Author: Andrew F. WallsPublisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608331067
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
Missionary Movement in Christian History
Author: Andrew F. WallsPublisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608331067
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
Constants in Context
Author: Stephen B. BevansPublisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608330281
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
"Mission is handicapped without a sound biblical theology of mission and an understanding of the history of mission leading up to our current context. Constants in Context offers both of these elements. It is mission theology in historical perspective and/or a history of mission that is grounded theologically. The authors describe it as a systematic theology with mission at its core, and a church history shaped by the constant but always contextual Christian traditions. Furthermore it is a constructive contribution to how mission theology needs to be practical and lived out through today's church and in our world. Written collaboratively by Roman Catholic writers Stephen Bevans and Roger Schroeder, both Missionaries of the Divine Word (SVDs). It is a particularly insightful in regard to the history and the various streams of Catholic mission but it also addresses and learns from the other traditions of the church. In fact, one of the book's strengths is its attention to neglected aspects and hidden stories of church and mission history. As a result it is gratifying to be inspired by non-European mission, women in mission and various forgotten or often ignored branches of the church. The book is in three sections: first, there is a framework for cultural contexts and theological constants; second, an in-depth exploration of historical stages and different models for mission; and third, a presentation of theological frameworks for mission. The third section concludes with a case for 'mission as prophetic dialogue' being the most appropriate model for 21st century mission." -- Amazon.com.
Historical Sketches of the Missions Under the Care of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church
Author: Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Missions, American
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions
Author: Gerald H. AndersonPublisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780802846808
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
"The book also features cross-references throughout, a bibliography accompanying each entry, an elaborate appendix listing biographies according to particular categories of interest, and a comprehensive index."--BOOK JACKET.
Introducing Christian Mission Today
Author: Michael W. GoheenPublisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830895434
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
Michael Goheen gives us a full-scale introduction to mission studies today in its biblical, theological and historical dimensions. Goheen covers the full horizon of major issues in mission, including its global, urban and holistic contexts. This text shows how the missional church encounters the pluralism of Western culture and global religions.
The Missionary Review of the World
Author: Historical Sketches of the Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church, from the Origin of Each to the End of the Year 1880, with a Map of Each Mission
Author: John Morrison ReidPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 338543680X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
A History of Christian Missions
Author: Stephen NeillPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0140137637
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A History of Christian Missions traces the expansion of Christianity from its origins in the Middle East to Rome, the rest of Europe and the colonial world, and assesses its position as a major religious force worldwide. Many of the world’s religions have not actively sought converts, largely because they have been too regional in character. Buddhism, Islam and Christianity, however, are the three chief exceptions to this, and Christianity in particular has found a home in almost every country in the world. Professor Stephen Neill’s comprehensive and authoritative survey examines centuries of missionary activity, beginning with Christ and working through the Crusades and the colonization of Asia and Africa up to the present day, concluding with a shrewd look ahead to what the future may hold for the Christian Church.
Women in the Mission of the Church
Author: Leanne M. DzubinskiPublisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1493429183
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Women have been central to the work of Christian ministry from the time of Jesus to the twenty-first century. Yet the story of Christianity is too often told as a story of men. This accessibly written book tells the story of women throughout church history, demonstrating their integral participation in the church's mission. It highlights the legacies of a wide variety of women, showing how they have overcome obstacles to their ministries and have transformed cultural constraints to spread the gospel and build the church.
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