Spiritual warfare and missions : the battle for God's glory among the nations / Jerry Rankin and Ed Stetzer. [print]

Columbia International University Faculty Author

God's purpose : to be exalted among the nations Satan's purpose : oppose the kingdom, deprive God of the praise due Him Understanding Satan : adversary and deceiver of the nations Satan's strategy : keep nations closed to the gospel Satan's strategy : keep people groups hidden from our awareness Satan's strategy : persecution of believers and the church Satan's strategy : convince Christian missions is optional Satan's strategy : Erode the authority of God's word Satan's strategy : distort the call of God Satan's strategy : erode the faith of God's people Satan's strategy : destroy the spiritual vitality of the church The final victory : will we be found faithful?

The mission of God to "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:19, HCSB) is a major target of spiritual warfare today. In this new book by International Mission Board president Jerry Rankin and noted missiologist Ed Stetzer, the authors call out Satan's ongoing strategy to convince Christians that the Great Commission is optional. Through deceit, he is eroding the authoritative mandate of Scripture, leading believers to tell themselves that international discipleship is a task better left to denomination and mission agencies-not the sort of kingdom work that every believer can do.

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Jerry Rankin and his wife, Bobbye, spent twenty-three years as missionaries in Asia until he became the International Mission Board president in 1993. He now leads the IMB with a vision of missionaries, churches, and volunteers partnering to take the gospel to all people. Rankin earned a bachelor's degree from Mississippi College and his master of divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The Rankins live in Richmond, Virginia.