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Edward L Smither
Smither weaves together a … history of Christian mission from the apostles to the modern church. In each era, he focuses on the people sent by God to the ends…
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A series of essays exploring the historical and theological legacy of the Emperor Constantine, unravelling the complexities of one of the most significant figures in the history of the church.
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Edward L. Smither
An examination of the missionary activities of the early Christians during the Patristic period, their themes and their methods, drawing lessons for the mission of the church today.
Twenty-first-century Christians in the West crave comfort, affluence, freedom from pain, and even power. However, the story of global Christianity–from Christ, the early church, right up to the present day–has…
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God is a missionary God. God is also hospitable in his nature. He makes his enemies friends and invites them to intimate communion. The mission of God in Scripture often…
From a mission field to a missions sender. These words capture the story of the Brazilian evangelical church, which has gone from receiving missionaries in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries…
Synopsis: From a mission field to a missions sender. These words capture the story of the Brazilian evangelical church, which has gone from receiving missionaries in the nineteenth and twentieth…
What happens to the church when the emperor becomes a Christian? Seventeen hundred years after Constantine’s victory at Milvian Bridge, scholars and students of history continue to debate the life…
How did Christian missions happen in the early church from AD 100 to 750? Beginning with a brief look at the social, political, cultural, and religious contexts, Mission in the…
Remembered as a pastor, Bible teacher, writer, and ambassador for global mission, John Stott (1921-2011) was also an early innovator of encouraging global missional theology. Through his involvement in the…
Mission in the Way of Daniel probes mission theology and practice in the Old Testament, exploring the well-known story of Daniel through the lenses of mission history and mission practice.
From Cognitive Teaching to Connected Learning Given the landscape of global Christianity and the variety of approaches to theological and missiological training today, how do we equip the global church…
Historical Precedents and a Promising Proposal Controversies in Mission reflects on how mission is done in light of the new layers of complexity that globalization brings. The contributors highlight how…
Missionaries go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, while monks live cloistered in a monastery and focus their lives on prayer and studying Scripture–correct? Not exactly…
Francois Decret
A thorough and scholarly study of the early history of the Christian Church in North Africa, newly translated into English.
Eric Robinson
What does it mean to be called? How does one discern his or her calling? There has been much discussion about these topics within the church, and perhaps much confusion…
Edward L Smither, Jessica A Udall
Listening to the Voices of Global Practitioners In Christian mission, we cross boundaries between the people of God and the not-yet people of God, declaring "[God's] glory among the nations"…
Jerry M Ireland
How do evangelism and social concern relate to one another in the mission of the church? How should the Old Testament’s emphasis on social justice inform the praxis of modern…
Joshua J Lovelace
While we look forward in mission and strive to develop strategies for reaching a rapidly changing world with the gospel, we must also look back. How were churches planted? Who…
Stephen M Davis
The changing face of world missions presents unique challenges. A new generation must both engage in God’s mission and continue to reflect on the human dimension of engagement in the…
Jairo de Oliveira
There is a humanitarian disaster unfolding before our eyes, a global tragedy that affects men, women, and children. We are referring to the largest humanitarian crisis of our generation, which…
Reading Hebrews Missiologically explores the missionary motive, the missionary message, and the missionary method of the Epistle to the Hebrews.
