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Crossway Books Is Hell Real? (25-Pack)
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Crossway Books God's Greater Love (25-Pack)
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Crossway Books Behold, the Lamb of God! (25-Pack)
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Crossway Books There Is No Defeat in the Cross (25-Pack)
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Crossway Books Can I Be Forgiven? (25-Pack)
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Crossway Books Because of Bethlehem (25-Pack)
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Crossway Books The Story (25-Pack)
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Crossway Books Give Thanks! (25-Pack)
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Faithlife Corporation How Do We Talk with Skeptics?
Book SynopsisShare your faith and keep your friends. You want your non--believing friends to be brothers and sisters in Christ. But how do you talk about Jesus without driving them away? When do you talk? When do you stay quiet? In How Do We Talk with Skeptics?, Sam Chan shows you how to walk the tightrope by offering ten wise tips to keep the balance right. Listen well. Speak persuasively. Learn hospitality. Gently reveal the holes in your friend's worldview. Gain wisdom on when to speak and when to listen. With Chan's help, you can keep your friends while being a faithful witness for Christ. The Questions for Restless Minds series applies God's word to today's issues. Each short book faces tough questions honestly and clearly, so you can think wisely, act with conviction, and become more like Christ.
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Faithlife Corporation For the Care of Souls
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Inter-Varsity Press Mission Matters: Love Says Go
Book SynopsisThe Father delights in his Son. This is the starting point of mission, its very core. 'Mission' means 'sending', but for centuries this was only used to describe what God did, sending his Son and his Spirit into the world. World mission exists because the Father wants people to delight in his Son, and the Son wants people to delight in the Father. Tim Chester introduces us to a cascade of love, flowing from the Father to the Son through the Spirit. And that love overflows and, through us, keeps on flowing to our Christian community, and beyond us to a very needy world. Mission matters. This book is for ordinary individuals willing to step out and become part of the most amazing, exciting venture in the history of the world, understanding its rich biblical context. This title is brought to you by Keswick Ministries as part of their wide range of resources.Trade ReviewI will be recommending this book very widely indeed. -- Eddie Arthur * Former Executive Director of Wycliffe Bible Translators *If you want to fire up your church with a vision for global mission, this is your book! It should carry a spiritual health warning. -- David Coffey OBE * Past President of the Baptist World Alliance *Many are telling us that the day of global mission is over: the needs 'at home' are so overwhelming, and the dangers so great, that God cannot want us to go as he did in the past. But God does care, and he still wants us to care with his compassion for a world of need. I am sure this book will provoke many people to respond to the challenge, as they realize that there are still thousands waiting to be introduced to the Saviour who alone saves and cares. -- Helen Roseveare * Veteran missionary doctor, trainer, conference speaker and teacher, and author of several life-changing books *
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Inter-Varsity Press The Message of Discipleship: Authentic Followers
Book SynopsisSoon after Jesus began his public ministry, he called his first `disciples’. He would teach and train them and then, after his death and resurrection, commission and empower them to go to the `nations’ to make more `followers’ of himself. The risen Jesus is still calling and sending disciples today. If we heed his call the result can be just as transformative and as exciting as it was for the first disciples. While there are no explicit occurrences of the term `disciple’ outside the Gospels and Acts, with only two further biblical references to `followers’ of Jesus, it is Peter Morden’s conviction that we need the whole Bible if we are going to be whole-life disciples. He reflects on Scripture and asks the primary question, `How do we live as committed disciples of Jesus today?’ He explores the foundations, the resources and the practice of discipleship, from a range of Old and New Testament texts. The result is a well-rounded and satisfying picture of Christian discipleship, one that is wonderfully attractive as well as deeply challenging.Trade Review"The vision of discipleship in these pages is God-centred, holistic, missional and rooted in Peter Morden’s rich grasp of evangelical sources. What emerges is not discipleship as an optional extra, or as a heroic exception, but discipleship for everyone. Despite our failings, we are already on the discipling road; and Peter provides here a steady guide for this tough and glorious journey.", Mark Powley, Principal, St Hild College, Yorkshire
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Inter-Varsity Press Transcending Mission: The Eclipse Of A Modern
Book SynopsisToday the language of mission is in disarray. Where do the language and idea of 'mission' come from? Do they truly have precedence in the early centuries of the church? Michael Stroope investigates these questions and shows how the language of mission is a modern phenomenon that shaped a 'grand narrative' of mission. He then offers a way forward.Trade ReviewAll the main churches of the UK have 'mission' high on the list of their priorities at the moment -- mostly in the sense of 'missional church' or 'evangelization'. So Michael W. Stroope's findings that 'mission' is a late usage -- unsupported by the Bible and premodern Christian literature -- will certainly provoke. Nevertheless, when so much is invested in mission, this in-depth and insightful interrogation of the discourse and rhetoric is essential reading for scholars and practitioners alike. * Kirsteen Kim, Professor of Theology and Wolrd Christianity, Leeds Trinity University, UK *Above everything else, it is a well argued, well thought through and well written piece of iconoclasm . . . if you’ve read Bosch, Wright’s Mission of God, Bevans and Schroeder or any other serious missiology book, then you must read this one, too. * Kouyanet *I think this is a brilliant book. It is meticulously researched, cogently argued, and utterly convincing. It should become a standard textbook in mission courses, though those courses will probably now need be called something different! It must surely take its place as one of the seminal arguments in the rehabilitation of a truer form of gospel living as the church emerges out of modernity. * Mike Pickett *
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Inter-Varsity Press Sent: Serving God's Mission
Book SynopsisBy tracing the origins of mission right back to God's character, and then seeing how it unfolds throughout the storyline of the Bible, we begin to understand how important it is to him. As we see his heart for mission and the nations, we are challenged to discover God's plan for us too. Will this change our priorities as individuals and churches? Dare we see our place in God's plan and own the task of reaching the unreached? This practical, thought-provoking and accessible resource is the latest in the popular IVP/Keswick Ministries series of study guides.Table of ContentsContents 1 The Father's love 2 The Son's name 3 The Spirit's power 4 The Bible's story 5 The church's task 6 The cultural challenge 7 The global mandate Summary and leaders' notes
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Inter-Varsity Press Mission in Action: A Biblical Description Of
Book SynopsisMissional ethics is concerned with the way in which the believing community’s behaviour is in and of itself a witness to the wisdom and goodness of God. The debate surrounding the relationship between word and deed, or evangelism and social action, remains a significant issue within evangelical missiology. Martin Salter seeks to address one aspect of that debate, namely the missional significance of ethics, by conducting detailed exegesis of key biblical texts. He argues that biblical ethics is neither entirely separate from, nor merely preparatory for mission, but is an integral part of the church’s mission. Missional ethics is a theme which arises from the biblical texts and is not imposed upon them. The church as both organism and institution embody a missional ethic which includes worship, justice, and charity. Word and deed belong together as an integral whole. Salter’s valuable study concludes by offering a definition of missional ethics.Trade ReviewMartin Salter's Mission in Action makes an important contribution to the exciting developments in how we as church read the Bible in the light of God's mission. As the discussion around missional readings of the Bible continues to emerge, books such as this are essential for pushing the conversation deeper and in new ways. This thoughtful study will certainly stimulate the mind but, taken to heart, its message will also inspire the local church to action. * Tim Davy, Research Fellow, Redcliffe College, UK, and Co-director of the Centre for the Study of Bible and Mission *There has been much discussion in recent years about being missional – about missional church, missional identity, missional living. In Mission in Action Martin Salter provides a rich exploration of this theme by examining key biblical texts. The result is not only a robust exegetical foundation for missional ethics, but also a sharper definition of the missional task of God’s people. Plus en route Mission in Action brims with exegetical insights. I warmly commend it to anyone interested in the theological underpinnings of missional church. * Dr Tim Chester, Crosslands faculty member *‘There is no biblical mission without biblical ethics.’ That is a mantra I have repeated for many years in many countries. I am delighted to welcome Martin Salter’s book, which expands and demonstrates my conviction from a wide swathe of the biblical canon itself. It should go without saying (for individuals and communities who profess Jesus as Lord) that God’s people must live in ways that reflect God’s character and obey God’s commands if they are to participate with any effectiveness in God’s mission. But sometimes what goes without saying needs to be said - emphatically and clearly and with comprehensive biblical support.That is what this book does with persuasive thoroughness. * Christopher J. H. Wright, Langham Partnership; author of The Mission of God *
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Inter-Varsity Press Evangelical Truth: A Personal Plea For Unity And
Book SynopsisEvangelicalism is now so divided that some would question whether the word is even worth using. Is there real common ground which can hold us together? This heartfelt appeal from John Stott shows that there is. Distilling decades of reflection on Christian discipleship he shows the Trinitarian heart of evangelical faith: the gracious initiative of God the Father, in revealing himself to us; of Jesus Christ, in redeeming us through his cross and resurrection; and of the indwelling Holy Spirit in transforming us. The threefold emphasis of evangelical faith is upon the Word of God, the once-for-all work of Christ, and the active, continuing work of the Spirit. Directing us away from our differences, he reminds us of the glorious work of Father, Son and Spirit which unites us all.
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SPCK Publishing Together in Mission: From All Nations to All
Book SynopsisHave you ever felt the call of God to go into all the world? David and Rosemary Harley did, and through simple obedience to that call they were able to have a worldwide impact on the spread of the Gospel. Together in Mission tells their story of leaving the UK to become full-time missionaries in Africa, and via several unexpected events helping to run All Nations College and latterly lead OMF International. Their story is in many ways a remarkable one, but the heart of this book is to inspire anyone and everyone to answer the call of God on their lives and see where it might lead them. It also highlights the continued need for the global Church to work together for the sake of the gospel.Table of ContentsContentsForeword...................................................................................6Preface.......................................................................................9List of Abbreviations.................................................................12Chapter 1 • Called to Mission...................................................13Chapter 2 • Together in Mission...............................................26Chapter 3 • On the Roof of Africa............................................40Chapter 4 • Tales of the Unexpected.........................................54Chapter 5 • Good News for Jewish People................................70Chapter 6 • To All Nations.......................................................84Chapter 7 • College Principal....................................................103Chapter 8 • Encouraging Mission Training Globally ..............117Chapter 9 • Singapore and World Mission................................132Chapter 10 • General Director of OMF International..............145Chapter 11 • Re-tyred...............................................................162Chapter 12 • Model for Mission................................................174Endnotes...................................................................................189Bibliography..............................................................................191
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd Missionary Women: Gender, Professionalism and the
Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive study of the role of gender in British Protestant missionary expansion into China and India during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This is the first comprehensive study of the role of gender in British Protestant missionary expansion into China and India during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Focusing on the experiences of wives and daughters, female missionaries, educators and medical staff associated with the London Missionary Society, the China Inland Mission and the various Scottish Presbyterian Mission Societies, it compares and contrasts gender relations within different British Protestant missions in cross-cultural settings. Drawing on extensive published and archival materials, this study examines how gender, race, class, nationality and theology shaped the polity of Protestant missions and Christian interaction with native peoples. Rather than providing a romantic portrayal of fulfilled professional freedom, this work argues that women's labor in Christian missions, as in the secular British Empire and domestic society, remained under-valued both in terms of remuneration and administrative advancement, until well into the twentieth century. Rich in details and full of insights, this work not only presents the first comparative treatment of gender relations in British Christian missionary movements, but also contributes to an understanding of the importance of gender more broadly in the high imperial age. RHONDA A. SEMPLE is Assistant Professor ofHistory at the University of Northern British Columbia, Canada.Trade ReviewThis carefully researched study makes a unique and valuable context to mission studies. * MISSIOLOGY *A mine of information about many other issues besides those of the changing roles of women missionaries. * JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY *Informative for anyone interested in the Victorian age and in women's studies. * ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR ENGLISH STUDIES *A worthwhile and original contribution. * AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW *An extensively researched and carefully argued book [that] helps to expand the boundaries of British social history even as it raises some fundamental questions. * VICTORIAN STUDIES *Copious archival research makes this a valuable addition to scholarship on late-Victorian and Edwardian missionary enterprises. * EHR *
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd Evangelicalism in the Church of England
Book SynopsisC19 diary, correspondence and sermons cast light on the Evangelical movement and its relationship with the Church of England. Between the end of the eighteenth century and the end of the nineteenth evangelicalism came to exercise a profound influence over British religious and social life - an influence unmatched by even the Oxford movement. The four texts published here provide different perspectives on the relationship between evangelicalism and the Church during that time, illustrating the diversity of the tradition. Hannah More's correspondence during the Blagdon controversyilluminates the struggles of Evangelicals at the end of the eighteenth century, as she attempted to establish schools for poor children. The charges of Bishops Ryder and Ryle in 1816 and 1881 respectively reveal the views of Evangelicals who, at either end of the nineteenth century, had a forum for expressing their views from the pinnacle of the church establishment. The major text, the undergraduate diary of Francis Chavasse [1865-8], also written by a future bishop, provides a fascinating insight into the mind of a young Evangelical at Oxford, struggling with his conscience and his calling. Each text is presented with an introduction and notes. Contributors ANDREW ATHERSTONE, MARK SMITH, ANNE STOTT, MARTIN WELLINGS. MARK SMITH teaches at King's College, London; STEPHEN TAYLOR is Reader in Eighteenth Century History, University of Reading.Trade ReviewA useful collection of texts for anyone teaching an advanced course on either evangelicalism in general or on the 19th century Church of England. * REVUE D'HISTOIRE ECCLESIASTIQUE *The documents have been well chosen...they are also intrinsically significant. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW, February 2006 * . *
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd Evangelicalism and the Church of England in the
Book SynopsisAn important contribution to the understanding of twentieth-century Anglicanism and evangelicalism This volume makes a considerable contribution to the understanding of twentieth-century Anglicanism and evangelicalism. It includes an expansive introduction which both engages with recent scholarship and challenges existing narratives. The book locates the diverse Anglican evangelical movement in the broader fields of the history of English Christianity and evangelical globalisation. Contributors argue that evangelicals often engaged constructively with the wider Church of England, long before the 1967 Keele Congress, and displayed a greater internal party unity than has previously been supposed. Other significant themes include the rise of various 'neo-evangelicalisms', charismaticism, lay leadership, changing conceptions of national identity, and the importance of generational shifts. The volume also provides an analysis of major organisations, conferences and networks, including the Keswick Convention, Islington Conference and Nationwide Festival of Light. ANDREW ATHERSTONE is tutor in history and doctrine, and Latimer research fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. JOHN MAIDEN is lecturer in the Department of Religious Studies at the Open University. He is author of National Religion and the Prayer Book Controversy, 1927-1928 (The Boydell Press, 2009).Trade ReviewThis excellent collaborative volume.does much to redress previous neglect of 20th-century Anglican Evangelicalism by historians. * CHURCH TIMES *To understand Welby and Wright (and much else about contemporary Anglicanism) you need to read this book. This volume is a collection by leading historians which digs deep into the subject matter. There is a strong case for arguing that Anglicans are especially ignorant of our recent history. This book is a serious help in remedying that deficiency. -- David Goodhew * The Living Church *Table of ContentsAnglican Evangelicalism in the Twentieth Century: Identities and Contexts - Andrew Atherstone and John Maiden The Islington Conference - David W Bebbington The Anglican Evangelical Group Movement - Martin Wellings The Keswick Convention and Anglican Evangelical Tensions in the Early Twentieth Century - Ian Randall The Cheltenham and Oxford Conference of Evangelical Churchmen - Andrew Atherstone Evangelical and Anglo-Catholic Relations, 1928-1983 - John Maiden Archbishop Michael Ramsey and Evangelicals in the Church of England - Peter Webster Anglican Evangelicals and Anti-Permissiveness: The Nationwide Festival of Light, 1971-1983 - Matthew Grimley Evangelical Parish Ministry in the Twentieth Century - Mark Smith Evangelical Resurgence in the Church in Wales in the Mid-Twentieth Century - David Ceri Jones What Anglican Evangelicals in England Learned from the World, 1945-2000 - Alister Chapman Appendix 1: The Islington Conference Appendix 2: The Cheltenham and Oxford Conference of Evangelical Churchmen
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Inter-Varsity Press Evangelism Made Slightly Less Difficult
Book SynopsisOur evangelistic attempts can seem quite odd to a watching world. Most people today are not the slightest bit interested in hearing about Jesus. They tell us they are quite happy as they are, thank you very much. This book explains why such people think like this - and provides practical guidance on how we can reach them. It demonstrates ways in which we can help people to want to find out about Jesus, how we can then share the relevance of the gospel with them, how we can answer their difficult questions and, ultimately, how we can lead them in their first steps of faith in Christ. Evangelism is difficult. It always will be. But Nick's thoughtful and imaginative approach, irrepressible humour and infectious enthusiasm will certainly help to make it slightly less difficult.
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Inter-Varsity Press The Dominance of Evangelicalism: The Age Of
Book SynopsisThis volume provides a comprehensive, thematic survey of the leading traits of worldwide evangelicalism between the 1850s and the 1890s. The discussion covers such topics as commonalities across denominational diversity; expression of faith in spirituality, worship, mission and social involvement; the legacy of the Enlightenment and the influence of Romanticism; and theological trends. The book argues that the movement was marked by a strong sense of global unity. It surveys a range of the era's best-known figures, including Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Dwight L. Moody, Ira D. Sankey, Lord Shaftesbury, David Livingstone, George Müller, Andrew Murray, James Hudson Taylor, and William and Catherine Booth.
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Inter-Varsity Press The Expansion of evangelicalism: The Age Of
Book SynopsisThis volume provides an authoritative account of evangelicalism from the 1790s to the 1840s, skilfully balancing British and American developments and also encompassing Canada, Australia, the West Indies and elsewhere. An account of the formative impact of revivalism is followed by discussion of spirituality and worship, and the place of evangelicalism in the lives of women, men and the family. The book then explores the broader social and political impact of the movement, giving particular attention to the slavery question. Major figures, such as Lyman Beecher, Thomas Chalmers, Charles Finney, Hannah More and William Wilberforce, are surveyed alongside other fascinating, lesser-known personalities. The concluding coverage of the 1846 London meeting of the Evangelical Alliance - one of the few grand gatherings of evangelicals from the Atlantic world and beyond - contributes key insights into the movement as a whole.
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Inter-Varsity Press Bringing the Gospel Home: Sharing Your Faith With
Book SynopsisA messianic Jew who has led several family members to Christ, Newman urges Christians to look to the Bible before they evangelize. He writes, 'a richer understanding of biblical truth, I have found, can provide a firmer foundation for bold witness and clear communication.' After a brief introduction on the nature of family, he delves into discussions of grace, truth, love, humility, and time. He also addresses issues related to eternity and end-of-life conversations. 'Bringing the Gospel Home' will help any Christian who is seeking to guide loved ones into God's family.Trade ReviewNewman has challenged and charmed lay audiences as a plenary speaker at apologetics conferences sponsored by the Evangelical Philosophical Society. His approach to evangelism is a wonderful blend of thoughtful faith and deep compassion for people. You will be inspired by his insights. * William Lane Craig, author of 'A Reasonable Faith' *'Sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with our closest relatives and friends is something we naturally care passionately about, but it is also a task we often feel most ill-equipped for. Randy Newman has done the church a great service by writing such clear, empathetic, helpful and Biblical advice on a topic so many of us struggle with.' * Steven Stanton, Friends International Staff Worker *Newman shows how, with the most difficult of audiences - our families - we can engage winsomely, respectfully, and with the grace and truth that alone can transform lives for eternity. * Robert Schwarzwalder, Family Research Council *
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Inter-Varsity Press Christ Our Reconciler: Gospel, Church, World
Book SynopsisKey Christian leaders from a variety of countries and cultures share Bible teaching and personal testimonies in the context of: 'God in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself'. An excellent contribution to the church worldwide which deserves to be read and referred to again and again. Guaranteed to enlarge your vision of what God can do and what you should be doing.
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Inter-Varsity Press Unreached: Growing Churches In Working-Class And
Book SynopsisThink of the thriving evangelical churches in your area. Chances are they will be in the 'nice' areas of town and their leaders will be middle class. Tim Chester once attended a lecture where the speaker showed a map of Sheffield. The council wards were coloured different shades, according to social indicators: educational achievement, household income, benefit recipients, social housing, criminal activity, and so on. Slide after slide showed that the east side of the city was the needy, socially deprived half, compared to the more prosperous west. Where are the churches? Counting all the various tribes of evangelicalism, the large churches are on the west side. The working-class and deprived areas of our cities are not being reached with the gospel. There are many exciting exceptions, but the pattern is clear. According to Mez McConnell from Niddrie Community Church in Edinburgh, of the fifty worst housing schemes in Scotland, half have no church, and most of the others only have a dying church. Very few have an evangelical witness. This book is about reaching deprived, urban, working-class areas, often estates or schemes. It offers us the combined experience of the Reaching the Unreached working group, an informal network of Christian leaders from different parts of the UK. This book doesn't claim to be the final word. But it presents us with a vision of what can be done. We pray that it will capture imaginations and start a vital process in our hearts and minds.Trade ReviewThoughtful analysis at its best, supplemented by excellent practical suggestions and ideas. -- Steve Gaukroger * Clarion Trust International; former President of the Baptist Union *Offers flashes of penetrating insight and perception. -- Frog Orr-Ewing * Rector of Latimer Minster, Bucks, Uk *Tim writes both from ministry experience and a passion for the gospel... Valuable practical insight and needed advice. -- Joel Virgo * Christ the King, Brighton *Outspoken and provocative. Breaks new ground. Issues a straightforward challenge which the evangelical community in the UK desperately needs to hear. -- David Smith * Senior Research Fellow, International Christian College, Glasgow *
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Inter-Varsity Press Paul's Missionary Methods: In His Time And In
Book SynopsisVeteran scholar-missionaries Robert L. Plummer and John Mark Terry edit this collection of entry points into the missionary methods of the Apostle Paul. With contributions from Michael Bird, Eckhard Schnabel and Craig Keener, this volume examines Paul's missionary methods from the perspective of Paul's activities in the first century and the perspective of his ongoing impact on missions today. The first part of the book examines Paul's environment, activity and teaching. The second portion investigates the application of Paul's methods and principles to modern missionary work. The occasion for this book is the centennial of Roland Allen's Missionary Methods: Saint Paul's or Ours? a classic in the field which Paul's Missionary Methods enthusiastically engages with.
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Inter-Varsity Press The Kindness of God
Book SynopsisDavid Smith surveys the modern missionary movement, examines critical issues concerning the gospel and culture, reflects on mission in the context of violence and suffering, and explores the 145;translation146; of the gospel for today's globalized world. In his letter to the Romans, Paul makes striking use of the phrase 'the kindness of God' (11:22). The apostle to the Gentiles warns non-Jewish believers in the imperial city of Rome to beware of arrogance, counselling them to 'be afraid' that the kind of spiritual pride which led to the downfall of biblical Israel will also be their undoing. In the deeply troubled times in which we live, this text speaks powerfully to Christians throughout the world, summoning a global church to prioritize what really matters and to discover its unity in the service of the Christ whose life and death revealed in human form precisely the 'kindness of God'. Taking his starting point from Lesslie Newbigin's analysis of the contemporary historical and cultural context, David Smith explores issues in, and challenges to, the practice of Christian mission and witness today. He surveys the modern movement, starting with the World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh in 1910; examines critical issues concerning the gospel and culture; reflects on mission in the context of violence and suffering; and explores the 'translation' of the gospel for a globalized world. He also examines how Scripture was used to justify the political and economic expansion of European power at the dawn of the modern world, and argues that mission today demands both a new hermeneutic and a revised theology of mission, within which Paul's letter to the Romans will play a significant role.
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James Currey Labour & Christianity in the Mission: African
Book SynopsisImportant and broadening study of the way Africans engaged with missions, not as beneficiaries of humanitarian philanthropy, but as workers. The important role missions played as places of work has been underexplored, yet missionaries were some of the earliest Europeans who tried to control African labour. African mission workers' roles were not just religious and educational, as they were actively involved, not always voluntarily, in building and domestic work. Focusing on the Anglican Universities' Mission to Central Africa (UMCA) in Tanganyika and Zanzibar in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Michelle Liebst shows how missionaries both supported and undermined the livelihood trajectories of Africans. Revealing the changing nature of relations over time between missionaries - who referred to themselves as "workers" - and the African mission workers, including teachers and priests - whom missionaries referred to as "helpers" - reflected broader political transformations, and this innovative study of missions' role in society adds a critical dimension to our understanding of their function and socio-economic impact and the history of Christianity in Africa.Trade ReviewThe book contributes significantly to historical knowledge of mission activities in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century eastern Africa. -- African Studies QuarterlyTable of ContentsIntroduction: Rethinking Missions as Places of Work Missionary Authority in Late Precolonial Magila, 1867 - 1887 Building the Slave Market Church in Zanzibar, 1864 - 1900 Slave Status and the Mission Boys' School in Zanzibar, 1864 - c.1930 "Mbweni girls" and Slave Status in Zanzibar, 1864 - c.1930 Domestic Service in Magila and Zanzibar, 1864 - c.1930 Conclusion
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SPCK Publishing Honourably Wounded: Stress among Christian
Book SynopsisIt's always been tough. Whether you are serving the Lord as an office worker, a doctor, a missionary, or a teacher - if you put your head above the parapet you will get shot at. Sometimes you will get hit. This book is for all who have found themselves in the line of fire. Dr Marjory Foyle draws upon her extensive clinical experience and her work as a missionary to address a range of important topics: Depression; Occupational stress; Interpersonal relationships; Parental and home-country stress; Singleness and marriage; Children; Burnout; Caring for Christian workers.
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SPCK Publishing One Generation from Extinction: How the church
Book SynopsisWhen Robert Raikes started his first Sunday School in 1780, he saw his idea grow to reach 300,000 unchurched children within five years - this in a nation widely ignorant of Christian ideas and values. Mark Griffiths has used Raikes' pioneering work in examining child evangelism in the UK. Working from extensive local and national research (leading to a PhD), he considers how children 'tick', what basic theology is at work in Christian outreach, and what constitutes best practice in child evangelism. His text is studded with insights and observations, and brings together the author's passion for his subject with the rigour of careful research. This is an unparalleled resource, laying the foundations of future growth.Table of ContentsContentsAcknowledgments 11Issues of Ethics 13Foreword 15Introduction 17Part 1The History and Prac tice of Children’s Outreach1 Robert Raikes and the Sunday School Movement 23Robert RaikesRobert Raikes’ EnglandRaikes’ model of child evangelism (1780–1800)2 Child Evangelism at the End of the Twentieth Century 57‘Fifties Freefall’?All-age worshipBill Wilson and the Metro Sunday SchoolMidweek attendance3 Child Evangelism in the Twenty-first Century 67The questionnaireAnalysisConclusion4 Four Key Projects 80IntroductionThe Fraserburgh projectThe Leeds projectThe Hastings projectThe Liverpool project5 The Slough and Windsor Project 109IntroductionThe Saturday clubHome visitsSchool visitsSmall groupsPart 2Connecting with the Unchurched Child6 Theology 145The spiritual state of the pre-evangelized childChild evangelism as Christian educationChild evangelism as encounterConclusion7 Sociology 206Social environment and influences on the childThe state of the church8 Practice 228Professional teachersHymn-singing and prayerRewards, prizes and incentivesConnection between Children’s Outreach Project and parentsMeeting a clear social need and empowermentCommunicationConnection between Children’s Outreach Project and churchConnection between Children’s Outreach Project and localschools9 Conclusions and Recommendations 2851 Methodology and Literature Review 3012 The Self-completion Questionnaire 3113 Survey and Quantitative Research (Phase 2): 314New Zealand and AustraliaBibliography 321
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Taylor & Francis Catholic Missionaries and Their Work with the Poor
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Taylor & Francis British Protestant Missions and the Conversion of Europe 1600â1900
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Taylor & Francis Giulio Aleni Kouduo richao and ChristianConfucian Dialogism in Late Ming Fujian
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Taylor & Francis Catholic Missionaries and Their Work with the Poor
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Taylor & Francis The British Missionary Enterprise Since 1700 Christianity and Society in the Modern World
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Evangelicalism in Modern Britain
Book SynopsisThis major textbook is a newly researched historical study of Evangelical religion in its British cultural setting from its inception in the time of John Wesley to charismatic renewal today. The Church of England, the Church of Scotland and the variety of Nonconformist denominations and sects in England, Scotland and Wales are discussed, but the book concentrates on the broad patterns of change affecting all the churches. It shows the great impact of the Evangelical movement on nineteenth-century Britain, accounts for its resurgence since the Second World War and argues that developments in the ideas and attitudes of the movement were shaped most by changes in British culture. The contemporary interest in the phenomenon of Fundamentalism, especially in the United States, makes the book especially timely.Trade Review'... an invaluable history ... this volume will stimulate debate and provide a point of reference for all future work in the field.' - Times Higher Education Supplement'An outstanding contribution to the history of the movement ... It will become an invaluable textbook for students and a useful resource for specialists.' - Anvil' ... this book can fairly claim to have made itself indispensable.' - Journal of Religious HistoryTable of Contents1 Preaching the Gospel: The Nature of Evangelical Religion 2 Knowledge of the Lord: The Early Evangelical Movement 3 A Troubling of the Water: Developments in the Early Nineteenth Century 4 The Growth of the Word: Evangelicals and Society in the Nineteenth Century 5 Holiness unto the Lord: Keswick and its Context in the Later Nineteenth Century 6 Walking Apart: Conservative and Liberal Evangelicals in the Early Twentieth Century 7 The Spirit Poured Out: Springs of the Charismatic Movement 8 Into a Broad Place: Evangelical Resurgence in the Later Twentieth Century 9 Time and Chance: Evangelicalism and Change
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Taylor & Francis Protestant Missionaries in the Levant Ungodly Puritans 18201860 Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern History
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Jesuit Missions to China and Peru 15701610
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Taylor & Francis The British Missionary Enterprise since 1700 Christianity and Society in the Modern World
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Taylor & Francis American Women Missionaries at Kobe College 18731909
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