New 2009 Edition!
Perspectives on the World Christian Movement presents a multi-faceted collection of readings exploring the biblical, historical, cultural, and strategic dimensions of world evangelization.
Writings from more than 150 mission scholars and practitioners (over 60 of them new in this edition) portray the history and anticipate the potential of the global Christian movement. Every one of the 170 articles are side bars offers practical wisdom enabling Christians to labor together in bold, biblical hope to finish the task of seeing that Christ is named and followed among all hte peoples of the earth.
The Fourth Edition contains over 60 articles and sidebars that are new to this edition. Many articles have been updated and revised.
Roger P. Peterson is a family man, tree house builder, and survivor of the harrowing TWA Flight #841 barrel roll and 35,000-ft accelerated nosedive over Flint, Michigan (April 1979).
Roger is in the ministry 'business' of helping churches and organizations reduce their risk when doing short-term mission trips by providing field-tested, research-driven options for improving overall Kingdom impact in both short- and long-term mission programs.
He's also done the school thing (B.A., Organizational Leadership, M.A., Intercultural Leadership), is a Licensed Minister of the Gospel, and oft-cited expert in Christian short-term missions. He founded STEM Int'l in 1984 (STEM Ministries, STEM Share, STEM Training, STEM Press) and has organized/led several other U.S.-based short-term mission networks, including the U.S. Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission.
But can he write? Roger is the lead co-author of "Maximum Impact Short-Term Mission" and author/co-author of other books, popular press magazine articles, and an article in the scholarly journal "Missiology: An International Review" (Vol. XXII, No. 3, July 1994). He is a contributing author to the 4th edition of the "Perspectives Reader" and other books, the editor of "These Words Changed Everything," and founding publisher of "Mission Maker Magazine."
But is he entertaining? Roger is also an accomplished keyboard musician (both pop rock and Christian worship) and engaging speaker who detests cold weather and snow -- but lives in Minneapolis anyway. At least for now.
