Discovering the mission of God : best missional practices for the 21st century /
Discovering the mission of God : best missional practices for the 21st century / Mike Barnett, editor ; Robin Martin, associate editor. - Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, (c)2012. - 1 online resource (640 pages) 640 pages ; 23 cm.
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Word of God and mission of God / The missionary message of the New Testament / The supremacy of God in missions through worship / The kingdom of God and His mission / God's great commissions for the nations / Jesus Christ, the Living Word, and the mission of God / The heart of the task / The church in the mission of God / The power of the Gospel / The passion of Christ and the martyrs / The first decades of the mission of God / The ante-Nicene church on mission / The Gospel goes east / Monastics on mission / Post-Reformation missions pioneers / The great century / The global century / The state of the spread of the Gospel / Finishing the task / Spiritual warfare and the mission of God / Apostles even now / Strategic prayer for God's mission / Cultures and worldviews / Tell his story so that all might worship / Comprehensive contextualization / Effective bridging and contextualization / Back to basics / Church-planting movements / Measuring progress in the mission of God / Breaking bad missiological habits / Multiplying leaders on mission with God / Creative-access platforms / Biblical lessons from the persecuted church / Women on mission with God / Caring for God's missionaries / The trouble with our Jerusalems / The local church and the mission of God / Where do you fit in the mission of God? / Christopher J.H. Wright -- Joel F. Williams -- John Piper -- Alex Luc -- Jeff Lewis -- Bryan E. Beyer -- Zane Pratt -- Preben Vang -- Robert L. Plummer -- Jerry Rankin -- William J. Larkin Jr. -- John Mark Terry -- Zane Pratt -- Karen O'Dell Bullock -- R. Alton James -- Howard Norrish -- Mike Barnett -- Jim Haney -- J. Scott Holste -- Jerry Rankin -- Don Dent -- Mike Barnett -- Stan May -- LaNette W. Thompson -- A. Scott Moreau -- Kevin Greeson -- William R. Yount -- David Garrison -- Gary R. Corwin -- Christopher R. Little -- R. Bruce Carlton -- Tom Steffen -- Nik Ripken and Kurt Nelson -- Meg Page -- Robert Edwards and Nathan Evans -- Ed Stetzer -- H. Al Gilbert -- Clyde Meador.
"God cannot lead you on the basis of information you do not have." --Ralph Winter What is God's mission in the world? For anyone passionate about discovering God's heart for the nations, Discovering the Mission of God will reveal his plans for you. Written by 21st-century field workers, scholars and church leaders, this book weaves together the basic components of God's global mission and challenges readers to identify where they fit in the mission of God. Discovering the Mission of God explores the mission of God as presented in the Bible, expressed throughout church history and in cutting-edge best practices being used around the world today. Drawing from a new generation of scholar-practitioners, this comprehensive reader provides a global perspective, recent missiological research, case studies, recommended further readings and relevant discussion questions at the end of each chapter. https://www.amazon.com/Discovering-Mission-God-Missional-Practices/dp/0830856358/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=discovering+the+mission+of+god&qid=1565725661&s=books&sr=1-1
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