‘God cannot lead you on the basis of information you do not have.’ —Ralph Winter What 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 the basic components of God?s global mission and challenges readers to identify where they fit in the mission of God.Discovering the Mission of God explores the mission of God as presented in the Bible, expressed throughout church history and in cutting-edge best practices being used around the world today. Drawing from a new generation of scholar-practitioners, this comprehensive reader provides global perspective, recent missiological research, case studies, recommended further readings and relevant discussion questions at the end of each chapter.Contributors include:Bryan E. Beyer
Karen O'Dell Bullock
R. Bruce Carlton
Gary R. Corwin
Don Dent
Robert Edwards
Nathan Evans
David Garrison
H. Al Gilbert
Kevin Greeson
Jim Haney
J. Scott Holste
R. Alton James
Patrick Lai
William J. Larkin
Christopher R. Little
Alex Luc
Stan May
Clyde Meador
A. Scott Moreau
D. Kurt Nelson
Howard Norrish
Meg Page
John Piper
Robert L. Plummer
Jerry Rankin
Nik Ripken
Tom Steffen
Ed Stetzer
John Mark Terry
La Nette W. Thompson
Greg Turner
Preben Vang
Joel. F. Williams
Christopher J. H. Wright
William R. Yount Discovering the Mission of God is an indispensable resource for anyone wanting a better picture of what God is doing in the world and how to find one's place in God's global plan.
İçerik tablosu
Preface
Jerry Rankin
Acknowledgments
Mike Barnett
Introduction: Discovering the Mission of God
Mike Barnett
Part One: The Mission of God in the Bible
God’s Mission
1. Word of God and Mission of God
Christopher J. H. Wright
2. The Missionary Message of the New Testament
Joel F. Williams
3. The Supremacy of God in Missions Through Worship
John Piper
4. The Kingdom of God and His Mission
Alex Luc M
5. God’s Great Commissions for the Nations
Jeff Lewis
God’s Method
6. Jesus Christ—the Living Word—and the Mission of God
Bryan E. Beyer
7. The Heart of the Task
Zane Pratt
8. The Church in the Mission of God
Preben Vang
God’s Power
9. The Power of the Gospel
Robert L. Plummer
10. The Passion of Christ and the Martyrs
Jerry Rankin
Part Two: The Mission of God in History
Ancient Eras
11. The First Decades of the Mission of God
William J. Larkin, Jr.
12. The Ante-Nicene Church on Mission
John Mark Terry
13. The Gospel Goes East
Zane Pratt
Missionaries and Movements
14. Monastics on Mission
Karen O’Dell Bullock
15. Post-Reformation Missions Pioneers
R. Alton James
16. The Great Century
Howard Norrish
17. The Global Century
Mike Barnett
Part Three: The Mission of God Today
The Task
18. The State of the Spread of the Gospel
Jim Haney
19. Finishing the Task
J. Scott Holste
20. Spiritual Warfare and the Mission of God
Jerry Rankin
21. Apostles Even Now
Don Dent
22. Strategic Prayer for God’s Mission
Mike Barnett
Communicating the Gospel Across Cultures
23. Cultures and Worldviews
Stan May
24. Tell His Story So That All Might Worship
La Nette W. Thompson
25. Comprehensive Contextualization
A. Scott Moreau
26. Effective Bridging and Contextualization
Kevin Greeson
27. Back to Basics
William R. Yount
Through the Church
28. Church-Planting Movements
David Garrison
29. Measuring Progress in the Mission of God
Gary R. Corwin
30. Breaking Bad Missiological Habits
Christopher R. Little
31. Multiplying Leaders on Mission with God
R. Bruce Carlton
32. Creative-Access Platforms
Tom Steffen
33. Biblical Lessons from the Persecuted Church
Nik Ripken and Kurt Nelson
Co-Laboring
34. Women on Mission with God
Meg Page
35. Caring for God’s Missionaries
Robert Edwards and Nathan Evans
36. The Trouble with Our Jerusalems
Ed Stetzer
37. The Local Church and the Mission of God
H. Al Gilbert
38. Where Do You Fit in the Mission of God?
Clyde Meador
About the Contributors
Subject Index
Scripture Index
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