Churches on Mission
Christopher R. Little (PhD) has advanced the glory of God among the nations through mission in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East and in higher education for over three decades. He is a Professor of Intercultural Studies at Columbia International University and the author of The Revelation of God Among the Unevangelized, Mission in the Way of Paul, and Polemic Missiology for the 21st Century, as well as numerous articles.
John Wang (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is currently serving as international deputy director for Gospel Operation International. He has taught in several seminaries and has published several articles on missiology. His main areas of interest are intercultural communication, immigrant churches, mission and local church, and diaspora missiology. He is married and has two adult children.
From the Pews to the Unreached Places
Churches on Mission examines the history, theology, case studies, and actual ministry practices that have shaped local church participation in missions. This book not only inspires and informs readers from local churches; it also invites them to become active participants in God’s mission. The chapters give practical and theological insights on topics such as cross-cultural evangelism, community engagement, and mobilizing church members for missions.
Part one offers biblical and historical perspectives concerning the church on mission. Contributors contend that the church should be decentralized and recognize that the New Testament grants us the flexibility to adapt forms of worship and ministry. The second section draws on case studies from the Majority World, showing how local churches labor with God on mission.
Lastly, attention shifts to the North American context. The final section stresses several themes, such as the importance of training among African American churches, evangelistic opportunities and theological challenges presented by Hispanic churches in America, and the difficulties faced by immigrant churches as they try to reach out beyond their own ethnic group.
This volume is a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding how local churches can engage in missionary work, providing insights into the Bible and history, case studies from the Majority World, and practical strategies for empowering God's people.
Evangelical Missiological Society- Book 25
CONTRIBUTORS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION by Geoffrey Hartt, Christopher R. Little, and John Wang
Part One: Church on Mission in Biblical and Historical Perspectives
1 | BASIC CHURCH: FREEING CROSS-CULTURAL CHURCH PLANTING WITH NEW TESTAMENT ESSENTIALS by J. Scott Horrell
2 | WHEN THE CHURCH WAS THE MISSION ORGANIZATION: RETHINKING WINTER’S
TWO STRUCTURES OF REDEMPTION PARADIGM by Edward L. Smither
3 | FROM SOLIDARITY TO SODALITY: COMPASSIONATE MISSION, LOCAL CHURCHES,
AND THE FOSTERING OF CROSS-CULTURAL MISSIONARY BANDS by Jerry M. Ireland
Part Two: Church on Mission in Global Perspective
4 | MISSIONS AND THE LOCAL CHURCH: ONE PERSPECTIVE by Boris Sarlabous
5 | THE BRAZILIAN NEOCHARISMATIC MOVEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION by Murilo R. Melo
6 | A TALE OF THREE URBAN CHURCHES: THE LOCAL CHURCHES’ ROLE OF MISSION IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA by Zhiqiu Xu
7 | CRISIS AND TRANSFORMATION FROM MONOCULTURAL TO MULTICULTURAL: THE ST. ANDREW’S SCOTS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND THE SIN HENG TAIWANESE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH by Guillermo Mac Kenzie
Part Three: Church on Mission in North American Perspective
8 | BACK TO MISSION: THE MISSIONAL CHURCH AND THE BLACK CHURCH by Michelle Raven
9 | ENGAGING THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CHURCH IN GLOBAL MISSIONS BY RECRUITING AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUNG ADULTS FOR MISSIONS EDUCATION AND TRAINING by Linda P. Saunders
10 | FROM THE PROMISED LAND TO EGYPT: IMMIGRATION, TRANSNATIONALISM, AND
MISSION AMONG HISPANIC EVANGELICAL CHURCHES IN NORTH AMERICA by Daniel A. Rodriguez
11 | THE CASE FOR MISSIONS IN ETHIOPIAN DIASPORA CHURCHES OF AMERICA by Mehari Korcho
Part Four: Church on Mission in Practical Perspective
12 | APATHEISM: ENGAGING THE WESTERN PANTHEON OF SPIRITUAL INDIFFERENCE by K. Robert Beshears
13 | PRE-FIELD MISSIONARY ASSESSMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LOCAL CHURCH by Nathan Garth
14 | A MISSIONARY’S RELATIONSHIP TO SENDING CHURCHES: COMMUNAL AND EXCHANGE DIMENSIONS by David R. Dunaetz
15 | EDUCATING TODAY’S PASTORS TOWARD AN APOSTOLIC IMAGINATION by J. D. Payne
Authors
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Geoffrey W. Hahn
Geoffrey W. Hahn
Geoffrey W. Hahn accepted Christ at a young age, and when he was a teenager God called him to cross-cultural missions. He completed his BA at Wheaton College, MDiv at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and doctorate at Denver Seminary (with a thesis on cross-cultural partnerships). Geoffrey’s Scottish wife, Fiona, is a nurse by training and holds a Master’s degree in public health. Her ministry focus is on compassionate ministry that protects and empowers populations that are marginalized or vulnerable to exploitation. Geoffrey and Fiona’s sons, Greg and Gabriel, and daughter-in-law, Kandace, are all serving others with the unique gifts and skills God has given them. In mission leadership Geoffrey has served as both country and area director and on SIM’s International Leadership Team for twelve years, currently as Deputy International Director. Along with geographic leadership responsibilities for North, Central, and South America, Geoffrey also provides global leadership for partnerships and mobilization, and for diaspora, sports, and business-based ministries.
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Christopher R. Little
Christopher R. Little
Christopher R. Little (PhD) has advanced the glory of God among the nations through mission in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East and in higher education for over three decades. He is a Professor of Intercultural Studies at Columbia International University and the author of The Revelation of God Among the Unevangelized, Mission in the Way of Paul, and Polemic Missiology for the 21st Century, as well as numerous articles.
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John Wang
John Wang
John Wang (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is currently serving as international deputy director for Gospel Operation International. He has taught in several seminaries and has published several articles on missiology. His main areas of interest are intercultural communication, immigrant churches, mission and local church, and diaspora missiology. He is married and has two adult children.
- Pages: 296
- Publisher:
William Carey Publishing
William Carey Publishing
- Binding: Paperback
- Publish Year: 2017
- Vendor: William Carey Publishing
