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Reading Hebrews Missiologically
Gaining New Insights from Hebrews God’s interactions with Israel were a foreshadowing of the perfect reality in the person of Jesus: absolutely God and absolutely human. Jesus came to earth to establish his kingdom and all that God had initiated in the old covenant. There is a continuity of theological understanding as we move from the Old Testament to the letter sent to the Christians in Rome. The discussion on the theology of mission in the New Testament usually focuses on Jesus and Paul, with minimal attention given to the General Epistles. However, Reading Hebrews Missiologically tries to fill that gap and focuses on the theology of mission in the book of Hebrews and fleshes out the un...
Reading Revelation Missiologically
Through Global Mission to God’s Throne Few works on Revelation emphasize its missional element. Reading Revelation Missiologically aims to fill that gap, showing that this final book of the Bible is deeply missional—calling God’s people to witness, worship, and endure in the face of suffering. As the fourth volume in the Reading Missiologically series (following Hebrews, 1 Peter, and James), it highlights Revelation’s call to faithfulness, perseverance through suffering, and global worship of the Lamb. Structured around the missionary motive (why), message (what), and methods (how), this volume explores Revelation’s theology of mission. Revelation is replete with the theme of God’s love for the nations, and it calls God’s people to live as a foretaste of the coming new creation. Global voices offer fresh insights for pastors, scholars, and students. Rather than a puzzle to decode, Revelation is presented as a powerful missionary declaration.
Reading James Missiologically
What can James teach us about mission? While books on a New Testament theology of mission abound, most of them focus only on certain tried-and-true books and passages while often ignoring the contribution of the General Epistles. In Reading Hebrews Missiologically and Reading 1 Peter Missiologically, we began to address this gap in missiological scholarship, and we seek to continue in the same vein in this work on the book of James. Reading James Missiologically explores the missionary dimensions of the Epistle of James through three parts: the missionary motive is the reason behind missionary efforts (the why), the missionary message reveals what missionaries communicate (the what), and the missionary methods outline strategies for mission (the how). The global contributors examine James’s profound call to action among the poor and inspire believers toward holistic engagement with the world as “doers of the word, not hearers only” (Jas 1:22 ESV).
The Mission of God
Engage with the latest scholarship on the biblical theology of mission and missional hermeneutics with Christopher J. H. Wright's classic text - now fully revised and updated! Most Christians would agree that the Bible provides a basis for mission. But Christopher Wright boldly maintains that there is a missional basis for the Bible itself. The entire Bible is generated by and is all about God's mission. In order to understand the Scriptures, we need a missional hermeneutic, an interpretive perspective in sync with the beating heart of its great mission. Wright gives us a fresh hermeneutical perspective on Scripture through an understanding of: - Who God is - What he has called his people to...
Reading 1 Peter Missiologically
Gaining Fresh Insights for Missions In today’s world, the church on mission faces the immense challenge of engaging an array of cultures and ideologies. To address these issues, theologians and missiologists usually focus on Jesus and Paul. However, the Apostle Peter’s words, steeped in wisdom, are another vital link between foundational Christian truths and the complexities of our global context. For this reason, Reading 1 Peter Missiologically is a significant contribution to both biblical scholarship and mission practice. Examining 1 Peter through a missiological lens unveils the apostle’s strategic approach to cross-cultural evangelism amidst persecution and cultural diversity. It ...
Spirit(s) and Chinese Religiosity
This open access book offers a fresh perspective on the history of Chinese Christianity, retelling it through the lens of Pentecost (Acts 2) to illuminate the rise of Pentecostal and charismatic Christianity in China from the 20th century onward.Parting from traditional academic studies of Chinese Pentecostalism, the author departs from beginning with the early 20th-century introduction of the Pentecostal movement to China, and instead examines the deeper historical and theological roots of Chinese Christianity. In identifying this gap, the author argues that China’s rich religious and cultural context—shaped by a pantheon of spirits and ghosts—provided a fertile ground for the acceptance and flourishing of modern Pentecostal thought and practice. Through this innovative analysis, the book connects Pentecostalism’s global emergence with the unique spiritual landscape of China, offering new insights into both Chinese and Pentecostal Christian history. It is an important read for scholars of religious history and theology.
Reading Revelation Missiologically
Through Global Mission to God’s Throne Few works on Revelation emphasize its missional element. Reading Revelation Missiologically aims to fill that gap, showing that this final book of the Bible is deeply missional—calling God’s people to witness, worship, and endure in the face of suffering. As the fourth volume in the Reading Missiologically series (following Hebrews, 1 Peter, and James), it highlights Revelation’s call to faithfulness, perseverance through suffering, and global worship of the Lamb. Structured around the missionary motive (why), message (what), and methods (how), this volume explores Revelation’s theology of mission. Revelation is replete with the theme of God’s love for the nations, and it calls God’s people to live as a foretaste of the coming new creation. Global voices offer fresh insights for pastors, scholars, and students. Rather than a puzzle to decode, Revelation is presented as a powerful missionary declaration.
An African Introduction to the New Testament
An African Introduction to the New Testament, written by a wide array of scholars from across Africa, is the first of its kind to engage every book in the New Testament from the African context. Each of the chapters offers a thematic engagement of the book in light of sociocultural and religious heritage. This introductory book provides readers with a glimpse of how African Christians read the New Testament text in their contexts by fleshing out themes that connect with African cultures. This volume is a valuable resource for anyone interested in African voices in biblical interpretation, as it provides an introductory platform for delving deeper into every book of the New Testament.
Equipping for Global Mission
From Cognitive Teaching to Connected Learning Given the landscape of global Christianity and the variety of approaches to theological and missiological training today, how do we equip the global church for the mission of God? Should mission organizations or sending churches conduct their own in-house training? What is the role of Bible colleges and seminaries in equipping for mission today? What about informal approaches to theological and ministry training? Equipping for Global Mission offers insights from seasoned scholars and practitioners. Beginning with theological convictions and practical reflections, our authors make a case for what equipping for mission could look like in the presen...
Themelios, Volume 49, Issue 2
Themelios is an international, evangelical, peer-reviewed theological journal that expounds and defends the historic Christian faith. Themelios is published three times a year online at The Gospel Coalition (http://thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/) and in print by Wipf and Stock. Its primary audience is theological students and pastors, though scholars read it as well. Themelios began in 1975 and was operated by RTSF/UCCF in the UK, and it became a digital journal operated by The Gospel Coalition in 2008. The editorial team draws participants from across the globe as editors, essayists, and reviewers. General Editor: Brian Tabb, Bethlehem College and Seminary Contributing Editor: D. A. Cars...
