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200 1 _aMissions: Biblical foundations and contemporary strategies
_fGailyn Van Rheenen
_gwith Anthony Parker
205 _a2nd edition.
215 _a514 p.
_cill.
320 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 482-498) and indexes.
327 1 _aThe biblical narrative of mission: entering God's story Spiritual awakenings for mission: reflecting God's glory Theological foundations of missions: developing a theology of mission The church: God's embodiment of mission Motives for missions: reasons for participating in God's mission Types of missionaries: the many faces of missionary ministry The missionary cycle: predeparture through reentry Epochs of the world Christian movement: the survival and growth of authentic Christianity through mission Becoming incarnational: illustrations of incarnational ministry Entering a new culture: learning to be learners where worldviews and customs are different Becoming multicultural: overcoming feelings of superiority The nature of cross-cultural communication: encoding and decoding God's eternal message The missional helix: developing practices for God's mission Creative strategies for planting, nurturing, and training: practical ways of implementing God's purposes Planting, nurturing, and training: an incarnational model for tribal Africa Planting, nurturing, and training: an incarnational model for North Africa Using money in missions: the good, the bad, and the ugly The benefits and challenges of short-term missions: how short-term ministry can have long-term impact Selecting areas for cross-cultural mission: intertwining factors
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