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Biblical Perspectives On The Role Of Immigrants In God’S Mission, Charles Van Engen

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

"I believe that when we begin to fully understand the Bible’s missiological and instrumental perspectives with regard to the migrant and stranger, we may possibly gain a better grasp of, and live more fully in, the missionary vision expressed in 1 Peter 2. If the church of Jesus Christ truly saw itself as a pilgrim community whose land and nation are not of this earth, then the Christian church would begin to understand that it is itself a community of migrants—ambassadors, yes (2 Cor 5)—but even so, migrants. This perspective is not a purely managerial or activist viewpoint. Rather this …

The Impact Of Trauma: How Do We Present Jesus To Those So Fractured?, Ingrid Slikkers, Orelia Daye

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

"Jesus uses sensory metaphors when he asks that Christians be a light to the world and not hidden, much like a flame. Trauma expert Bruce Perry states, “Fire can warm or consume, water can quench or drown, wind can caress or cut, and so it is with human relationships: we can both create and destroy, nurture and terrorize, traumatize and heal each other” (Szalavitz and Perry, 2007:16). He further supports the role of human connections by stating, “Surprisingly, it is often when wandering through the emotional carnage left by the worst of humankind that we find the best of humanity …

Insider Movements Among Muslims: Reflections On Their History, Identity, And Theology, Richard Doss

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

"The enormity of the task still facing Christian missions is almost incomprehensible. Nearly 4.1 billion people are still in need of the gospel (Johnstone 2014:65). In some ways, the task of reaching the unreached is most difficult among Muslims. With nearly 1.3 billion adherents, Islam represents a significant challenge to the spread of the gospel. Or does it? Given the complex nature of the relationship between Christianity and Islam, could it be that the inability of Christian missionaries to shed the social, cultural, and political trappings of the West and Christendom have limited the effectiveness of the gospel? Might the …

Missions In The Curriculum, Creighton Lacy

Papers

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Two Years Of The Literature Of Missions, Frank W. Price

Papers

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A Critique Of "The Teaching Of Missions In The Light Of The Ecumenical Movement", Robert Tobias

Papers

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The American Theological Seminary And Missions, R. Pierce Beaver

Papers

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Importance Of The Document “Together Towards Life” For Latin America And Cuba, Ofelia Ortega

Papers

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Present-Day Methods Of Teaching Missions In The Seminaries, Herbert C. Jackson

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Missionary Education In The Contemporary Situation, Norman A. Horner

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The Role Of Mission Studies In Theological Education, Charles W. Forman

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Working Papers Of The American Society Of Missiology; Vol. 5 Conversations On The Future Of Mission, Robert A. Danielson, William L. Selvidge

Academic Books

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Early Proceedings Of The Association Of Professors Of Mission. Vol 2, Robert A. Danielson, David E. Fenrick

Academic Books

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Editorial, Bruce L. Bauer

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

"Immigrants and refugees are in the news almost every day with people lining up on both sides of the issue with ideas on how to deal with them. More important than one’s feelings though are the biblical principles that should guide every Christian in deciding how to relate and treat the strangers coming to our countries."

Early Proceedings Of The Association Of Professors Of Mission. Vol 1, Robert A. Danielson, David E. Fenrick

Academic Books

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Postmoderns In A Secular Setting: New Perspectives On Their Religiosity And The Mission Among Them, Bogdan Platon

Papers

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Reformation Is Germane To African Women: An African Lutheran Woman’S Imagination, Faith Laguzia

Consensus

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The Good Life: Descriptors Of Change In Roma Pentecostal Communities In Serbia And Croatia, Melody J. Wachsmuth

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

Studies in specific geographical contexts have shown that the spread of Pentecostalism’s impact on Roma communities is twofold: it is linked to social change including a rise of education levels, literacy, decrease in crime, better relationships with the majority culture, and also is instrumental in the fostering of a “trans-national” identity and revitalization of their respective Roma identities. However, Pentecostalism cannot be considered a formula that intersects with a Romani community with consequential predictable results— in fact, in Southeastern Europe, Romani Pentecostalism is growing at a much slower rate than that of its counterparts in Western Europe and in places …

Poverty Reduction As A Christian Call: A View On Microfinance Loans From Pentecostal Churches In Zambia, Irene Banda

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

The impact of microfinance activities in reducing poverty has received mixed reviews. Some studies show positive impact while others show increasing criticism towards practices considered deleterious to poor people’s welfare. There are similar opinions amongst Pentecostal churches in Zambia. These churches acknowledge the usefulness of microfinance, but because of negative experiences, they are concerned about its efficacy. The general observation of these churches is that spiritual maturity helps those living in poverty identify the root causes, and are therefore able to plan tangible ways out of poverty. They assert that when people grow spiritually and biblical principles like those in …

Leading Through Growth: The Role Of The Lead Pastor In The Large Church, Stephen Grusendorf

Great Commission Research Journal

In order to be an effective leader, the large church lead pastor must recognize and respond to the ever-shifting organizational dynamics of his church. This article highlights the distinctive organizational dynamics of large churches as opposed to churches of other sizes. It will seek to identify the unique responsibilities that leading a large church places on the lead pastor. Finally, this article will describe the particular organizational perils and opportunities present as the lead pastor transitions a church through the various stages of organizational growth.

Christward Movement Among Urban Dwellers In North India : A Study On Delhi, Jaison George P. V.

ATS Dissertations

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Entrepreneurial Church Planting (Ecp) As A Model Of Fresh Expressions In The South Korean Context : Case Studies Exploring Relationships Between Church Planting And Social Capital, Sang Rak Joo

ATS Dissertations

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Public Theology Or Private Bewitchment?, Grant Miller, Reuben Lang’At

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Teaching Missiology In And For World Christianity Content And Method, Peter C. Phan

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The Bodies We Teach By: (En)Gendering Mission For Global Christianities, Mai-Anh Le Tran

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Historic Models Of Teaching Christian Mission:, Robert L. Gallagher

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Teaching Mission In An Age Of World Christianity:, Angel Santiago-Vendrell

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"Get On The Cart!" Wesleyan Discipleship In An Age Of Endemic (Chapter 15 Of Thinking Theologically About Mass Incarceration), Benjamin Hartley, Glen Alton Messer Ii, Kirsten Sonkyo Oh

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

Excerpt: "Fyodor Dostoyevsky once said that the so,ul of society "can be measured by its prisons."1 If that is true, then the soul of society in the United States is sick. The statistics on mass incarceration provided elsewhere in this volume illustrate the endemic nature of the problem much like epidemiological data shows the occurrence of a disease, but the stories from prisoners and their families-which the three of us have heard and told-show even more poignantly the depth of the wounds caused by the tragedy of incarceration that defies Christian virtues in this country. We pray this chapter will …

Asian Journal Of Pentecostal Studies, 20.2, 2017, Faculty Of Asia Pacific Theological Seminary

Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies

Table of Contents:

EDITORIAL

Dave Johnson 107-109 Issues in New Testament Studies Part 3

ARTICLES

Lora Angeline Embudo 111-130 Women Vis-À-Vis Prophecy in Luke-Acts: Part 1

Lora Angeline Embudo 131-146 Women Vis-À-Vis Prophecy in Luke-Acts: Part 2

Waldemar Kowalski 147-170 The Role of Women in Ministry: Is There a Disconnect between Pauline Practice and Pauline Instruction?

Waldemar Kowalski 171-181 Does Paul Really Want All Women to be Silent? 1 Corinthians 14:34-35

Hirokatsu Yoshihara 183-197 A Study of 1 Peter 3:18b-20a and 4:6: A Response to the Notion of Christ’s Postmortem Evangelism to the Un-evangelized, a View Recently Advocated in Japan: …

An Exploration Of The Relationship Between Strategy And Structure To The Work Of Starting And Supporting Church Planting Movements, Laurence G. Burn

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

"A church that defines itself by movement structures sees the center or activity as taking place in hearts and homes of its members. The mission is living the message, empowering, facilitating, and catalyzing and should define the culture of the organization. It is my conviction that this journey with its focus on creating movements represents a seismic shift in thinking and behavior. There is no doubt that further research is needed that by God’s grace will help create a multitude of disciple-making movements again in many parts of the world."