Discovering The Mission Of God
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Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction: Discovering The Mission Of God
Mike Barnett
Part One: The Mission Of God In The Bible
1. God’s Mission
Word Of God And Mission Of God
Christopher J. H. Wright
The Missionary Message Of The New Testament
Joel F. Williams
The Supremacy Of God In Missions Through Worship
John Piper
The Kingdom Of God And His Mission
Alex Luc
God’s Great Commissions For The Nations
Jeff Lewis
2. God’s Method
Jesus Christ–the Living Word–and The Mission Of God
Bryan E. Beyer
The Heart Of The Task
Greg Turner
The Church In The Mission Of God
Preben Vang
3. God’s Power
The Power Of The Gospel
Robert L. Plummer
The Passion Of Christ And The Martyrs
Jerry Rankin
Part Two: The Mission Of God In History
4. Ancient Eras
The First Decades Of The Mission Of God
William J. Larkin
The Ante-Nicene Church On Mission
John Mark Terry
The Gospel Goes East
Greg Turner
5. Missionaries And Movements
Monastics On Mission
Karen O’Dell Bullock
Post-Reformation Missions Pioneers
R. Alton James
The Great Century
Howard Norrish
The Global Century
Mike Barnett
Part Three: The Mission Of God Today
6. The Task
The State Of The Spread Of The Gospel
Jim Haney
Finishing The Task
J. Scott Holste
Spiritual Warfare And The Mission Of God
Jerry Rankin
Apostles Even Now
Don Dent
Strategic Prayer For God’s Mission
Mike Barnett
7. Communicating The Gospel Across Cultures
Cultures And Worldviews
Stan May
Tell His Story So That All Might Worship
LaNette W. Thompson
Comprehensive Contextualization
A. Scott Moreau
Effective Bridging And Contextualization
Kevin Greeson
Back To Basics
William R. Yount
8. Through The Church
Church-Planting Movements
David Garrison
Measuring Progress In The Mission Of God
Gary R. Corwin
Breaking Bad Missiological Habits
Christopher R. Little
Multiplying Leaders On Mission With God
R. Bruce Carlton
Creative-Access Platforms
Tom Steffen
Biblical Lessons From The Persecuted Church
Nik Ripken And D. Kurt Nelson
9. Co-Laboring
Women On Mission With God
Meg Page
Caring For God’s Missionaries
Robert Edwards And Nathan Evans
The Trouble With Our Jerusalems
Ed Stetzer
The Local Church And The Mission Of God
H. Al Gilbert
Where Do You Fit In The Mission Of God?
Clyde Meador
Additional Info
“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 LaNette 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.
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SKU (ISBN): 9780830856350
ISBN10: 0830856358
Editor: Mike Barnett | Editor: Robin Martin
Binding: Trade Paper
Published: July 2012
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
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