Edward L. Smither

Biblical Storytelling Design

Evangelism & Missions

“Human beings love stories. We love to hear them and tell them. Our stories shape who we are. Over the past few decades, evangelists, Bible teachers, and church planters have discovered the importance and art of telling stories in ministry. In this new book, Jim Roché adds to this momentum by presenting a practical guide for gospel storytelling that will equip cross-cultural workers as well people ministering within their home cultures. I recommend it.”

Big Things Start Small

History & Biography

“One of the remarkable qualities of global Christianity is that it began with a small group (our Lord and twelve apostles) and has spread to every corner of the globe. Yet, as Joe Easterling shows in this book, the global church has continued to grow, particularly through movements of revival, through small groups. This is a helpful, reflective study that ought to encourage continued small-group ministry and mission.”

Building Community through Hospitality

Christian Living

“The global church has so much to teach the Western church about living out the gospel in daily life. In this work, Jessica Udall ably shows how the biblical hospitality practiced by Ethiopian Christians can help Western Christians and Westerners in general overcome our loneliness epidemic. I highly recommend this refreshing study.”

Changing Stories

Evangelism & Missions

“How do we think biblically and act practically regarding the current global refugee crisis? In Changing Stories, Jairo de Oliveira, an experienced global Christian worker, tackles both of these questions and offers a valuable resource to churches questioning their part in ministering to refugees. Pastors, seminary students, and all Christian believers will benefit from this book.”

Contextualizing the Faith

Christian Living

“Approaching contextualization holistically (broader than evangelism and theology and in light of all that the church is and does) is a messy but much-needed task. Thankfully, Moreau lets us in on three decades of thought and practice to offer clarity on this critical topic. This book ought to be read in the classroom and the mission field.”

Disability and Evangelism

Evangelism & Missions

“Rochelle Scheuermann offers a much-needed resource to help the church move past its ignorance about image bearers with disabilities in our communities and churches. A missiologist and parent to a child with special needs, Scheuermann invites the reader into her lived theology toward meaningful and fruitful ministry.”

Evangelism and Social Concern in the Theology of Carl F. H. Henry

Theology

Foreword

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From Seedtime To Harvest

Evangelism & Missions

Foreword

“While we look forward in mission and strive to develop strategies for reaching a rapidly changing world with the gospel, we must also look back. How were churches planted? Who were the missionaries? What were their strategies? What mistakes did they make? What innovative approaches did they take? What do these voices teach us for mission today? To look back and reflect is an exercise in humility. It means that we actually have something to learn from the past. It first means that we accurately understand the past—the good, the bad, and the ugly. It is an honest inquiry. When we’ve humbly engaged in the study of mission history, we realize that this is ultimately God’s work and we get to participate in it. In this work, Josh Lovelace invites us to grasp the story of the Assemblies of God mission in Cambodia, which began in the late twentieth century. The decades of war and even genocide in the southeast Asian nation seemed to prompt a greater openness to the gospel message. Assemblies of God missionaries responded to the call and have faithfully served the peoples of Cambodia in evangelism, church planting, and other aspects of Christian mission over the past few decades. As we meet the growing church in Cambodia, let us learn from the Assemblies of God mission journey, and reflect on how we ought to move forward in twenty-first century mission. In the end, let us pause and give thanks to God for his faithfulness to bless all peoples (Gen 12:3). From the Foreword by”

God’s Image and Global Cultures

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Kenneth Nehrbass's book is a timely and needed work as it aims to assist the evangelical Christian in appropriately relating to global cultures while in the work of mission.”

Hope for the Afflicted

Evangelism & Missions

Foreword

(wrote a foreword)

Joseph Smith’s Tritheism

World Religions

“Hartman shows that a grasp of historic Trinitarian thought matters. In this context, it matters for Christians seeking to understand and evaluate the doctrine of God held by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. By carefully articulating Joseph Smith's classic tritheistic view against the historic Nicene Creed, Hartman offers the reader--whether Christian or Mormon--a framework for such a conversation. In this respect, this is a unique and timely work.”

Love Lost for the Cause of Christ

Evangelism & Missions

“Christian mission is a divinely initiated encounter. However, God's people in the story of mission are still human: flawed and faithful, broken and heroic. In his narrative of well-known missionary ‘heroes,’ Will Brooks captures some of this humanity by probing into their love lives, particularly love sacrificed for the call of mission. This book contributes well to our grasp of the story of mission.”

Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures

Evangelism & Missions

“Building responsibly on biblical and anthropological foundations for understanding honor and shame cultures, the authors offer practical reflections on how to engage honor-shame societies in the work of intercultural mission. This book will especially be of help to Christian workers from the West serving among Majority World peoples.”

Missiological Reflections on Life and Mission

Evangelism & Missions

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Peoples on the Move

Evangelism & Missions

“Most mission-minded followers of Christ (and their pastors) agree that believers should be students of both the Bible and their community. If we’re honest, we do a much better job teaching God’s people how to grasp Scripture than to decode their neighborhood. Drawing from many years of experience, Anthony Casey provides a basic introduction to ethnography, equipping believers to study, understand, and connect with their communities for the gospel. This is a very timely book for ministry in a rapidly changing world.”

Rethinking Vocation

Work, Money & Leadership

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Shalom: God’s Ultimate Purpose for the World

Evangelism & Missions

“Having spent fifteen years caring for the spiritual and medical needs of Arab-Muslims in the Middle East, Dr. Lee is highly qualified to bring us this study. Probing biblical teachings on shalom with reference to Islamic teachings on healing, Lee also reflects practically on how the church can engage in meaningful medical mission today in the Middle East.”

Sixteenth-Century Mission

History & Biography

“To Andrew Walls, who has modeled how to be a historian of mission and world Christianity and has inspired a new generation of scholars in this wonderful field of study.”

That They Might Seek Him

Evangelism & Missions

“Steve Kern's book offers up-to-date and practical perspectives on the realities of ministering to immigrants, refugees, and peoples on the move. This book will benefit those already in church and mission leadership and others seeking to serve in mission in an increasingly mobile world.”

The Ministry Multiplication Cycle

Church Leadership & Ministry

“This new book combines Bill Jones’ passions—deep biblical reflection and practical field ministry. An approach that has been used to plant over two thousand churches among unreached peoples over the last twenty-five years, this work will be a great practical help to twenty-first-century global church planters.”