Developing a Strategy for Missions: A Biblical, Historical, and Cultural Introduction

Developing a Strategy for Missions: A Biblical, Historical, and Cultural Introduction

ISBN-10:
0801039533
ISBN-13:
9780801039539
Pub. Date:
09/15/2013
Publisher:
Baker Publishing Group
ISBN-10:
0801039533
ISBN-13:
9780801039539
Pub. Date:
09/15/2013
Publisher:
Baker Publishing Group
Developing a Strategy for Missions: A Biblical, Historical, and Cultural Introduction

Developing a Strategy for Missions: A Biblical, Historical, and Cultural Introduction

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Overview

In this addition to the highly acclaimed Encountering Mission series, two leading missionary scholars offer an up-to-date discussion of missionary strategy that is designed for a global audience. The authors focus on the biblical, missiological, historical, cultural, and practical issues that inform and guide the development of an effective missions strategy. The book includes all the features that have made other series volumes useful classroom tools, such as figures, sidebars, and case studies. Students of global or domestic mission work and mission practitioners will value this new resource.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780801039539
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 09/15/2013
Series: Encountering Mission
Pages: 304
Sales rank: 777,580
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

John Mark Terry (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of missions at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee. J. D. Payne (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is pastor of church multiplication at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama. Both authors have also served as missionaries.

Table of Contents

Contents
1. Strategy Defined
2. The Crafting of Mission Strategy
3. Contemporary Objections to Missionary Strategy
4. Strategic Planning in Biblical Perspective
5. Missiological Principles for Strategy Development
6. The Apostle Paul's Missionary Strategy
7. Missions Strategy in the Early Church
8. Roman Catholic Strategy
9. Pioneer Protestant Strategies
10. Faith Missions Strategy
11. Mission Strategies on the American Frontier
12. The Indigenous Mission Strategy
13. The Church Growth Movement
14. Frontier Strategies
15. Contextualization Strategies
16. Understanding Cultural Research
17. Developing a People-Group Profile
18. Developing a Communication Strategy
19. Discerning Receptivity
20. Discerning Need
21. Visioning for the Future
22. Forming a Team
23. Assessing the Resources
24. Setting Goals
25. Choosing Appropriate Methods
26. Execution
27. Evaluation
Appendix
Indexes
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