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The changing face of world missions : engaging contemporary issues and trends / Michael Pocock, Gailyn Van Rheenen, and Douglas McConnell.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Encountering missionPublication details: Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Academic, c2005.Description: 391 p. : 23 cmISBN:
  • 080102661X (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 266/.009/0511 22
LOC classification:
  • BV 2063 .P63 2005
Contents:
Globalization : New York's in New Delhi, Manila's in Los Angeles -- Changing demographics : the impact of migration, HIV/AIDS, and children at risk -- Religionquake : from world religions to multiple spiritualities -- The changing basis of knowledge : from modernity to postmodernity -- The disappearing center : from Christendom to global Christianity -- Changing motivations for missions : from "fear of hell" to "the glory of God" -- Increasing awareness of spiritual power : the spiritual warfare orientation to missions -- Innovation in mission operations : creative-access platforms -- Working together : beyond individual efforts to networks of collaboration -- The changing uses of money : from self-support to international partnership -- The impact of new technologies : life in the virtual world and beyond -- Contextualization : from an adapted message to an adapted life.
Item type: Books
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BV 2063 .P63 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA003462 1 Available AUA003462
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BV 2063 .P63 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA003465 2 Available AUA003465

Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-371) and indexes.

Globalization : New York's in New Delhi, Manila's in Los Angeles -- Changing demographics : the impact of migration, HIV/AIDS, and children at risk -- Religionquake : from world religions to multiple spiritualities -- The changing basis of knowledge : from modernity to postmodernity -- The disappearing center : from Christendom to global Christianity -- Changing motivations for missions : from "fear of hell" to "the glory of God" -- Increasing awareness of spiritual power : the spiritual warfare orientation to missions -- Innovation in mission operations : creative-access platforms -- Working together : beyond individual efforts to networks of collaboration -- The changing uses of money : from self-support to international partnership -- The impact of new technologies : life in the virtual world and beyond -- Contextualization : from an adapted message to an adapted life.