1. Target
  2. Movies, Music & Books
  3. Books
  4. Non-Fiction

Introducing World Missions - (Encountering Mission) 2nd Edition by A Scott Moreau & Gary R Corwin & Gary B McGee (Paperback)

Introducing World Missions - (Encountering Mission) 2nd Edition by  A Scott Moreau & Gary R Corwin & Gary B McGee (Paperback)
Store: Target
Last Price: 29.99 USD

Similar Products

Products of same category from the store

All

Product info

<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This bestselling, full-color textbook by leading missionary scholars offers an engaging introduction to the work of missions in the contemporary world.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This bestselling textbook by leading missionary scholars offers an engaging introduction to the work of missions in the contemporary world. It provides a broad overview of the biblical, theological, and historical foundations for missions. It also considers personal and practical issues involved in becoming a missionary, the process of getting to the mission field, and contemporary challenges a mission worker must face. Sidebars, charts, maps, and numerous case studies are included. This new edition has been updated and revised throughout and features a full-color interior. Additional resources for professors and students are available online through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>This engaging introduction to the work of missions in the contemporary world provides a broad overview of the biblical, theological, and historical foundations for missions. The second edition has been updated and revised throughout.<br/><br/>"The entire book has been updated. . . . The actual content makes this book one of the best introductory texts for teaching Evangelical missions. . . . The book's goal is to capture the heart, as well as the mind, of the student. There is no reason to think that this cannot happen with <i>Introducing World Missions</i>. This book will be a helpful addition to academic missionary literature and a useful tool for teaching a new generation of students."<br/>--<b>D. Scott Hildreth</b>, <i>Southeastern Theological Review</i><br/><br/><b><i>Praise for the First Edition</i></b><i><br/></i><br/>"No introduction to the global phenomenon of missions has been as up-to-date, or, in many a day, as thorough and well organized as this superb volume by three outstanding mission scholars."<br/>--<b>+Ralph D. Winter</b>, William Carey International University<br/><br/>"An up-to-date textbook introducing the subject of Christian world missions from an evangelical perspective. . . . [The text is] not only readable but attractive in layout, broad in content, balanced in perspective, and in a teacher and student-friendly format<i>.</i> . . . The authors succeed in striking a balance between the extremes of oversimplification in brevity and overload with detail, thus providing the ideal textbook for an introductory course on Christian world missions. . . . There is simply no other textbook that compares with it."<br/>--<b>Craig Ott</b>, <i>Trinity Journal</i><br/><br/>"This foundational volume is comprehensive, contemporary, and challenging. Well-chosen case studies, helpful diagrams, and attention-grabbing sidebars supplement the well-written text. An outstanding text for an introductory missions course as well as an invaluable resource for prospective missionaries and local church leaders. I recommend it highly."<br/>--<b>+Kenneth B. Mulholland</b>, Columbia Biblical Seminary and School of Missions<br/><br/>"A remarkable textbook. . . . [This is an] educational and practical resource for missions pastors and would-be missionaries."<br/>--<i>Outreach</i><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>A. Scott Moreau</b> (DMiss, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of intercultural studies at Wheaton College Graduate School in <b>Wheaton, Illinois</b>. <b>Gary R. Corwin</b> (MA, Northwestern University), a missiologist serving with SIM International, lives in <b>Charlotte, North Carolina</b>. <b>Gary B. McGee</b> (1945-2008) received his PhD from St. Louis University and taught at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.

Price History

Cheapest price in the interval: 29.99 on October 22, 2021

Most expensive price in the interval: 29.99 on November 8, 2021