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Missiology permeated with theological reflection.
This volume is the culmination of Van Engen's teachings but takes us to an even deeper level. Since mission is first and foremost God's mission, theological reflection must be permeated by missiological understanding and our missiology must be permeated with theological reflection. Mission theology is an activity of the Church of Jesus Christ seeking to understand more deeply why, how, when, where,...
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"I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one-as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me" (John 17:20-21, NLT).
For most, Christians these words of Jesus seem like an unreachable ideal. Or they promise spiritual unity without a visible demonstration between real...
1604) Charles Simeon
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The story of a man who transformed from religious apathy to become one of the most influential preachers in history.
This book is a biography of the remarkable life of Charles Simeon. He was only interested in sports and games in his early life, and when he had to attend the sacrament on Easter's day, he thought that "Satan himself was as fit to attend as I." That day witnessed his conversion and the beginning of his religious journey.
He faced...
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Expanding Scriptures: Lost and Found is the second book in the Wisdom Series. Don MacGregor considers what could be added to the Bible from rediscoveries of recent years, supports a new role for Mary Magdalene and looks at how it can all be reframed within the Perennial Wisdom teachings.
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This book calls for a major paradigm shift in the church's thinking and practice if the church is to engage with the upcoming generations of the third decade of this fast-changing twenty-first century.
Just as the church has had to adapt to a changing context in the past, it now needs to engage seriously with this post-enlightenment, post-human, techno-centric age of artificial intelligence.
However, the church also needs to recall its counter-cultural,...
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As Christians we hunger to know and live out God's purpose for our lives. But how do we know for certain which way to go? Which Way, Lord? aims to help you understand God's direction for your life. Your guide for this journey is Paul, the globe-trotting hero of early church history. You will gain more than an introductory insight into the background, education, experiences, writing, and theology of this man who changed the world. Through many detours,...
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"The church of our Lord is like a body with Christ as the Head. Since only the Head is perfect, the body, which is the church, is subject to illness or disorderliness-just like a human body."
The body of Christ is composed of people of diverse social, cultural, and spiritual maturity backgrounds, so friction amongst each other is most likely to occur. There is no such thing as a "trouble-free church" because all local churches are being led by people...
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In Christianity: The Biography Ian Shaw charts the story of Christianity from its birth and infancy among a handful of followers of Jesus Christ, through its years of development into a global religious movement, spanning continents and cultures and transcending educational and social backgrounds.
This new, accessible overview of the global history of Christianity:
• Narrates the story of the Christian tradition and its global heritage over...
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Una vez transcurridos cincuenta años de la celebración del Vaticano II habría que reflexionar sobre cuál es su herencia permanente, que es indicativa de que todavía hoy el Concilio puede ser saludable. Es verdad que las últimas décadas han sido testigos de cambios culturales imprevistos en el Concilio, y es necesario seguir leyendo los signos nuevos que van surgiendo en el tiempo. Pero, tanto en la visión de la Iglesia como en su relación...
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7 Books That Rocked the Church, by Daniel Crane, explores controversial books throughout history that the Christian church has famously disavowed-and asks the question, Why?
Engagingly written and thoughtfully researched, this book explores what the "fuss" was all about with books ranging in date from the second century after Christ to more contemporary authors. Books by Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, Galileo Galilei, and many others profoundly upset...
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In this book, historian Nigel Scotland examines ten powerful revival movements that hugely impacted the social life and culture of large sections of America and the British Isles. Revivals represent a high point of Christian experience, renewing and empowering the life and worship of Christian communities. In consequence they draw large numbers of new people to personal faith in Christ, which in turn brings lasting and positive change to social life...
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Despite growing up in a poor family during the 1930s and '40s, Van Seters eventually excelled at the University of Toronto and earned a PhD at Yale University in ancient Near Eastern and Hebrew studies. Before Van Seters became a teacher, he and his wife spent three-quarters of a year in Palestine, becoming familiar with the whole region. Later in his career Van Seters assisted in archaeological expeditions in Jordan and Egypt. Visits to the Near...
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It is the purpose of this book to seek virtue through history and Scripture. Christians should seek to live virtuous lives. The contents of this book include hundreds of Scriptures that will aid believers as they pursue virtue. In addition to the Scripture, there are also hundreds of quotes and stories from various sources that will illuminate the path of virtuous living. Through all of the sources provided, this book will be a resource for those...
1615) If the Church Fails
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"If the Church Fails" is a book creating the awareness of the responsibilities laid upon the Church by God. The Church has standards to maintain and follow the path of the old landmarks our predecessors used to overcome the devil's strategies that we may not fail and be utterly a disappointment before God.
This is the Church, a generation raised by God's word to overcome the devil's activities.
The seven Churches found in the first three chapters...
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Most mission studies have focused on the work of Western missionaries going to Majority World countries, with few examining indigenous churches and their relationship with Western mission agencies in practicing mission. This book is a historical study of the relationship between the Evangelical Church in Egypt and the American Presbyterian Mission. Wahba covers from when the missionary work began in 1854 until after the departure of the Mission from...
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The remarkable success of the book A Pastor's Toolbox: Management Skills for Parish Leadership has demonstrated that the demands of time and financial challenges continue to impact the work of today's parish leaders. The need has become even greater for practical tools to assist in the many aspects of temporal administration, leadership, and church management. This follow-up volume provides all new information, insights, and practical tools that pastors...
1618) A Study of the Emergence and Early Development of Selected Protestant Chinese Churches in the Phi
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Dr Jean Uayan comprehensively weaves the story of six Protestant Chinese churches in the Philippines into the local history of their individual settings in this important study. Uncovering new insight and historical information from extensive primary and secondary sources, Uayan presents a rich and previously unacknowledged heritage and support from four American mission organisations during the US occupation from 1898–1946. The seeds sown amongst...
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Through fieldwork research, this book seeks to explore Catholic ecumenism and the proliferation of Pentecostalism. Using data gathered from four West African countries, it additionally endeavors to investigate the sociopolitical impact of Pentecostalism, which is growing exponentially and is seen by many as the new face and phase of Christianity on the continent. This book puts a search light on the reality of West African Pentecostalism and its relationship...
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Have you ever wondered why we Christians do what we do for church every Sunday morning? Why do we "dress up" for church? Why does the pastor preach a sermon each week? Why do we have pews, steeples, choirs, and seminaries? This volume reveals the startling truth: most of what Christians do in present-day churches is not rooted in the New Testament, but in pagan culture and rituals developed long after the death of the apostles. Coauthors Frank Viola...