In Evangelical circles there has been a strong emphasis on the "Great Commission." Of course, as I have noted numerous times, there are several presentations of the Great Commission. The two most popular (again, in Evangelical Circles) are in Matthew 28 and in Acts 1. Acts 1 is popular because it points to the outward …
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Theology of Holistic Missions
<I was recently asked to create a Bachelor's level course on Holistic Missions. I think it will be called, "Foundations of Holistic Missions." Anyway, in my latest book, "Walking With: A Theological Reflection on Christian Missions," I had written a chapter on holistic missions--- or at least theological perspective that supports holistic missions. However, in …
Christian Medical Missions— Can it be Done in a God-honoring Manner?
Twelve years ago, I finished my dissertation at Asia Baptist Graduate Theological Seminary. It was on medical missions in the Northern Philippines. Although I would have written some of it different now than I did back then; still, the findings were solid. I hope that the findings are helpful to people, but all too often …
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Christian Growth as Inward, Outward, Upward
The book "Encountering Theology of Missions" by Ott, Strauss, and Tennent, has been a very beneficial read for me. One section I especially like is where they look at missions in terms of "Kingdom Communities." They could have said "Church," but I suppose they wanted to avoid people who picture the idea of church too …
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Wings versus Springs— Images of Holistic Missions
I have been reading Christopher Wrights's book "The Mission of God"... I am a slow reader. But I was also reading a review of that book by Trevin Wax... actually a very good review... but there was a part that got me thinking. Trevin was noting some disagreement (or apparent disagreement) with Wright's focus on …
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