The Changing Face of World Missions
Subtitle: Engaging Contemporary Issues and Trends (Encountering Mission)
Series: Encountering mission
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: October 1, 2005
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, MI
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780801026614
Copyright date: 2005
Subjects: Religious mission & evangelism; Religion; Globalization; Religion - Church Life; Theory; Missions & Missionary Work; Religious aspects; Christian Ministry - Missions; Intercultural Studies: Mission; Religion / Missions & Missionary Work; Christianity; Missions
Description: The dramatic changes that have taken place both in global society and in the church have implications for how the church does missions in the twenty-first century. These trends include the rise of postmodernism, the spiritual decline in the West and the advance of the gospel in the rest of the world, and the impact of technology on society and missions. The Changing Face of World Missions is for the mission-minded church leader or lay person who wants to understand these trends. Each chapter identifies and evaluates a trend, examines it in light of Scripture, and proposes a practical response. Important terms are defined, and sidebars help readers think through the issues on their own.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Part one : The global context.; title: Globalization : New York's in New Delhi, Manila's in Los Angeles / Michael Pocock; title: Changing demographics : the impact of migration, HIV/AIDS, and children at risk / Douglas McConnell; title: Religionquake : from world religions to multiple spiritualities / Gailyn Van Rheenen; title: The changing basis of knowledge : from modernity to postmodernity / Michael Pocock; title: Part two : The missional context.; title: The disappearing center : from Christendom to global Christianity / Michael Pocock; title: Changing motivations for missions : from "fear of hell" to "the glory of God" / Gailyn Van Rheenen; title: Increasing awareness of spiritual power : the spiritual warfare orientation to missions / Michael Pocock; title: Innovation in mission operations : creative-access platforms / Mike Barnett; title: Part three : The strategic context.; title: Working together : beyond individual efforts to networks of collaboration / Douglas McConnell; title: The changing uses of money : from self-support to international partnership / Gailyn Van Rheenen; title: The impact of new technologies : life in the virtual world and beyond / Douglas McConnell, J. Ted Esler; title: Contextualization : from an adapted message to an adapted life / A. Scott Moreau