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Helping the next generation live for Christ As Christian
adolescents develop into adults, they face unique questions and
challenges. But this stage of life also provides unique
opportunities for all who care about the spiritual flourishing of
the next generation. Created in partnership with the Wheaton
College Billy Graham Center, Formation for Mission empowers those
who interact with teenagers and young adults. Gathering wisdom from
a diverse variety of veteran teachers and weaving together
research--informed social, theological, and practical insights,
each chapter examines essential features in the missional
development, formation, and contexts of young people. Questions for
reflection and discussion move the conversation forward. Each
generation is commissioned to pass the faith on to the next and
help them live for Christ, enter congregational life, and engage in
Christian mission. With cultural awareness and sensitivity to the
challenges of today, Formation for Mission offers hopeful advice to
those who are invested in supporting the spiritual thriving of
emerging adults.
Christianity Today 2020 Book of the Year Award, Missions/Global
Church Women have advanced God's mission throughout history and
around the world. But women often face particular obstacles in
ministry. What do we need to know about how women thrive? Mission
researcher Mary Lederleitner interviewed and surveyed ninety-five
respected women in mission leadership from thirty countries to
gather their insights, expertise, and best practices. She unveils
how women serve in distinctive ways and identifies key traits of
faithful connected leaders. When women face opposition based on
their gender, they employ various strategies to carry on with
resilience and hope. Real-life stories and case studies shed light
on dynamics that inhibit women and also give testimony to God's
grace and empowerment in the midst of challenges. Women and men
will find resources here for partnering together in effective
ministry and mission. Organizations can help women flourish through
advocacy, mentoring, and addressing structural issues. Wherever God
has invited you to serve and lead, discover that you are not alone
as you answer the call.
One of the biggest challenges in global mission work is money?not
merely the need for it, but working through cross-cultural
differences surrounding how funds are used and accounted for.
Cross-cultural missteps regarding financial issues can derail
partnerships between supporting churches and agencies and national
leaders on the ground. North Americans don't understand how
cultural expectations of patronage shape how financial support is
perceived and understood, and Western money often comes with subtle
strings attached. So local mission work is hampered by perceived
paternalism, and donors are frustrated with lack of results or
accountability. How do we build financial partnerships for
effective mission without fostering neo-colonialism? Cross-cultural
specialist Mary Lederleitner brings missiological and financial
expertise to explain how global mission efforts can be funded with
integrity, mutuality and transparency. Bringing together social
science research, biblical principles and on-the-ground examples,
she presents best practices for handling funding and finance.
Cross-cultural partnerships can foster dignity, build capacity and
work toward long-term sustainability. Lederleitner also addresses
particular problems like misallocation of funds, embezzlement and
fraud. This book is an essential guide for all who partner in
global mission, whether pastors of supporting churches or
missionaries and funding agencies.
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