A thirty-day devotional filled with inspiring and challenging stories of faith in the face of persecution. Provides a touch-point for readers' prayers and reminds them of the urgent needs of the suffering church in countries hostile to the Gospel.
Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ; Or, a Plain and Profitable Discourse on John VI. 37. ...
by John Bunyan
Women, Presbyterianism and Patriarchy (Kachere Monographs, #4)
by Isabel Apawo Phiri
This book analyses the context, history, theology and praxis of the first Pentecostal missions in the first two decades of the twentieth century. Based largely on primary sources, it explores the social and historical context in which Pentecostalism arose, the revival, holiness and healing movements associated with it in the late nineteenth century, and the influence of colonialism on Pentecostal missions. It traces the stories of Pentecostal missionaries and 'native workers' in Africa, China, I...
Catholic Missionaries and Their Work with the Poor (Studies in World Christianity and Interreligious Relations)
by Albino Barrera
This book explores the vital role of faith-based organizations (FBOs) in compensating for the market’s and government’s inability to provide vital services. Its key theoretical contribution is the notion that poverty is the result of a triadic failure—when markets, government, and civil society become dysfunctional at the same time. Using data on Catholic missionaries’ development work, this study presents the various ways by which FBOs mitigate market and government failures in healthcare, educ...
We live in a multicultural society. But Christians often do not know how to engage those of other faiths. As a result, many Christians hesitate to talk about Christianity with others in any kind of evangelistic way. Jay Moon and Bud Simon unpack the intercultural dynamics that Christians need to understand when encountering people from different communities and cultural backgrounds. Regarding evangelism from the perspective of four major worldviews (guilt/justice, shame/honor, fear/power, and in...
Missionsberichte Aus Indien Im 18. Jahrhundert (Neue Hallesche Berichte, #1)
Christian Missions Among Muslims: Sokoto Province, Nigeria 1935 - 1990
by Mukhtar Umar Bunza
Missions Beyond the Diaspora (Diaspora, #5)
by Mike Hung Lei and Enoch Wan
Dr. Baedeker and His Apostolic Work in Russia (Primary Sources, Historical Collections)
by Robert Sloan Latimer
Each issue contains four session outlines (one per month), including handout sheets, take-home ideas and a planning template, together with information on the latest resources and events. It also seeks to encourage and refresh Messy Church leaders by providing monthly Bible studies, inspirational articles and a problem page. Other features include a youth column and stories from Messy Churches around the world. Themes for this issue God 24/7 by Jen Robertson The money puzzle by Greg Ross W...