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Introducing World Missions: A Biblical, Historical, and Practical Survey / Edition 2

Introducing World Missions: A Biblical, Historical, and Practical Survey / Edition 2

Introducing World Missions: A Biblical, Historical, and Practical Survey / Edition 2
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ISBN-10:
0801049202
ISBN-13:
9780801049200
Pub. Date:
06/16/2015
Publisher:
Baker Publishing Group
ISBN-10:
0801049202
ISBN-13:
9780801049200
Pub. Date:
06/16/2015
Publisher:
Baker Publishing Group
Introducing World Missions: A Biblical, Historical, and Practical Survey / Edition 2

Introducing World Missions: A Biblical, Historical, and Practical Survey / Edition 2

Overview

Introducing World Missions provides a broad overview of the biblical, theological, and historical foundations for missions. It considers personal and practical issues involved in becoming a missionary, the process of getting to the mission field, and contemporary challenges a mission worker must face. This valuable guide is based on current research and includes numerous case studies that consider important issues. Sidebars, charts, and maps provide further details on topics of interest. The book also includes a CD-ROM containing the entire text of the Evangelical Dictionary of World Missions, a comprehensive resource that includes more than fourteen hundred articles on the theory, practice, theology, and history of world missions.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780801049200
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 06/16/2015
Series: Encountering Mission Series
Edition description: 2nd Edition
Pages: 336
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

A. Scott Moreau (DMiss, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of intercultural studies at Wheaton College Graduate School in Wheaton, Illinois. Gary R. Corwin (MA, Northwestern University), a missiologist serving with SIM International, lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Gary B. McGee (1945-2008) received his PhD from St. Louis University and taught at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.

Table of Contents

Preface 9

1 Missions in the Modern World 13

Part 1 Encountering Mission in the Scriptures 27

2 Encountering Mission in the Old Testament 29

3 Encountering Mission in the Gospels 41

4 Encountering Mission in the New Testament Church 53

5 Encountering Mission Theology 69

Part 2 Encountering Missions in History 85

6 Expansion in the Premodern Era, AD 30-1500 87

7 Expansion in the Era of Discovery and Colonialism, AD 1500-1900 109

8 Expansion to and from Every Continent, AD 1900-2000 129

Part 3 Encountering Missions as a Candidate 147

9 First Steps: Have You Been Called? 149

10 Missionary Preparation 161

11 Charting a Path from Here to There 179

Part 4 Encountering Missions as a Sent One and as a Sender 191

12 Personal and Family Issues 193

13 Strategic and Ministry Issues 209

14 Relating to People of Other Cultures 221

15 Relating to Churches and Other Shareholders 231

Part 5 Missions Encountering the Contemporary World 249

16 Communicating with People of Other Cultures 251

17 Missions Trends and Paradigm Shifts 265

18 Encountering the Religions of the World 281

19 Missions and the Future 295

Reference List 299

Subject Index 325

Scripture Index 334

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