This new situation also has consequences for how we think about mission. The most obvious is that mission is no longer a Western monopoly or privilege.
Category: Mission
Books that any student of mission studies or world Christianity must read.
The Problem Isn’t Social Action
the greater concern is that over 90% of traditional mission work is directed towards areas where there are already established churches.
Our best motivations, strategies and theologies can do nothing to heal a broken world – only Jesus can do that.
In which I dare to suggest that John Piper’s famous quote about the purpose of mission may not tell the full story.
Who Says What Africa Needs?
An American author tells us what Africa needs and an African disagrees. Who should we be listening to?
What We Are Supposed to Do
Christians are not called upon to organise a movement to counter the powers of paganism. They are called upon to be witnesses to Him who is sovereign over history
Four different ways of looking at mission, some of which are more helpful than others.
Crowd-Sourced Book Recommendations
I keep telling you what books you should read; now it’s your turn to recommend books on mission.
No, mission isn’t the highest priority for the church, whatever the inspirational posters say.