WORLD MISSION

Theology, Strategy, and Current Issues

edited by scott n. callaham and will brooks

World Mission: Theology, Strategy, and Current Issues

Copyright 2019 Scott N. Callaham and Will Brooks

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CONTENTS

Dedication

Abbreviations

An Invitation to World Mission

I: Theology and World Mission

1. Old Testament Theology and World Mission

Scott N. Callaham

2. New Testament Theology and World Mission

Wendel Sun

3. Biblical Theology and World Mission

Wendel Sun

II: World Mission Strategy

4. Discipleship as Integral Component of World Mission Strategy

Stephen I. Wright

5. Focus on “All Nations” as Integral Component of World Mission Strategy

Jarvis J. Williams and Trey Moss

6. Baptism as Integral Component of World Mission Strategy

John Massey and Scott N. Callaham

7. Theological Education as Integral Component of World Mission Strategy

Sunny Tan and Will Brooks

III: Current Issues in World Mission

8. Language and World Mission

Scott N. Callaham

9. Grammatical-Historical Exegesis and World Mission

Will Brooks

10. Biblical Theology for Oral Cultures in World Mission

Jackson W.

11. Paul as Model for the Practice of World Mission

Will Brooks

Afterword

Bibliography

Subject Index

Scripture Index

DEDICATION

In chapters 11–12 of his letter, the author of Hebrews reminds us that we are surrounded by a “great cloud of witnesses.” These mighty men and women of faith have finished their race and are now standing along the sidelines encouraging those of us who are still running. The author mentions many of these heroes by name in Hebrews 11, but throughout church history untold numbers of others have served faithfully, built up the local church, and passed into eternity with hardly anyone even knowing their names. Those of us presently serving in local churches and on the mission fields of the world should soberly ...

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About World Mission: Theology, Strategy, and Current Issues

World missions needs a fully biblical ethos.

It must be thoroughly—not just foundationally—biblical, a needed correction even among the sincerest missionaries. World Mission is a series of essays aimed at reforming popular approaches to missions.

In the first set of essays, contributors develop a biblical theology of world mission from both the Old and New Testaments, arguing that the theology of each must stand in the foreground of missions, not recede into the background. In the second, they unfold the Great Commission in sequence, detailing how it determines the biblical strategy of all mission enterprises. Finally, they treat current issues in world mission from the perspective of the sufficiency of Scripture.

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