Encountering Missions: A Biblical, Historical, and Practical Introduction - Softcover

Moreau, A. Scott; Corwin, Gary; McGee, Gary B

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801026482 ISBN 13: 9780801026485

Publisher: Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group, 2004

Synopsis

Introducing World Missions, the first volume in the Encountering Mission series, provides readers with a broad overview of the biblical, theological, and historical foundations for missions. It 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. This valuable guide is based on current research and includes numerous case studies that consider important issues, as well as sidebars, charts, and maps that provide further details on topics of interest. Altogether, this is an engaging introduction to the work of missions in the contemporary world.

About this title

About the Author:

A. Scott Moreau (D.Miss., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of missions and intercultural studies at Wheaton College Graduate School. He is the general editor of the Evangelical Dictionary of World Missions. Gary R. Corwin is associate editor of Evangelical Missions Quarterly, special representative with SIM (Serving in Mission), and a visiting lecturer at Reformed Theological Seminary. Gary B. McGee (Ph.D., St. Louis University) is professor of church history and Pentecostal studies at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.

About this edition

• Publisher: Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0801026482
• ISBN 13: 9780801026485
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352