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Introducing world missions : a biblical, historical, and practical survey / A. Scott Moreau, Gary R. Corwin, Gary B. McGee.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Encountering missionsPublication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, c2004.Description: 349 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 0801026482 (cloth)
  • 9780801026485 (cloth)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 266 22
LOC classification:
  • BV 2030 .M67 2004
Contents:
Missions in the modern world -- Encountering mission in the Scriptures. Encountering mission in the Old Testament ; Encountering mission in the Gospels ; Encountering mission in the New Testament church ; Encountering mission theology -- Encountering missions in history. Expansion in the premodern era, A.D. 30-1500 ; Expansion in the era of discovery and colonialism, A.D. 1500-1900 ; Expansion to and from every continent, A.D. 1900-2000 -- Encountering missions as a candidate. First steps : have you been called? ; Missionary preparation ; Charting a path from here to there -- Encountering missions as a sent one and as a sender. Personal and family issues ; Strategic and ministry issues ; Relating to people of other cultures ; Relating to churches and other shareholders -- Missions encountering the contemporary world. Communicating with people of other cultures ; Mission trends and paradigm shifts ; Encountering the religions of the world ; Mission and the future.
Item type: Books
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BV 2030 .M67 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA003433 1 Available AUA003433
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BV 2030 .M67 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA006680 2 Available AUA006680
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BV 2030 .M67 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA009961 3 Available AUA009961

Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-336) and indexes.

Missions in the modern world -- Encountering mission in the Scriptures. Encountering mission in the Old Testament ; Encountering mission in the Gospels ; Encountering mission in the New Testament church ; Encountering mission theology -- Encountering missions in history. Expansion in the premodern era, A.D. 30-1500 ; Expansion in the era of discovery and colonialism, A.D. 1500-1900 ; Expansion to and from every continent, A.D. 1900-2000 -- Encountering missions as a candidate. First steps : have you been called? ; Missionary preparation ; Charting a path from here to there -- Encountering missions as a sent one and as a sender. Personal and family issues ; Strategic and ministry issues ; Relating to people of other cultures ; Relating to churches and other shareholders -- Missions encountering the contemporary world. Communicating with people of other cultures ; Mission trends and paradigm shifts ; Encountering the religions of the world ; Mission and the future.

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