Media in Church and Mission:

Media in Church and Mission:
Author: Viggo Sogaard
Publisher: William Carey Publishing
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2018-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1645082423

Although written before much of the revolution in digital media, this book provides a lot of useful strategic input for those involved in media and Scripture Engagement.

Mission to the World

Mission to the World
Author: Tormod Engelsviken
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 473
Release: 2009-11-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1608991105

What Is the Mission of the Church?

What Is the Mission of the Church?
Author: Kevin DeYoung
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2011-09-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 143352693X

Social justice and mission are hot topics today: there's a wonderful resurgence of motivated Christians passionate about spreading the gospel and caring for the needs of others. But in our zeal to get sharing and serving, many are unclear on gospel and mission. Yes, we are called to spend ourselves for the sake of others, but what is the church's unique priority as it engages the world? DeYoung and Gilbert write to help Christians "articulate and live out their views on the mission of the church in ways that are theologically faithful, exegetically careful, and personally sustainable." Looking at the Bible's teaching on evangelism, social justice, and shalom, they explore the what, why, and how of the church's mission. From defining "mission", to examining key passages on social justice and their application, to setting our efforts in the context of God's rule, DeYoung and Gilbert bring a wise, studied perspective to the missional conversation. Readers in all spheres of ministry will grow in their understanding of the mission of the church and gain a renewed sense of urgency for Jesus' call to preach the Word and make disciples.

Research in Church and Mission

Research in Church and Mission
Author: Viggo Søgaard
Publisher: William Carey Library
Total Pages: 288
Release: 1996
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780878082711

Research in Church and Mission is insightful, practical, and full of examples. In the three distinctive sections of the book, the author (1) imbeds his explanation of the why and how of research in a model of communication, (2) shows us how research is fueled by what we need to know, and (3) demands that research be driven by those who manage or carry out the communication process.

Culture, Communication, and Christianity

Culture, Communication, and Christianity
Author: Charles H. Kraft
Publisher: William Carey Library
Total Pages: 524
Release: 2001
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780878087846

Charles Kraft is a well-known author, educator, linguist, anthropologist, and missiologist. This book consists of his selected writings compiled over more than three decades. Subjects including anthropology, communication, worldview, ethnolinguistics, hermeneutics, and contextualization are dealt with as they relate to Christianity and Kraft's unique perspective. Kraft's personal story and an exhaustive bibliography of his personal writings (from 1961-2000) are included. This book is of extraodrinary value to those who desire to study Christianity, culture and communication, and the interplay between all three.

Receptor-Oriented Communication for Hui Muslims in China

Receptor-Oriented Communication for Hui Muslims in China
Author: Enoch Jinsik Kim
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2018-04-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532602065

There are many books that highlight the need and importance of mission toward unreached people. Unfortunately, few of them deal with the importance of understanding the real life of unreached people and how to analyze them. This book identifies conceptual issues for the development of receptor-oriented communication strategies among young, educated, urban Hui (YEU-Hui) Muslims in China's northwestern cities in order to achieve culturally relevant churches in those areas. It is written to help not only those who are interested in the unreached, but also those who are interested in Muslim evangelism, urban sociology, biblical exegesis, contextual church planting, communication, and mission strategy. Enoch Jinsik Kim utilizes a new approach--virtual community mission for planting offline churches--that integrates the use of local church-driven Internet community, traditional media, and offline task teams from a multi-ethnic local church. While the research focuses on the Chinese Muslim context, the identification of the young, urban, and educated as a strategic group for mission can be applied in other Muslim and non-Muslim contexts. This research is useful to cross-cultural communicators, church planters, and all those interested in interpersonal relationships.