Paul Borthwick

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  Fellowship Of The Suffering

  $18.00

  Preface

  Part 1: Welcome To The Fellowship
  1. Suffering Comes With The Territory
  2. The Worst Suffering: Paul’s Story
  3. Learning To Trust Anyway: Dave And Erin’s Story

  Part 2: Fellowship With Christ
  4. The Sun Comes From The Dark: Prayer Through Suffering
  5. Becoming The Kind Of People The World Needs: Transformation Through Suffering
  6. Not What I Expected: Joy Through Suffering

  Part 3: Fellowship With Others
  7. It’s Our Family: Solidarity Through Suffering
  8. Pain As Common Ground: Neighboring Through Suffering

  Part 4: Fellowship With The World
  9. The Seed Must Die To Multiply: Mission Through Suffering
  10. Are You Really Passionate? Calling Through Suffering

  Epilogue
  Acknowledgments
  Recommended Reading
  Notes

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  “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings.” Philippians 3:10 (ASV)

  If we follow Jesus, we will experience pain. It comes with the territory. We might face hardship because of our Christian commitment, or we may have challenges just from living in a fallen world. Either way, Christians follow in the footsteps of our suffering Savior and participate in his suffering.

  But that’s not the whole story. Missionary Paul Borthwick and pastor Dave Ripper show how transformation through our personal pain enables us to minister faithfully to a hurting world. They candidly share about their own struggles and how they have seen God’s kingdom advance through hardship and suffering. Though we naturally avoid suffering, Christians throughout church history have become powerful witnesses to Christ as a result of their brokenness.

  Life is painful, but pain need not have dominion over us. Instead, it can propel us in missional solidarity with our suffering world. Come find comfort and renewed purpose in the fellowship of the suffering.

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  Great Commission Great Compassion

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  Go and do. Jesus commands it, and the world needs it. Word and deed go together. One without the other is not enough. We follow Jesus into all the world, and we follow his example in all we do. Mission mobilizer Paul Borthwick shows how proclamation and demonstration of the gospel go hand in hand. God gives us the Great Commission, Matthew 28’s call to go wherever Jesus sends us, making disciples and proclaiming good news to all nations. And we become people of his Great Compassion, Matthew 25’s vision for treating others as we would treat Jesus himself, caring for the needy and living justly. Borthwick offers practical ways for us to live out the Great Commission and Great Compassion in every sphere of our lives. Holistic discipleship means learning and looking, praying and giving, welcoming the stranger, simplifying our lives and standing with and for others on God’s behalf. Small steps can make a big difference in the mission of God. Will you answer the call?

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  Western Christians In Global Mission

  $22.00

  Preface: An Invitation To A Journey
  Introduction: Questions For The Journey
  Part 1: Where Are We Now?
  1. The State Of The World
  2. An Appraisal Of The North American Church
  3. An Appraisal Of The Majority World Church

  Part 2: Moving Forward
  4. Biblical Continuity
  5. Posture Of Humility
  6. Purposeful Reciprocity
  7. Sacrifice–Not Just Generosity
  8. Partnership Equality
  9. Listening To Our Non-Western Brothers And Sisters
  10. United Together–So That The World Might Know

  Conclusion: Responding To The Invitation
  Bibliography
  Appendix: Letters To The North American Church

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  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 and Latin America outpacing those in the rest of the world. There are now more Christians in China than in all of Europe, more Pentecostals in Brazil than in the United States, and more Anglicans in Kenya than in Great Britain, Canada and the United States combined. Countries that were once destinations for western missionaries are now sending their own missionaries to North America. Given these changes, some think the day of the Western missionary is over. Some are wary that American mission efforts may perpetuate an imperialistic colonialism. Some say that global outreach is best left to indigenous leaders. Others simply feel that resources should be focused on the home front. Is there an ongoing role for the North American church in global mission? Missions specialist Paul Borthwick brings an urgent report on how the Western church can best continue in global mission. He provides a current analysis of the state of the world and how Majority World leaders perceive North American Christians’ place. Borthwick offers concrete advice for how Western Christians can be involved without being paternalistic or creating dependency. Using their human and material resources with wise and strategic stewardship, North Americans can join forces with the Majority World in new, interdependent ways to answer Gods call to global involvement. In this critical age, the global body of Christ needs one another more than ever. Discover how the Western church can contribute to a new era of mission marked by mutuality, reciprocity and humility.

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  Joseph : How God Builds Character (Student/Study Guide)

  $12.00

  Joseph faced hard times–more than once. He was sold into slavery by his brothers. He spent years imprisoned because of a false accusation. And yet Joseph was able to live in forgiveness and hope, and God did great things in his life every step of the way. Paul Borthwick invites you to explore Joseph’s story as a way toward discovering how God’s dream might be fulfilled in and through you.

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  Leading The Way

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  As we enter a new millennium, there is a growing vacuum of leadership among the younger generation. The need is great for young men and women who will rise to the challenge-in the face of great opportunities and great obstacles-to be obedient to the call of leadership. This is the rallying call Paul Borthwick puts forth in Leading The Way. He asserts that leadership is not just reserved for those with the right education, abilities, status or background. Rather, God is calling all young Christians who have the vision and responsibility to persevere, to fill this growing leadership vacuum.

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