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Missions : biblical foundations and contemporary strategies / Gailyn Van Rheenen, with Anthony Parker.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, MI : Zondervan, c2014.Edition: 2nd editionDescription: 514 p. : ill., 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780310252375 (hardcover)
  • 0310252377 (hardcover)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 266.001 23
LOC classification:
  • BV2063 .V35 2014
Contents:
The biblical narrative of mission: entering God's story -- Spiritual awakenings for mission: reflecting God's glory -- Theological foundations of missions: developing a theology of mission -- The church: God's embodiment of mission -- Motives for missions: reasons for participating in God's mission -- Types of missionaries: the many faces of missionary ministry -- The missionary cycle: predeparture through reentry -- Epochs of the world Christian movement: the survival and growth of authentic Christianity through mission -- Becoming incarnational: illustrations of incarnational ministry -- Entering a new culture: learning to be learners where worldviews and customs are different -- Becoming multicultural: overcoming feelings of superiority -- The nature of cross-cultural communication: encoding and decoding God's eternal message -- The missional helix: developing practices for God's mission -- Creative strategies for planting, nurturing, and training: practical ways of implementing God's purposes -- Planting, nurturing, and training: an incarnational model for tribal Africa -- Planting, nurturing, and training: an incarnational model for North Africa -- Using money in missions: the good, the bad, and the ugly -- The benefits and challenges of short-term missions: how short-term ministry can have long-term impact -- Selecting areas for cross-cultural mission: intertwining factors
Item type: Books
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Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks Books BV 2063 .V35 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA23168 Available AUA23168

Includes bibliographical references (pages 482-498) and indexes.

The biblical narrative of mission: entering God's story -- Spiritual awakenings for mission: reflecting God's glory -- Theological foundations of missions: developing a theology of mission -- The church: God's embodiment of mission -- Motives for missions: reasons for participating in God's mission -- Types of missionaries: the many faces of missionary ministry -- The missionary cycle: predeparture through reentry -- Epochs of the world Christian movement: the survival and growth of authentic Christianity through mission -- Becoming incarnational: illustrations of incarnational ministry -- Entering a new culture: learning to be learners where worldviews and customs are different -- Becoming multicultural: overcoming feelings of superiority -- The nature of cross-cultural communication: encoding and decoding God's eternal message -- The missional helix: developing practices for God's mission -- Creative strategies for planting, nurturing, and training: practical ways of implementing God's purposes -- Planting, nurturing, and training: an incarnational model for tribal Africa -- Planting, nurturing, and training: an incarnational model for North Africa -- Using money in missions: the good, the bad, and the ugly -- The benefits and challenges of short-term missions: how short-term ministry can have long-term impact -- Selecting areas for cross-cultural mission: intertwining factors