Missions: How the Local Church Goes Global (9marks: Building Healthy Churches)
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (532 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1433555700 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In other words, Missions is thoroughly biblical. Every believer should read this book!” —Robby Gallaty, lead pastor, Long Hallow Baptist Church, Hendersonville, Tennessee“In an increasingly post-Christian society, you may feel the mission pinch. Perhaps what your busy and bruised church needs is precisely a vision and passion for what God is up to around the world and not just around the corner. How can we give our time, energy, atte
Andy Johnson (PhD, Texas A&M) serves as an associate pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC.
This book casts a vision for the local church as the engine of world missions—for the joy of all people and the glory of God.. Every local church should be engaged with global missions, even if most individuals in the church aren't called to go overseas. But what does this engagement actually look like? How can local churches train, send, and support missionaries well? Unpacking principles from the Bible and applying them in the context of real life in a local church, this new book in the 9Marks: Building Healthy Churches series is filled with practical steps and advice for supporting missionaries, forming international partnerships, sending short-term teams, and engaging with the nations her