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How the Jesuit accomodation to internal events in China laid the
foundation for modern study of China in the West.
Like many women in the Church, Joy Loewen didn't fully understand
Muslim women or their roles in the Muslim culture and religion. In
fact, she was afraid of them and not particularly interested in
befriending them. But with prayer, wisdom, and a lot of love, Joy
overcame these obstacles, found that she actually liked them, and
that many of these women are irresistibly attracted to the love of
Jesus. For the last thirty years she has used this knowledge to
build authentic connections with Muslim women, reaching out to them
in a sensitive, effective way.
In this practical and very personal book, Joy shares not only her
insights into befriending Muslim women, but many helpful stories
from her own experiences. Her goal is to help readers "move from
fear to love and compassion" so that they, too, can love as Christ
does. Woman to Woman is essential reading for Christian leaders,
ministries, and any layperson who wants to grow in love for and
understanding of Muslims.
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Tentmaking
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Kurt T Kruger
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Over the past ten years, the North American mission field has
experienced dramatic changes, which in turn have required
congregations, middle judicatories, and denominations to adapt.
Among these adaptations is an expectation for clear goals and
quantified progress towards those goals. Church leaders who have
never needed to measure their goals and progress with metrics may
find this change daunting. The use of metrics denominational and
middle judicatory dashboards, and the tracking of congregational
trends has become an uncomfortable and misunderstood practice in
this search for accountability. Doing the Math of Mission offers
theory, models, and new tools for using metrics in ministry. This
book also shows where metrics and accountability fit into the
discernment, goal setting, and strategies of ministry. While there
are resources for research on congregations, tools on
congregational studies, and books on program evaluation, there is a
gap when it comes to actual tools and resources for church leaders.
This book is intended to help fill that gap, giving leaders a
toolbox they can use in their own setting to clarify their purpose
and guide their steps."
Originally published many years ago, this outstanding book, now
revised, is still fresh and challenging us today. It tells the
story of a group of children - mostly street beggars and orphans -
living in Adullam Rescue Mission in Yunan Province, China, under
the care of missionaries H.A. Baker and his wife. These children
experienced an immense and incredible outpouring of the Holy Spirit
- so great that they literally 'experienced heaven' through
visions, were aware of the prescence of angels, and were able to
describe in great detail what they saw. The result of these intense
experiences of God was a fervent passion for worship, the Word of
God, and prayer.
A collection of essays that demonstrates that to be effective in
the twenty-first century, mission must be prophetic as it
encounters other cultures and religious traditions.
"When we speak as mission as dialogue, then, we are about as far
away from imagining mission as 'conquering the world for Christ'
and missionaries as 'marines of the Catholic Church' as we probably
can get. There has indeed been a radical shift, both in the world
in which the church does mission and within the church's own
consciousness of the goodness and even holiness of that world."
These words from one of the essays in this superb collection
clearly demonstrate the changing of mission today.
In this volume, Fathers Bevans and Schroeder address a primary
challenge faced by Christians missioners today: How can they bring
the Christian tradition to interact respectfully and effectively
with members of other cultures and traditions from around the globe
and still be prophetic?
Ride the subway or a bus in New York, London, Los Angeles, or any
number of other cities around the country or around the world, and
you will be impressed by a cacophony of languages, a crazy quilt of
skin colors and a ceaseless array of cultural histories. Excitingly
and sometimes confusingly, this is the world the church now serves.
Pastor Stephen Rhodes, in whose congregation thirty-two
nationalities gather weekly, fervently believes Christians should
embrace the varied cultures that now surround us. In Where the
Nations Meet he sets forth a biblical, ministry-tested pastoral
theology of multiethnic ministry. He shows how God's creation was
always intended to be multicultural, how the church is called to
evangelize, serve and include all ethnicities, how the church can
bring healing to increasing conflict in a world of so much
difference, and much more. Peppered his prose with inspiring and
challenging stories from multicultural congregations, Rhodes not
only provides a theological basis for multicultural ministry but
also suggests how such ministry can be successfully conducted in
all churches. He offers a valuable guide for all pastors and
laypersons who want their church to be a place of unbounded
celebration where the nations meet.
You have a passionate desire to take the church outside its four
walls and make the love of Jesus practical, visible, and lived out
in daily life. But how? How do you put into action what is stirring
in your heart? Indispensable Church provides you and your church
real-world, hands-on steps to create a revolution of service to
your local community in the name of Christ. By exploring the life
of Jesus and the strategic ways he modeled serving the people
around him, pastor Chris Sonksen shows you how to put love into
action in your neighborhood and your city. The step-by-step
instructions, biblical challenges, and teaching resources will help
you take love to the streets and make an impact right where you
live.
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Missionary Monks
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Edward L Smither; Foreword by Thomas O'Loughlin
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BUILDING A CHURCH TO LAST tells the remarkable story of the
phenomenal growth and transformation that occurred at a 250 year
old mainline congregation located in Pawleys Island, South Carolina
after its senior pastor and his rag-tag army of believers
implemented a first century worship and leadership model. BUILDING
A CHURCH TO LAST describes a proven method for planting new
churches and for re-planting existing ones, especially those within
mainline denominations.BUILDING A CHURCH TO LAST is a God story-a
beautiful example of what can happen when the Lord grabs hold of a
small congregation and turns it on its head. Dr. Luis Palau, Luis
Palau Association, Portland, OregonWith sober precision, Ross
Lindsay unfolds the narrative, and all who long for God to show his
hand more widely in our midst today will find this book an
absorbing page-turner.Dr. J. I. PACKER, Regent College, Vancouver,
CanadaMy sincere belief is that the first century worship and
leadership model expounded upon in this book can enable any local
congregation to experience the many blessings that All Saints
Pawleys has.Canon Malcolm Widdecombe, Pip 'n' Jay, Bristol,
EnglandROSS M. "BUDDY" LINDSAY, III, M.A., J.D., L.L.M., Ph.D. is a
successful lawyer, CPA, and hotelier. After experiencing first-hand
the growth and transformation that occurred at All Saints Church in
Pawleys Island, South Carolina, he earned a Ph.D. in Church Growth
from Brunel University and an L.L. M. in Canon Law from Cardiff
University Law School. Today he serves as President of Sonship
Ministries, Inc. where he coaches church planters and entrepreneurs
who want to move from empire building to Kingdom building.
In this book, Theodore Mascarenhas examines three Psalms-most
representative of the missionary function in the Psalter-to
determine if there is a missionary function assigned to Israel. The
Masoretic text is examined critically, a translation is provided,
the poetic techniques and the unity of each Psalm are discussed,
and its links to the Psalm surrounding it are investigated.
Mascarenhas considers other instances in the Psalter, which hint at
a missionary function for Israel. He concludes that the Psalter
repeatedly affirms Israel's election and privileged position, which
paradoxically compels it to bring others to its God. In the end,
Mascarenhas applies his conclusions to a current situation (India)
that exhibits striking similarities and parallels to ancient
Israel.
In May 1873, Father Damien De Veuster voluntarily became the first
resident clergyman and part-time physician for the leper colony on
Moloka'i's remote Kalaupapa peninsula. This volume traces the life
of Father Damien from his boyhood in rural Belgium to his death at
Kalaupapa after sixteen years of remarkable accomplishments. It
analyzes much new information about Damien and his years in
Hawai'i, giving a fuller understanding of the extent of Damien's
work at the settlement and the tensions underlying his relations
with Church bureaucrats. It is the story of one humble man with
faith in God and in himself, who faced gargantuan challenges and
triumphed.
Perhaps one of the most commonly referenced verses in the Bible is
John 3:16, in which Jesus says, "For God so loved the world, that
he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not
perish but have eternal life." Even though you may recognize John
3:16 when it shows up on posters at sporting events, do you really
know what it means? And who is this John person anyway? By way of
introduction, John was one of the twelve disciples that followed
Jesus during his ministry, and he is also the author of the books
of the Bible called First, Second, and Third John, as well as
Revelation. He wrote the Gospel of John, including the verses that
are referenced in this pamphlet, sometime between A.D. 70 and A.D.
100 from a city in Asia Minor (modern- day Turkey). John's Gospel
is crucial to learning more about Jesus and discovering what it
means to become a Christian. His purpose in writing this book of
the Bible is to evidence that Jesus is the Son of God and our
Savior. By believing in Jesus and trusting in the salvation from
our sin that he offers, people can gain eternal life. WHY DO WE
NEED TO BE SAVED? Jesus said, "Everyone who practices sin is a
slave to sin" (John 8:34). If we are honest with ourselves, we
cannot deny that from the moment of our birth we have done wrong
things--things that make us guilty before God and deserving of his
judgment. The Bible calls these wrong things sin, and sin separates
us from God. And because we are separated from God, we face the
awful prospect of his eternal wrath (John 3:36). JESUS IS THE ONLY
WAY Can anyone save us from God's wrath and assure us of heaven?
Some people believe that they can get into heaven by doing good
works, or by following the teachings of a religion, or even by
giving money to churches or charities. But Jesus clearly said that
none of these things would save us: "I am the way, and the truth,
and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John
14:6). No human effort can give us eternal life. In fact, the only
"work" that can save us is the "work" of believing in what Jesus
has done to accomplish our salvation: "This is the work of God,
that you believe in him whom he has sent" (John 6:29). And to those
who so believe, the promise of God stands firm: "To all who did
receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become
children of God" (John 1:12). HOW DOES JESUS SAVE US? John the
Baptist, a biblical prophet, calls Jesus the "Lamb of God, who
takes away the sin of the world" (John 1:29). Jesus explains that
our salvation comes through his death on the cross as the perfect
and sufficient sacrifice for our sin (John 3:14-15). When reading
the Gospel of John, for example, you'll notice that chapters 18-19
describe Jesus' death and then chapter 20 tells of his glorious
triumph over death as he rose from the dead. Jesus' resurrection
means that he can give eternal life to all who believe in him: "I
am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he
die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me
shall never die . . ." (John 11:25-26). DO YOU BELIEVE? John 11:26
ends with Jesus asking, "Do you believe this?" It is a question
that every person must answer: Do you believe that Jesus Christ is
the Son of God? Do you believe that he died on the cross to free
you from guilt and judgment of sin? Do you believe that he rose
from the grave, breaking the power of death and making a way for
you to have eternal life in heaven? If you believe that these
things are true, then you may want to express your faith in him by
praying this prayer: Heavenly Father, I believe that Jesus Christ
is your Son, and that he died on the cross to save me from my sin.
I believe that he rose again to life, and that he invites me to
live forever with him in heaven as part of your family. Because of
what Jesus has done, I ask you to forgive me of my sin and give me
eternal life. Help me to live in a way that pleases and honors you.
Amen. GROWING IN CHRIST Once you have received the gift of eternal
life, you will want to grow in your knowledge of Christ and your
obedience to him. Jesus' teaching about how to live for God can be
summed up in three simple instructions: Read the Bible. Jesus said,
"Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me"
(John 14:21). One way to show our love for God is to read and live
out the commands set forth in the Bible, God's holy Word. Read the
Bible daily to learn how to live a life that honors God and gives
testimony to others that Jesus has made a difference in your life.
Pray. Communication with God through prayer keeps your focus on
eternal things. If you are truly following Jesus, your desires will
be for God's glory and for his kingdom, the church. Jesus promised,
"If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you
wish, and it will be done for you" (John 15:7). Seek Christian
fellowship. Meeting regularly with Christian brothers and sisters
allows you to follow Jesus' example of love and to fulfill his
command to "love one another . . . just as I have loved you" (John
13:34). Just as Jesus surrounded himself daily with his disciples
and followers, find a Bible believing church where you can meet
with other Christians. There you will find joy and encouragement in
the fellowship of God's people.
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For All Peoples
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Craig S. Keener; Foreword by Wonsuk Ma
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Meticulously faithful to Bosch's great work, Stan Nussbaum offers
readers a companion to bring into relief the major themes of this
great classic in missionary history and theology. The book is a
chapter-by-chapter introduction, complete with page references to
Transforming Mission for every theme developed. It contains 25
figures and diagrams to help the reader see patterns and is written
to make it easier to penetrate and grapple with the questions that
define Christian mission in our age
In this warm and personal book the author looks at what Muslims
believe and how this affects--and often doesn't affect--their
behavior. Phil Parshall compares and contrasts Muslim and Christian
views on the nature of God, sacred scriptures, worship, sin, and
holiness.
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