Children are hungry and homeless. Christians around the world care and send finances to organizations that provide care for such children. The local churches do their part. This is what we believe; this is what we expect. But, do the organizations and churches always succeed in their efforts? Are Christian organizations more effective than other organizations in helping children? What if local churches do not help ,as much as, they could because they...

This book addresses the causes and the consequences of culture change in Ethiopia, from Haile Selassie to the present, based on thorough academic research. Although the book is written from an evangelical perspective, it invites Ethiopians from all religious, ideological, and ethnic backgrounds to reflect on their past, analyze their present and to engage in unity with diversity to face the future. It also appeals to the conscience of global and regional...

With a history of racial violence and in recent years, low-level ethnic tensions, the themes of peaceful coexistence and social harmony are recurring ones in the discourse of Malaysian society. In such a context, this book looks at the role of the church as a reconciling agent, arguing that a reconciling presence within a divided society necessitates an ethos of peacemaking. Such an ethos is created and sustained when Christians understand that their...

This book examines aspects of theology and practice of six British mission agencies, aiming to understand their capability to respond to the crisis of a disconnect between mission practitioners and mission scholars, and suggesting that agencies need to consider leadership and governance aspects in order to respond effectively to the challenges they face.

The Missionary Vision of the Bible examines the foundational plot of the Bible: the story of God's love for the world and the mission of God's people to live out and proclaim this love. The emphasis is on the coherence of the biblical message from the beginning to the end. The author sheds light on the challenges of the church's mission. He reflects on the plot of God's narratives in search of God's people and on God's desire, that the church will...

This book explores the identity, context, and features of Pentecostalism in Rajasthan, India, as well as the internal and external issues facing Pentecostals. It argues for an indigenous origin of Pentecostalism in Rajasthan, as it is a product of local Spirit revivals in the existing churches and of the missionary activities of Indian Pentecostals. The book aims to suggest "a contextual missiology of the Spirit" as a new model of contextual missiology...

At a time when more and more Christians are coming across people from different cultural backgrounds this book addresses a number of important questions. How do we understand what culture is all about? How do we reach out to people from different cultures? What impact does culture have on "making disciples"? What impact does culture have on the local church? This book seeks to address and answer these questions – it is relevant to all Christians...

Describes the historic Spanish missions of the San Francisco Bay Area.