Book reviews
Reviews of the books shaping mission thinking and practice. Page 13 of 40 · 942 in all.
Members onlyA Hybrid World: Diaspora, Hybridity, and Missio Dei
This edited book is a compendium of 16 papers presented at the “Hybridity, Diaspora, and Mission Dei: Exploring New Horizons Consultation,” sponsored by the Lausanne Movement and the Global Diaspora Network in June 2018 at the Biblical Seminary of the Philippines. The book presents how academics and practitioners…
Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes: Patronage, Honor, and Shame in the Biblical World
By E. Randolph Richards and Richard James. Reviewed by Brent H. Burdick
China’s Harvest Fields
Edited by Tabor Laughlin. Reviewed by Mark A. Strand
Factors Behind the Ukrainian Evangelical Missionary Surge from 1989 to 1999
By John Edward White. Reviewed by Gene Wilson
The Return of Oral Hermeneutics: As Good Today as It Was for the Hebrew Bible and First-Century Christianity
By Tom Steffen and William Bjoraker. Reviewed by Cameron D. Armstrong
The Learning Cycle: Insights for Faithful Teaching from Neuroscience and the Social Sciences
By Muriel I. Elmer and Duane H. Elmer. Reviewed by Nathaniel (Than) Veltman
Understanding Burnout Recovery Among Native-Born Korean Missionaries
By Hannah Kyong-Jin Cho. Reviewed by Perlita Tan
A Multitude of All Peoples: Engaging Ancient Christianity’s Global Identity
By Vince L. Bantu. Reviewed by Edward L. Smither
Inside the Church of Almighty God: The Most Persecuted Religious Movement in China
By Massimo Introvigne. Reviewed by Richard Cook
Defending Shame: Its Formative Power in Paul’s Letters
By Te-Li Lau. Reviewed by Jerry Ireland
Context, Plurality, and Truth: Theology in World Christianities
By Mika Vähäkangas. Reviewed by Xiaowen Jiang
Speak of the Devil: How the Satanic Temple Is Changing the Way We Talk About Religion
By Joseph P. Laycock. Reviewed by Jonathan P. Case
Community Arts for God’s Purposes: How to Create Local Artistry Together
By Brian Schrag and Julisa Rowe. Reviewed by David R. Dunaetz
Members onlyThe Gospel of our King: Bible, Worldview, and the Mission of Every Christian
This book basically answers the purpose of life on earth: we exist for the King (page 1), realizing that the Bible tells the story of the King, reveals that the King is God, and narrates the story of his actions in regard to the world.
Members onlyHonor, Shame, and the Gospel: Reframing our Message and Ministry
This edited book explores the contribution of honor-shame cultural language in gospel communication, in order to navigate the tension between faithfulness to God’s ancient Word and relevance to the current local and social context.
Members onlyCultural Intelligence: Living for God in a Diverse, Pluralistic World
This book argues that cultural intelligence requires an understanding of what is happening around us and how to engage these changes well. It seeks to answer these questions in a biblically rooted way: Has the church’s approach to doing battle been effectively define and practiced?
Members onlyUndivided Witness: Jesus Followers, Community Development, and Least-Reached Communities
This edited book addresses the “unexplored space” (left largely untouched by published missiology) of the conceptual and practical intersection between community development, the least reached, and the emergence of vibrant, growing churches or communities of Jesus followers. The book presents ten principles in this…
The History of Christian Missions in Guangxi, China
By Arthur Lin
A Hybrid World: Diaspora, Hybridity, and Missio Dei
Edited by Sadiri Joy Tira and Juliet Lee Uytanlet
When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your Community from Emotional and Spiritual Abuse
By Chuck DeGroat
24:14 A Testimony to All Peoples
Edited by Dave Coles and Stan Parks
Digital Life Together: The Challenge of Technology for Christian Schools
By David I. Smith, Kara Sevensma, Marjorie Terpstra, and Steven McMullen
Christian Education: A Guide to the Foundations of Ministry
Edited by Freddy Cardoza
Mission 3:16: God’s One-Verse Invitation to Love the World
By Paul Borthwick