A holy ambition
Subtitle: to preach where Christ has not been named
By: John Piper
Contributors: Desiring God
Publisher: Desiring God
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 163
ISBN-13: 9780982768990
Subjects: Missions; Sermons; Practical Theology; Théologie pratique
Description: A collection of sermons by John Piper, compiled by Desiring God, which challenge the reader to consider and cultivate a holy ambition to preach Christ where he has not yet been named. - Back cover.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: A holy ambition: to preach where Christ has not been named / John Piper; title: Missions: the worship of Jesus and the joy of all peoples / David Mathis; title: Part one: a Biblical theology of Gospel-centered mission; title: The story of his glory; title: Those who have faith are the sons of Abraham; title: If you are Christ's, you are heirs of the promise; title: Part two: the mandate of world missions; title: Other sheep that are not of this fold; title: The unfathomable riches of Christ, for all peoples, above all powers, through the church; title: The aroma of Christ among the nations; title: Gospel to the nations, generosity to the poor; title: Part three: the costs and blessings of mission; title: Doing missions when dying is gain; title: "I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves"; title: Conclusion; title: Declaring his glory among the nations; title: Appendices; title: Prosperity preaching: deceitful and deadly; title: Driving convictions behind cross-cultural missions: fourteen foundational tenets for fostering a missions movement.