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Toward the twenty-first century in Christian mission : essays in honor of Gerald H. Anderson, director, Overseas Ministries Study Center, New Haven, Connecticut, editor, International bulletin of missionary research / [print] Toward the 21st Century in Christian Mission edited by James M. Phillips and Robert T. Coote. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans publishing company, (c)1993. - x, 400 pages ; 23 cm



I. CHRISTIAN FAMILIES Indiana MichiganSSION -- Evangelical missions Conciliar missions Roman Catholic missions Pentecostal and charismatic missions Arthur F. Glasser -- Eugene L. Stockwell -- Mary Motte -- Gary B. McGee. II. CHRISTIAN MichiganSSION BY REGION -- Southern Asia Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Africa North America Oceania Latin America Northeast Asia Europe Middle East Saphir P. Athyal -- J. Martin Bailey -- Lamin Sanneh -- Keith R. Crim -- Darrell L. Whiteman -- Samuel Escobar -- Yoshinobu Kumazawa -- Peter Kuzmic -- Norman A. Horner. III. FOUNDATIONAL DISCIPLINES OF MichiganSSION -- Reflections on biblical models of mission Mission theology Spiritual formation for mission Mission strategies Contextualization in mission Forming indigenous theologies Popular religions David J. Bosch -- James A. Scherer -- Barbara Hendricks and Thomas E. Clarke -- Wilbert R. Shenk -- Donald R. Jacobs -- Tite Tienou -- Paul G. Hiebert. IV. SPECIAL CHALLENGES Indiana MichiganSSION -- The teaching of missions Women in mission Mission and the problem of affluence Mission and social justice : an American dilemma Urban mission Christian dialogues with other faiths Christian-Muslim relations Church-state relations and mission Gerald H. Anderson : a career dedicated to mission Alan Neely -- Ruth A. Tucker -- Jonathan J. Bonk -- William E. Pannell -- Harvie M. Conn -- Charles W. Forman -- David A. Kerr -- Norman E. Thomas -- Robert T. Coote.

This singular volume offers a comprehensive survey of the prospects and critical issues for the Christian world mission; the book's essays, written by various mission experts, demonstrate both depth and breadth of perspective. The essays in Part 1 consider the major elements in the church spectrum; Part II looks at the world by region; Part III treats the foundational disciplines of mission; and Part IV focuses on special challenges such as women in mission, the poor and mission, urban mission, the need for dialogue with other faiths, and church-state relations. https://www.amazon.com/Toward-Twenty-first-Century-Christian-Mission/dp/0802806384/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=9780802806383&qid=1572928777&sr=8-1



ISBN: 9780802806383

LCCN: 92039052

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 009795177 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Missions--Theory.
Missions--History--20th century.

Subjects--Index Terms: Christians Missions & Mission Works

LC Class. No.: BV2063.C779.T693 1993 BV2063