Early Christian Mission: Jesus and the Twelve

Early Christian Mission: Jesus and the Twelve
Author: Eckhard J. Schnabel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 968
Release: 2004
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

In a two-volume work, Eckhard J. Schnabel offers a comprehensive and defiinitive examination of the first century of missionary expansion--from Jesus to the last of the apostles.--From publisher's description.

Mission in the Early Church

Mission in the Early Church
Author: Edward L. Smither
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2014-04-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1630871613

How did Christian missions happen in the early church from AD 100 to 750? Beginning with a brief look at the social, political, cultural, and religious contexts, Mission in the Early Church tells the story of early Christian missionaries, their methods, and their missiology. This book explores some of the most prominent themes of mission in early Christianity, including suffering, evangelism, Bible translation, contextualization, ministry in Word and deed, and the church. Based on this survey, modern readers are invited to a conversation that considers how early Christian mission might inform global mission thought and practice today.

Christian Mission

Christian Mission
Author: Edward L. Smither
Publisher: Lexham Press
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2019-03-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1683592417

A deeper understanding of the grand history of mission leads to a faithful expression of God's mission today. From the beginning, God's mission has been carried out by people sent around the world. From Abraham to Jesus, the thread that weaves its way throughout Scripture is a God who sends his people across the world, proclaiming his kingdom. As the world has evolved, Christian mission continues to be a foundational tradition in the church. In this one-volume textbook, Edward Smither weaves together a comprehensive history of Christian mission, from the apostles to the modern church. In each era, he focuses on the people sent by God to the ends of the earth, while also describing the cultural context they encountered. Smither highlights the continuity and development across thousands of years of global mission.

A History of Christian Missions

A History of Christian Missions
Author: Stephen Neill
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1991-05-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0140137637

A History of Christian Missions traces the expansion of Christianity from its origins in the Middle East to Rome, the rest of Europe and the colonial world, and assesses its position as a major religious force worldwide. Many of the world’s religions have not actively sought converts, largely because they have been too regional in character. Buddhism, Islam and Christianity, however, are the three chief exceptions to this, and Christianity in particular has found a home in almost every country in the world. Professor Stephen Neill’s comprehensive and authoritative survey examines centuries of missionary activity, beginning with Christ and working through the Crusades and the colonization of Asia and Africa up to the present day, concluding with a shrewd look ahead to what the future may hold for the Christian Church.

Understanding Christian Mission

Understanding Christian Mission
Author: Scott W. Sunquist
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 741
Release: 2013-09-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441242147

This comprehensive introduction helps students, pastors, and mission committees understand contemporary Christian mission historically, biblically, and theologically. Scott Sunquist, a respected scholar and teacher of world Christianity, recovers missiological thinking from the early church for the twenty-first century. He traces the mission of the church throughout history in order to address the global church and offers a constructive theology and practice for missionary work today. Sunquist views spirituality as the foundation for all mission involvement, for mission practice springs from spiritual formation. He highlights the Holy Spirit in the work of mission and emphasizes its trinitarian nature. Sunquist explores mission from a primarily theological--rather than sociological--perspective, showing that the whole of Christian theology depends on and feeds into mission. Throughout the book, he presents Christian mission as our participation in the suffering and glory of Jesus Christ for the redemption of the nations.

Introducing Christian Mission Today

Introducing Christian Mission Today
Author: Michael W. Goheen
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2014-07-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830895434

Michael Goheen gives us a full-scale introduction to mission studies today in its biblical, theological and historical dimensions. Goheen covers the full horizon of major issues in mission, including its global, urban and holistic contexts. This text shows how the missional church encounters the pluralism of Western culture and global religions.

Studies in Paul

Studies in Paul
Author: Nils A. Dahl
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2002-07-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1592440045

Prof. Dahl examines the life, theology, and significance of the Apostle Paul in the development of the church. The variety of topics and the thoroughness of the research make these essays indispensable to all who study the New Testament.

The Early Christian World

The Early Christian World
Author: Philip F. Esler
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1369
Release: 2002-09-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134549199

Early Christian World presents an exhaustive, erudite and lavishly illustrated treatment of how the small movement which formed around Jesus in Galilee became the pre-eminent religion of the ancient world. The work begins by firmly situating early Christianity within its Mediterranean social, political and religious contexts, before charting the history of the first Christian centuries. The creation and perpetuation of Christian communities through various means, including mission and monasticism, is explored, as is the everyday experience of early Christians, through discussion of gender and sexuality, religious practice, communication and social structures. The intellectual (particularly theological) and artistic heritage of the period is fully considered, and a vivid picture painted of the internal and external challenges faced by early Christianity. The book concludes with profiles of the most notable figures of the age. Comprehensive and accessible, Early Christian World provides up-to-date coverage of the most important topics in the study of early Christianity, together with an invaluable collection of visual material. It will be an indispensable resource for anyone studying this period

Paul's Understanding of the Church's Mission

Paul's Understanding of the Church's Mission
Author: Robert Lewis Plummer
Publisher: OCMS
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2006
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781842273333

This book engages in a careful study of Pauls letters to determine if the apostle expected the communities to which he wrote to engage in missionary activity. It helpfully summarizes the discussion on this debated issue, judiciously handling contested texts and provides a way forward in addressing this critical question. While admitting that Paul rarely explicitly commands the communities he founded to evangelize, Plummer amasses significant incidental data to provide a convincing case that Paul did indeed expect his churches to engage in mission activity. Throughout the study, Plummer progressively builds a theological basis for the churchs mission that is both distinctively Pauline and compelling.

Women in the Mission of the Church

Women in the Mission of the Church
Author: Leanne M. Dzubinski
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2021-04-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493429183

Women have been central to the work of Christian ministry from the time of Jesus to the twenty-first century. Yet the story of Christianity is too often told as a story of men. This accessibly written book tells the story of women throughout church history, demonstrating their integral participation in the church's mission. It highlights the legacies of a wide variety of women, showing how they have overcome obstacles to their ministries and have transformed cultural constraints to spread the gospel and build the church.