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Missional Leadership History - The Journey From Wycliffe Bible Translators To The Wycliffe Global Alliance

by Franklin Kirk J. Franklin e Van Wynen Susan Van Wynen

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 A Missional Leadership History explores the origins of Wycliffe Bible Translators from the passion and vision of a few to a worldwide movement for Bible translation in God''s mission.How did God change, mold, and equip Wycliffe Bible Translators and its people through the years? Who was involved? How did they make decisions? What challenges did they face? What lessons can we learn from their journey? Studying official records of Wycliffe International (Wycliffe Global Alliance) from 1942 to 2020, the authors let these documents speak, revealing the thinking of the times. They have also enriched the narrative by placing it in the context of current events, church history, and leadership trends. This unique historical and missiological exploration offers firsthand insights into how mission leaders grappled with the growing and evolving global church, responding in ways that ultimately altered the very fabric of what the original leaders had created. It invites readers to learn from the past and reflect on their own participation in God''s mission today and for the future.
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Christ-Followers In Other Religions - The Global Witness Of Insider Movements

by Todd Duerksen Darren Todd Duerksen

33,11€ + 10% CARD

 In recent decades, many people have begun following Christ while remaining a part of their non-Christian religious communities. These "insider" Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Native American, and other followers of Christ have generated much interest and controversy, particularly in Western mission agencies and churches. In this book Duerksen analyzes the ways in which God''s Spirit may be creating "alternative missiological imaginaries" through these individuals and groups, and how their understandings of and witness to Christ can challenge, expand, and de-center prevalent Western understandings of Christian mission and discipleship.
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Polycentric Mission Leadership - Toward A New Theoretical Model For Global Leadership

by Handley Joseph W. Handley

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 The world is facing rapidly increasing cycles of disruption and disorder. In the face of these challenges, mission leadership is stretched to adapt, trying to catch up with the pace of change and provide wisdom and action to help navigate these issues and further the mission God has bestowed on the church. This book focuses on the ways leadership is changing in the face of these matters, suggesting a new theoretical model for mission leadership. It reviews the idea of polycentrism through mission history, mission and church organizations, movement theory, and governance, identifying themes for polycentric mission leadership.
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Arts Across Cultures - Reimagining The Christian Faith In Asia

by Soh Anne M. Y. Soh

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 In today''s highly connected world, many people are still unfamiliar with the good news of Christianity. How do we invite them to think afresh about the Christian message and the Christian faith? What is the role of the arts in mission? How could we, as artists, explore ideas about mission?This book seeks to address and answer these questions by showing the potential of the arts to impact the life and mission of the church. It suggests how the arts can enhance worship and witness, and help transform the wider world. It demonstrates what being a "missional artist" means--how the two parts of that vocation fit together--and examines the nurture and training such artists need.The book looks at how the performing arts (such as music and drama), the visual arts, digital media, and the use of creative arts workshops can form a rich tapestry to "bring out" the Christian faith in church and beyond. Against the backdrop of global flows that reach into every local community, it connects the arts to mission in culturally relevant ways by revealing how Christians from different contexts can work together, drawing on the arts across cultures to reimagine the Christian faith, so as to speak powerfully to contemporary peoples and cultures in our ever-changing world.Not just designed for artists and mission partners, the book is also for pastors and leaders of churches and mission agencies, to illustrate how the arts (and artists) can be embraced in creative ways to fulfill the task of mission in our increasingly "glocalized" world.Written by practitioners with firsthand experience of these issues, this book challenges the reader to widen their horizons in thinking about the vast possibilities for the role of the arts across cultures, the arts in mission, and missional artists in the sharing of the good news.
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Developing Just And Inclusive Communities - Challenges For Diakonia / Christian Social Practice And Social Work

by Karsrud Korslien Kari Karsrud Korslien, Morten Haugen Hans Morten Haugen e Tveter Kivle Benedicte Tveter Kivle

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 Developing Just and Inclusive Communities offers an overview of recent advances in the theory and practice of community diakonia. Written by several leading scholars, the chapters survey important topics in the field, such as inclusion, personhood, and community development.
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Missional Reading Of The Fourth Gospel - A Gospel-Driven Theology Of Discipleship

by Chan Kwon Sung Chan Kwon

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 The Fourth Gospel has contributed to the church''s thinking on several theological themes. This book studies the missiology of the Gospel by reading it from a missional perspective. The author does not seek to find a predefined mission within the Gospel of John, but seeks instead to discover the central message of the Gospel from a missional point of view. Thus, the author reads the whole story of the Gospel from a missional perspective. The author divides John into four parts: 1:1-2:12 provides a Johannine grand narrative of the missional God as an introduction for the rest of the Gospel; 2:13-12:50 reveals a twofold ministry of Jesus (his encounters with the Jews demolishing the pride of their natural descent) and his interactions with individuals, particularly the marginalized, building a new community through those who believe in him; 13:1-17:26 addresses Jesus''s exclusive interaction with his disciples where he explains what is expected of the discipleship community; 18:1-21:25 includes the achievement of Christ through his crucifixion and resurrection. The implications of these readings for mission, particularly for the concept of missio Dei, form a conclusion.
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Complexities Of Theologies Of Wealth And Prosperity - Africa In Focus

by Eale Bosela E. Eale e Ngige Njoroge J. Ngige

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 This volume addresses theologies of wealth and prosperity, focusing on the African church. Wealth and prosperity have become a subject of much wider interest in the church at all levels. The book responds to the emergence of prosperity gospel practices in both mission and African Independent Churches today, and gives biblical perspectives on wealth and prosperity drawn from the Old and the New Testaments. Preaching and teaching on wealth and prosperity have always been framed negatively. Discussions in this volume explore ways wealth and prosperity can be framed positively, given the fact that God has endowed Africa with enormous and abundant resources.
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Integral Mission - A New Paradigm For Latin American Pentecostals

by Alvarez Miguel Alvarez

35,76€ + 10% CARD

 This volume studies Pentecostalism in Latin America as a broad, diverse, and multifaceted movement. It describes different features and colors that together shape its collective face. This is done from context to context, weaving in various relationships with society and politics. Pentecostalism is situated as a collective actor embedded in a changing reality that blends various streams for theological reflection. The book explains how Pentecostals in Latin America connect to the topic of God's mission in the world today.
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Jesus And The Incarnation - Reflections Of Christians From Islamic Contexts

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 In the dialogue of Christians with Muslims, nothing is more fundamental than the cross, the incarnation, and the resurrection of Jesus. This book brings forth the voices of Christians living in various Islamic contexts and reflecting on the incarnation of Jesus. The aim of these reflections is constructive, and the hope is that the essays woven around the notion of the Word will not only promote dialogue among Christians on the roles of the Person and the Book, but will also create a positive environment for their conversations with Muslim neighbors.
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Jesus And The Resurrection - Reflections Of Christians From Islamic Contexts

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 The idea of a trilogy containing reflections by Christians living in Islamic contexts was born in 2004. The first volume, Jesus and the Cross, appeared in 2009. The second volume, Jesus and the Incarnation, was published in 2011. The third volume, here, is concerned with the theme of resurrection. Our aim is to build a bridge between Muslims and Christians with Jesus in the center of the discourse.As an idea, "resurrection" is shared by and is central to the eschatologies of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. In Islam, the beliefs in life after death, resurrection, and the day of judgment are so central that they are considered to compose one of its "Five Pillars." Life has meaning because in resurrection, humanity will meet its maker on the Day of Judgment. The presence of such an idea in Islam is, arguably, evidence of the cross-fertilization among the monotheistic faiths. Although traditionally, Muslims have denied the death of Jesus, "the ignoble and accursed" death on the cross"-- both major branches of Islam maintain that Jesus is alive--there is room here for dialogue between Christians and Muslims.Christocentricity of this nature contrasts sharply with the secular worldview where there are no such common grounds. The idea of the living Jesus also relates to a widespread sub-tradition of Islam, Sufism, which shows a muted preference for sainthood and progressive revelation; the living Jesus plays a significant part in such traditions. Although there is an irreconcilable chasm between the traditional Muslim and Christian positions, there is a meeting of sorts also in their "ordinary narratives" as they encounter the person of Jesus, who touches their lives in tangible ways.
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Jubilee - God''S Answer To Poverty?

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 At the heart of Old Testament law is a revolutionary concept that, if applied today, could transform our economy and world. Jesus himself claimed that his ministry would bring its fulfilment, transforming the world. Uniting social justice, creation care, equality, and worship, jubilee remains a radical challenge and offers ideas and inspiration for disciples today.The authors each bring their unique context and perspectives, which challenge us to go beyond viewing the jubilee ordinances as simple rules, to help us begin to understand the redemptive and restorative power of the jubilee principles for us today.
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Leadership In A Slum - A Bangkok Case Study

by Johnson Alan Johnson

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 This book looks at leadership in the social context of a slum in Bangkok from an angle different from traditional studies that measure well-educated Thais on leadership scales derived from the West. Using both systematic data collection and participant observation, it employs a culturally preferred model, as well as a set of models based in Thai concepts that reflect on-the-ground realities. This work challenges the dominance of the patron-client rubric for understanding all forms of Thai leadership and offers a view for understanding leadership rooted in local social systems, contrary to approaches that assume the universal applicability of leadership research findings across all cultural settings. The book concludes by looking at the implications of the anthropological approach for those who are involved in leadership training in Thai settings and beyond.
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Libranos Del Mal - La Corrupcio´N Y El Desafi´O Para La Fe Y La Iglesia Cristiana En Ame´Rica Latina

by Laver Roberto Laver

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 Muy pocos han hecho una contribución tan sustancial a la reflexión sobre los factores que contribuyen a la corrupción en América Latina como lo hace Roberto Laver en esta obra. Escribiendo no sólo desde la teoría sino desde una comprensión contextualizada de esta problemática que afecta directamente la calidad de vida de millones de personas en América Latina, Laver desarolla una propuesta coherente y relevante para la iglesia de hoy, urgiéndonos a abrir los ojos y responder a la altura de nuestro llamado como pueblo de Dios, para fortalecer el capital cívico de nuestros paises y construir sociedades más justas para las nuevas generaciones.
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Mangoes Or Bananas? - The Quest For An Authentic Asian Christian Theology

by Yung Hwa Yung

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 Over the past few decades awareness has been growing of the need for contextual theologies throughout Asia. But how genuinely contextual are these? Based on the premise that theology and mission are inseparable, the author applies four missiological criteria to representative examples of Protestant Asian writings to assess their adequacy as contextual theologies. These are relevance to sociopolitical challenges, enhancing evangelism and pastoral care, inculturation, and faithfulness to the Christian tradition. The study reveals certain discernible trends in Asian ecumenical and conservative theologies, as well as distinctive strengths and weaknesses. But the greatest problem with most of these theologies appears to be that, at heart, they have been domesticated by Western dualism and Enlightenment thought. Authentic Asian Christian theologies will only emerge with the dual recovery of confidence in both gospel and culture within Asian Christianity. In this new edition, the author has further shared his personal journey that brought him to this conclusion.
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Many Monks Across The Sea - Church Of The East Monastic Mission In Ninth Century Asia

by Cochrane Steve Cochrane

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 This book seeks to shed light on the Eastern church under early Islam, in order to reveal something of the vigor of Christianity where it has been overlooked or was not expected. It brings together existing and new scholarship to provide a picture of faith that sees the challenge of mission and meets it with integrity, courage, and imagination.
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Mission Agencies In Crisis?

by Arthur Edwin David Arthur

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 This book examines aspects of theology and practice of six British mission agencies, aiming to understand their capability to respond to the crisis of a disconnect between mission practitioners and mission scholars, and suggesting that agencies need to consider leadership and governance aspects in order to respond effectively to the challenges they face.
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Ministry Across Cultures - Sharing The Christian Faith In Asia

by Beattie Warren R. Beattie

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 At a time when more and more Christians are meeting people from different cultural backgrounds, this book addresses a number of important questions: How do we understand what culture is all about? How do we reach out to people from different cultures? What impact does culture have on "making disciples"? What impact does culture have on the local church? This book seeks to address and answer these questions and is relevant to all Christians, including members and leaders of local churches who want to reach out to their neighbors and encourage them to be part of the church. It would also be useful for those about to engage in mission in a new culture.
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Mission In The Spirit - Towards A Pentecostal/Charismatic Missiology

by Ma Julie C. Ma e Ma Wonsuk Ma

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 This book explores the unique contribution of Pentecostal/Charismatic mission from the beginning of the twentieth century. The first part considers the theological basis of Pentecostal/Charismatic-mission thought and practice. Special attention is paid to the Old Testament, which has been regularly overlooked by the modern Pentecostal/Charismatic movements. The second part of the book discusses major mission topics with contributions and challenges unique to Pentecostal/Charismatic mission. The book concludes with a reflection on the future of this powerful missionary movement. As the authors served as Korean missionaries in Asia, often their missionary experiences in Asia are reflected in their discussions.
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Power And Partnership

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 The purposes of this book are to focus on faith-based development with a particular emphasis on the question of power, to deal with the dark sides and the positive sides of power and partnership and how the two interact, to present relevant case studies on the topic from some of the world religions, and to publish new material and insights on the interdisciplinary debate on the topic. The book thus aims to fill a vacuum in the general discourse on faith-based development.
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Reluctant Or Radical Revolutionaries? - Evangelical Missionaries And Afro-Jamaican Character, 1834-1870

by Bolt Cawley Bolt

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 This study is based on extensive research that challenges traditional ways of understanding some evangelical missionaries of nineteenth-century Jamaica and calls for revision of those views. It highlights the strength and character of persons facing various challenges of life in their effort to be faithful to the guiding principles of their existence. It gives an account of evangelical missionaries fulfilling their mission to the black people of Jamaica as ex-slaves as they simultaneously contend with hostility from the elites of society. It also tells of the Afro-Jamaicans who rejected unacceptable imposition from the missionaries while contending with challenges from plantation owners and others in Jamaican society.
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Proclaiming The Peacemaker - The Malaysian Church As An Agent Of Reconciliation In A Multicultural Society

by Rowan Peter Rowan

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 With a history of racial violence and, in recent years, low-level ethnic tensions, the themes of peaceful coexistence and social harmony are recurring ones in the discourse of Malaysian society. In such a context, this book looks at the role of the church as a reconciling agent, arguing that a divided society necessitates an ethos of peacemaking. With a combination of theological, historical, and sociological perspectives, Rowan sets out to demonstrate that being an agent of reconciliation is linked to our effectiveness in bearing witness to an identity given to Christ.
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Searching For Heaven In The Real World - A Sociological Discussion Of Conversion In The Arab World

by Kraft Kathryn Ann Kraft

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 While adjusting to a new identity is akin to adjusting to a new set of skin, even more difficult is realizing that this new skin may not be as comfortable or as pleasant as the old one. In this book, Kathryn Kraft explores the breadth of psychological and social issues faced by Arab Muslims after making a decision to adopt faith in Christ. Along the way, Kraft investigates some of the most surprising and significant challenges new believers face.
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Socialism & Development In Ethiopia - A Critical Examination Of The Military Regime’S Socialist Agricultural Program

by Getu Makonen Getu

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 This study identifies and analyzes the methods, achievements, and constraints of the socialist agricultural policy of post-revolutionary Ethiopia. It investigates the Land Reform Legislation of 1975 and its relevance to Ethiopian conditions at that time. Applying a social-interaction approach, this book examines the interrelationships among the different socioeconomic actors who affected the success and shortcomings of the policy and its implementation. Through critical consideration of a historical period, this book also uncovers applicable lessons for future achievable development in Ethiopia and similar economies.
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Shaping Christianity In Greater China - Indigenous Christians In Focus

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 This book is an integral collection of essays looking at the shaping of Christianity in China, with a special emphasis on the contributions of Chinese believers. In addition to its geographical scope of the China Mainland, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, the material covers a span of time from the end of the Ming Dynasty until the Sichuan earthquake of 2008. Also, Anglicans, Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, Charismatics, and various kinds of independents rub shoulders within its pages. This is, of course, how it should be.
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