Overview

World mission needs a fully biblical ethos. This is the contention of the editors of and contributors to World Mission, a series of essays aimed at reforming popular approaches to missions. In the first set of essays, contributors develop a biblical theology of world mission from both the Old and New Testaments, arguing that the theology of each must stand in the foreground of missions, not recede into the background. In the second, they unfold the Great Commission in sequence, detailing how it determines the biblical strategy of all mission enterprises. Finally, they treat current issues in world mission from the perspective of the sufficiency of Scripture. Altogether, this book aims to reform missions to be thoroughly-not just foundationally-biblical, a needed correction even among the sincerest missionaries.

Full Product Details

9781683593034

Table of Contents

Reviews

Battle lines are often drawn between biblical scholars and theologians on one side, and missiologists and missionaries on the other--ne'er the twain shall meet? In this refreshing volume, the contributors bridge the gap by offering robust biblical theology in conversation with hot topics in mission studies such as insider movements, Bible translation, and orality, to name a few. This inviting book shows how the Bible and theology ought to shape the entire missionary enterprise from the ground up, in both its foundations as well as its methods. --Jerry Hwang, Academic Dean, School of Theology (English), Associate Professor of Old Testament, Singapore Bible College This book starts missiological thinking at the right place; world mission is first about God. The contributors are both biblical scholars and missions practitioners who are very evidently in touch with the contemporary missions setting. Their insights persuade us to renew our allegiance to the permanent things: the integrity and authority of God's Word, the Great Commission obligation to baptize, and commitment to think deeply and do the hard work to communicate the message. At the same time, this book can also be discomfiting because it successfully challenges the veracity of some current practices that promise success through expedited or misinformed means. As a theological educator, I am especially heartened to read this book's affirmation of sustained theological training as an indispensable part of the missionary enterprise. --Choon Sam Fong, Dean of Academic Studies, Baptist Theological Seminary, Singapore Too often books on missions are bereft of biblical theology and serious exegesis. This work edited by Callaham and Brooks stands out as an exception, and I expect both students and professors will consult it often. --Thomas R. Schreiner, Associate Dean of the School of Theology, Professor of New Testament, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

This book starts missiological thinking at the right place; world mission is first about God. The contributors are both biblical scholars and missions practitioners who are very evidently in touch with the contemporary missions setting. Their insights persuade us to renew our allegiance to the permanent things: the integrity and authority of God's Word, the Great Commission obligation to baptize, and commitment to think deeply and do the hard work to communicate the message. At the same time, this book can also be discomfiting because it successfully challenges the veracity of some current practices that promise success through expedited or misinformed means. As a theological educator, I am especially heartened to read this book's affirmation of sustained theological training as an indispensable part of the missionary enterprise. --Choon Sam Fong, Dean of Academic Studies, Baptist Theological Seminary, Singapore Battle lines are often drawn between biblical scholars and theologians on one side, and missiologists and missionaries on the other--ne'er the twain shall meet? In this refreshing volume, the contributors bridge the gap by offering robust biblical theology in conversation with hot topics in mission studies such as insider movements, Bible translation, and orality, to name a few. This inviting book shows how the Bible and theology ought to shape the entire missionary enterprise from the ground up, in both its foundations as well as its methods. --Jerry Hwang, Academic Dean, School of Theology (English), Associate Professor of Old Testament, Singapore Bible College Too often books on missions are bereft of biblical theology and serious exegesis. This work edited by Callaham and Brooks stands out as an exception, and I expect both students and professors will consult it often. --Thomas R. Schreiner, Associate Dean of the School of Theology, Professor of New Testament, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Author Information

Scott N. Callaham (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is Lecturer in Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament at Baptist Theological Seminary, Singapore. He is author of Modality and the Biblical Hebrew Infinitive Absolute. Will Brooks (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) teaches at two seminaries in Asia. He is author of Love Lost for the Cause of Christ.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available