Missions Missionary Work category: 1022 books

What if? What if there is truly work prepared by God in advance for you to do? What if, by living intentionally outside of yourself, you could be used to bring hope and transformation to another person? What would you do? Seen: Hope Prevails is a story that chronicles the transformative...

God desires that we labor together with the Holy Spirit to win the lost and set the captives free. The Spirit wants to do His part – but are you doing yours? As believers, our primary purpose and calling is to shine forth the matchless message of redemption, so that all eyes may be opened to the glorious...

I have not read these words as a text, but as an introduction, to what I desire to say, as God shall help me, concerning the most recent manifestation of’ the Pentecostal power. I refer to the great work of God that is going on in Wales at this time; and I trust that something more than curiosity...

Alan Hirsch's paradigm-shifting classic remains the definitive statement of the church as dynamic missional movement. The bestselling first edition ignited a conversation about how to harness the power of movements for the future growth of the church. In this major update, Hirsch shares significant...

When Robert Raikes started his first Sunday School in 1780, he saw his idea grow to reach 300,000 unchurched children within five years - this in a nation widely ignorant of Christian ideas and values. Mark Griffiths has used Raikes' pioneering work in examining child evangelism in the UK. Working...

Flying over central Africa in 1994, Isabel Carter sensed God's anger at the huge injustice of Third World debt and was given a vision from God - that the year 2000 was the be a year of Jubilee in which the burdens of debt would be cancelled. As she shared the vision and sought help from aid...

Christian entrepreneurs are at the heart of the church’s mission. They are dynamic, innovative followers of Christ who are making a major contribution to our society through the companies they run, the products they make and the people they influence. A Voice to Be Heard explains and celebrates...

Contemporary mission and ministry, as well as best practice in secular government, emphasize partnership and working together. Yet this can be easier said than done. At its best, working together brings energy and synergy and enables you to achieve something you could never do alone. At its worst,...

The Center for the Study of World Christian Revitalization Movements is a research center that grew out of a concern to take the pulse and heart of the various movements of revitalization which are developing in a variety of cultural settings across world Christianity. It is significant that this research...

This work describes the re-shaping of mission in Latin America in recent years. It covers a broad spectrum of Christian movements that coexist in the area. The book includes themes related to theology of mission, ecclesiology, history, social action and leadership. It is designed to serve as a guide...

What is there about a dying church that brings glory to God? Mark Clifton's convicting answer is "Nothing." Because a local church is intended to represent the work of God in a community, when that church "loses it saltiness," not only is God's work pictured as irrelevant...

INTRODUCTION Western civilization is passing through a social revolution unparalleled in history for scope and power. Its coming was inevitable. The religious, political, and intellectual revolutions of the past five centuries, which together created the modern world, necessarily had to culminate...

Why we are known as a church is as a result of the sacrifice of certain men and women who out of their love for God had to shed their blood on the sand of Africa. They left their loved ones, comfortable environments and willingly came and gave their lives that we may see the light of the gospel. They...

Running Water, Living Water is a personal tale from a mission trip leader in the United States, to a small Lahu Village in Thailand. Angela Sudermann shares the story of a small village and their vision of healthier lives for the community. She also discusses how a dedicated group of hill tribe men...