The Changing Face of World Missions

The Changing Face of World MissionsThe dramatic changes that have taken place both in global society and in the church have implications for how the church does missions in the twenty first century. These trends include the rise of postmodernism, the spiritual decline in the West and the advance of the gospel in the rest of the world, and the impact of technology on society and missions. The Changing Face of World Missions is for the mission minded church leader or lay person who wants

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Topics include knowledge

Jesus even described himself in sensory terms--as the bread of life

this survey textbook offers an engaging introduction to Paul's Letters in their literary

and then consider examples of how the literature sheds light on the background and interpretation of specific passages in the New Testament

Is Jesus really divine

and finding faith in the last quarter of life

both Jew and gentile are reconciled to God and together make up a transformed people

Important terms are defined

Kaiser provides a practical focus by examining preaching and teaching from the texts of various genres

Instead of emphasizing individualism

The book also includes generous amounts of Bauckham's own poetry