New Trends in Mission

New Trends in Mission
Author: Baekelmans, CICM, Peter
Publisher: Orbis Books
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2022-06-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1608339149

"An overview of trends in Catholic mission from SEDOS Mission Symposium 2021"--

The Practice of Mission in Global Methodism

The Practice of Mission in Global Methodism
Author: David W. Scott
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2021-04-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1000380254

This book brings together Methodist scholars and reflective practitioners from around the world to consider how emerging practices of mission and evangelism shape contemporary theologies of mission. Engaging contemporary issues including migration, nationalism, climate change, postcolonial contexts, and the growth of the Methodist church in the Global South, this book examines multiple forms of mission, including evangelism, education, health, and ministries of compassion. A global group of contributors discusses mission as no longer primarily a Western activity but an enterprise of the entire church throughout the world. This volume will be of interest to researchers studying missiology, evangelism, global Christianity, and Methodism and to students of Methodism and mission.

Living in Flow

Living in Flow
Author: Sky Nelson-Isaacs
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2019-02-19
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1623173116

Harness the principles of synchronicity and flow to live better, work smarter, and find purpose in your life When we align with circumstance, circumstance aligns with us. Using a cutting-edge scientific theory of synchronicity, Sky Nelson-Isaacs presents a model for living "in the flow"--a state of optimal functioning, creative thinking, and seemingly effortless productivity. Nelson-Isaacs explains how our choices create meaning, translating current and original ideas from theoretical physics and quantum mechanics into accessible, actionable steps that we can all take to live lives in better alignment with who we are and who we want to be. By turns encouraging and empowering, Living in Flow helps us develop an informed relationship to meaning-making and purposefulness in our lives. From this we can align ourselves more effectively within our personal, professional, and community relationships to live more in flow.

The New Global Mission

The New Global Mission
Author: Samuel Escobar
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2003-11-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830833013

Veteran missiologist Samuel Escobar explores the new realities of our globalized world, assesses the context of a changing mission field, sets forth a thoroughly biblical theology of missions, and considers implications for how Christians are to go about the task of global mission.

World Christian Encyclopedia

World Christian Encyclopedia
Author: David B. Barrett
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 914
Release: 2001
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Here is the completely updated and greatly expanded new edition of a classic reference source--the comprehensive overview of the world's largest religion in all its many versions and in both its religious and secular contexts.Now in two volumes, the Encyclopedia presents and analyzes an unmatched wealth of information about the extent, status, and characteristics of twentieth-century Christianity worldwide. It takes full account of of Christianity's ecclesiastical branches, subdivisions, and denominations, and treats Christianity in relation to other faiths and the secular realm. It offers an unparalleled comparative study of churches and religions throughout the modern world.This new edition features a vast range of new and previously unpublished data on the current global situation of Christianity, on religion in general, and on the political, demographic, economic, and social characteristics of the world's cultures and peoples in 238 countries. Each volume is filled with essential information, from.

Innovation in Mission

Innovation in Mission
Author: James W. Reapsome
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2007-02-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830856889

Our vision for the lost never changes, but the means we use to reach out are always advancing. James Reapsome and Jon Hirst have packed this handbook with practical innovations for those already at work in the field.

Earthly Mission

Earthly Mission
Author: Robert Calderisi
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2013-10-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0300175124

A lively investigation of the Catholic Church and its controversial social mission in the developing world

Western Christians in Global Mission

Western Christians in Global Mission
Author: Paul Borthwick
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2012-10-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830866051

Missions specialist Paul Borthwick brings an urgent report on how the Western church can best continue in global mission. Providing current analysis of the state of the world and Majority World opinion, Borthwick offers concrete advice for Western churches who want to avoid the pitfalls of colonialism.

Polycentric Missiology

Polycentric Missiology
Author: Allen Yeh
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2016-11-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 083089926X

Allen Yeh traces the history of the five 2010–2012 conferences on five continents celebrating the Edinburgh 1910 World Missionary Conference. Highlighting the crucial missiological issues of our era, he creates a portrait of a contemporary global Christian mission that encompasses every continent, embodying good news "from everyone to everywhere."