Discovering the mission of God best missional practices for the 21st century / [electronic resource] :
Mike Barnett, editor ; Robin Martin, associate editor.
- Downers Grove, IL : IVP Academic, c2012.
- 1 online resource (640 p.)
Includes bibliographical references.
Word of God and mission of God / The missionary message of the New Testament / The supremacy of God in missions through worship / The kingdom of God and His mission / God's great commissions for the nations / Jesus Christ, the Living Word, and the mission of God / The heart of the task / The church in the mission of God / The power of the Gospel / The passion of Christ and the martyrs / The first decades of the mission of God / The ante-Nicene church on mission / The Gospel goes east / Monastics on mission / Post-Reformation missions pioneers / The great century / The global century / The state of the spread of the Gospel / Finishing the task / Spiritual warfare and the mission of God / Apostles even now / Strategic prayer for God's mission / Cultures and worldviews / Tell his story so that all might worship / Comprehensive contextualization / Effective bridging and contextualization / Back to basics / Church-planting movements / Measuring progress in the mission of God / Breaking bad missiological habits / Multiplying leaders on mission with God / Creative-access platforms / Biblical lessons from the persecuted church / Women on mission with God / Caring for God's missionaries / The trouble with our Jerusalems / The local church and the mission of God / Where do you fit in the mission of God? / Christopher J.H. Wright -- Joel F. Williams -- John Piper -- Alex Luc -- Jeff Lewis -- Bryan E. Beyer -- Zane Pratt -- Preben Vang -- Robert L. Plummer -- Jerry Rankin -- William J. Larkin Jr. -- John Mark Terry -- Zane Pratt -- Karen O'Dell Bullock -- R. Alton James -- Howard Norrish -- Mike Barnett -- Jim Haney -- J. Scott Holste -- Jerry Rankin -- Don Dent -- Mike Barnett -- Stan May -- LaNette W. Thompson -- A. Scott Moreau -- Kevin Greeson -- William R. Yount -- David Garrison -- Gary R. Corwin -- Christopher R. Little -- R. Bruce Carlton -- Tom Steffen -- Nik Ripken and Kurt Nelson -- Meg Page -- Robert Edwards and Nathan Evans -- Ed Stetzer -- H. Al Gilbert -- Clyde Meador.
Discovering the Mission of God explores the mission of God as expressed in the Bible, throughout church history and in cutting-edge practices being used around the world today.