Encountering the History of Missions: From the Early Church to Today (Encountering Mission)
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (519 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801026962 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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The focus is mission, loving our neighbors in word and deed. I finished this book asking God to allow me to play a role, even a minor one, in the continuing story of missions history. This carefully crafted book excavates the rich legacy of those who have contributed to the expansion of a local renewal movement within Israel into a global worshiping community. This book takes up where the Bible leaves off. All will benefit from its scope and insights."--Ed Stetzer, Wheaton College"Between the beginning in Eden and the great party around the throne stretches a long, tumultuous story line. While some names will sound familiar, this book connects them in context, providing a momentum so that one story flows into the next until it is hard to put the book down. Not many general history books can claim that distinction."--Miriam Adeney, Seattle Pacific University; author of Kingdom without Borders: The Untold Story of Global
The authors cover all of missions history and provide practical application of history's lessons. Two leading missionary scholars and experienced professors help readers understand how missions began, how missions developed, and where missions is going. Maps, tables, box inserts, sidebars, and discussion questions add to the book's usefulness in the classroom.. This new addition to a highly acclaimed series portrays the sweep of missions history, revealing how God has fulfilled his promise to bless all the nations
John Mark Terry (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of missions at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee.Robert L. Gallagher (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is department chair and associate professor of intercultural studies at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, where h