Missions in the Third Millennium: 21 Key Trends for the 21st Century (Paperback)

~ (Author) "A missions elder from a megachurch told Sam Metcalf of Church Resource Ministries in Pasadena, California, why his church had decided to discontinue the ministry..." (more)
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"Diversity of viewpoint is a distinct strength of Guthrie's... valuable for introducing and discussing the broad field of missions." -- World Christian Magazine, March 2002

Product Description

Christianity is the world’s most global faith. Evangelical Christianity, meanwhile, is the world’s fastest growing major religion in terms of conversion growth.

And yet, at the dawn of the third millennium, the church’s primary task ("go and make disciples of all nations") remains undone. Missions in the Third Millennium charts 21 trends—both positive and negative—with continuing significance for the Great Commission community in the 21st century.

Revised and updated with two new chapters on urban missions and evangelizing Muslims, this up-to-date volume offers insights to help students, churches, missionaries, agencies, and Christians from outside the West grasp the big picture and take practical steps for more effective involvement.

This edition contains extensive notes, expanded suggestions for further reading and discussion questions.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Paternoster (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1842270427
• ISBN-13: 978-1842270424
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #119,161 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Research information source, October 28, 2008

By	pzoo - See all my reviews

I ordered this book as a source for a research paper for college. It is exactly what I needed and will now become one of my main sources for the topic of contextualization. This book would be excellent for the mission major, as at the end of each chapter, all sources are cited, great for a spidering search. My professor was excited about the book, as it is required reading before he begins his doctorate studies. I would recommend it to any missions student. Highly relevant information, you will definitely use it for any research.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Convinced Me To Join Mission Aviation Fellowship Learning Technologies, August 11, 2007

By	Brad Rhoads (Nampa, ID) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

One of the trends is that 9/10 pastors who leave their villages for theological education never return to serve their people. This fact was significant in my decision to join Mission Aviation Fellowship's Learning Technologies department.

See http://ontherhoads.org for more.