Mission history shouldn’t all be about missions. This book provides a nuanced and thoughtful approach to the way in which the church has grown through history.
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Books I Have Read: God Shines Forth
Yet God’s glory is not only the fuel of mission in the sense of being its grand objective. God’s glory–his own naturally overspilling life, showcased in his Son-is mission’s rationale and its motor. out into the world to In whatever sense mission is about our going
make God known, it is only ever our being caught up in the already gushing tide of blessing that flows from the heart of the Father in the Son.
A little booklet that is a must read for those thinking about mountains, the outdoors and spirituality.
Your mission committee, agency leadership team or board should read this book together. It is very good.
A thought provoking book which gives a good overview of some major issues.
…while I’m deeply concerned about the lack of professionalism I see in the missionary community, I don’t assume there’s any laziness or sinful agenda behind it. It is driven by misunderstanding, not malice.
Kazakhs have a proverb: “A friend makes you cry, and an enemy makes you laugh.”
Lament cannot solve all our problems. But it can create the needed space where we can deal with our sufferings.
If you plan to read a church history book this year; make sure it’s this one.
If you are ministering in a cross-cultural context, either overseas or in a multicultural congregation in the UK, then you should/must read this book.