Legrand examines the Bible's attitude to faith and culture in three parts: Israel and the nations; the cultural world of Jesus; and Paul and beyond. In each part he offers a synthesis of current re…
This book fills the need for a single-volume introduction to the concept of Christian mission and the complex theological and practical issues revolving around it. Part one addresses foundational a…
The great commission is Jesus Christ, the message as well as the messanger of salvation. A gift to the whole world, the promise of the gospel does not change, though its progress through history is…
We affirm that God is both the Creator and the judge of all men. We therefore should share his concern for justice and reconciliation throughout human society and for the liberation of men from eve…
Most Christians world agree that the Bible provides a basis for mission. But the author boldly maintains that mission is bigger than that - there is the fact a missional basis for the Bible! The en…
The theology of Christian mission has undergone dramatic shifts throughout the history of the church, particularly in the twentieth century. This book provides biblical clarity and global awareness…
Given the unique religious climate of the twenty-first century and the challenges to Christian mission it poses, this book proposes a new model for interacting with people of other faiths. The auth…
This study of Paul's missionary work focuses not on the apostle's doctrine or character but on the method by which he accomplished his task. Throughout, Allen compares Paul's methods to modern miss…
An indispensable collection of texts and essays focused on how the work of Christianity is affected by other religious traditions. An urgent question in the wtenty-first century is how Christians c…