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PaperbackDiscovering the Mission of God
Best Missional Practices for the 21st Century
Edited by Mike Barnett
Associate Editor Robin MartinBiblical Foundations Book Award
"God cannot lead you on the basis of information you do not have." --Ralph WinterWhat is God's mission in the world? For anyone passionate about discovering God's heart for the nations, Discovering the Mission of God will reveal his plans for you. Written by 21st-century field workers, scholars and church leaders, this book weaves together ...
PaperbackCan "White" People Be Saved?
Triangulating Race, Theology, and Mission
Missiological Engagements
Contributions by Willie James Jennings, Andrea Smith, Daniel Jeyaraj, Akintunde E. Akinade, Elizabeth Conde-Frazier, Clifton Clarke, and Jonathan Tran
Edited by Amos Yong, Love L. Sechrest, and Johnny Ramírez-JohnsonYes, White people can be saved. In God's redemptive plan, that goes without saying. But what about the reality of white normativity? This idea and way of being in the world has been parasitically joined to Christianity, and this is the ground of many of our problems today. It is time to redouble the efforts of the church and its institutions to muster well-informed, gospel-based initiatives ...
EbookSubverting Global Myths
Theology and the Public Issues Shaping Our World
by Vinoth Ramachandra
It is a myth that only the uninformed masses believe in myths and that power brokers, media moguls, leading scientists, financial tycoons, political luminaries and intellectual elites don't. The myths that the ruling classes believe may be more sophisticated, but they are myths nonetheless.These public, large-scale narratives engage our imaginations and shape the way we experience the world. They ...
EbookThe New Global Mission
The Gospel from Everywhere to Everyone
by Samuel Escobar
Christian mission is no longer a matter of missionaries from the West going to the rest of the world. Rather, the growth of Christianity in Latin America, Africa and parts of Asia is eclipsing that of the Western church. In the third millennium ofthe Christian era, Christian mission is truly global, with missionaries from all places going to all peoples. Veteran missiologist Samuel Escobar presents ...
EbookSpiritual Formation for the Global Church
A Multi-Denominational, Multi-Ethnic Approach
Edited by Ryan A. Brandt and John Frederick
The church is called to grow in Christ. Yet too often, it ignores the practical dimensions of the faith.
The church is one in Christ. Yet too often, it is divided by national, denominational, theological, and racial or ethnic boundaries.
The church is a global body of believers. Yet too often, it privileges a few voices and fails to recognize its own diversity.
In response, this ...
EbookThe Future of the Global Church
History, Trends and Possibilities
Operation World Resources
by Patrick Johnstone
- The 2013 Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year in Global Outreach
In The Future of the Global Church, Patrick Johnstone, author of six editions of the phenomenal prayer guide, Operation World, draws on his fifty years experience to challenge us with his bold vision of the global Christian church. The Future of the Global Church weaves together the strands ...
EbookWestern Christians in Global Mission
What's the Role of the North American Church?
by Paul Borthwick
Foreword by Femi B. AdeleyeChristianity Today Book Award of Merit Winner
Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year
The world has changed.
A century ago, Christianity was still primarily centered in North America and Europe. By the dawn of the twenty-first century, Christianity had become a truly global faith, with Christians in Asia, Africa ...
EbookPartnering with the Global Church
Urbana Onward
by Nikki A. Toyama-Szeto and Femi B. Adeleye
In our globally interconnected world, mission depends on healthy partnerships across the globe. Many talk about wanting to partner with the Global South, but we're not always sure what that looks like on the ground. Too often North Americans haveacted as if we don't need others to do what we think God has called us to do. And our witness overseas has suffered as a result.We need to live out a more ...
EbookThe Global Public Square
Religious Freedom and the Making of a World Safe for Diversity
by Os Guinness
Logos Bookstores' Best Book in Christianity and Culture
How do we live with our deepest differences?
In a world torn by religious conflict, the threats to human dignity are terrifyingly real. Some societies face harsh government repression and brutal sectarian violence, while others are divided by bitter conflicts over religion's place in public life. ...
EbookGlobal Christianity and Islam
Exploring History, Politics, and Beliefs
by Wafik W. Wahba
Outreach Resource of the Year
A Comprehensive Overview of Christianity and Islam
Together, the adherents of Christianity and Islam make up over half of the world's population, and their numbers are expected to keep growing. The influence of these two faiths—and their relations with each other—is seen in politics, economics, and social interactions. ...
