Encountering Missionary Life and Work: Preparing for Intercultural Ministry Paperback - 2008
by Tom Steffen; Lois McKinney Douglas
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Practical Guidance for a New Generation of Twenty-First-Century Missionaries
"This book is a wonderful introduction to missionary life and work, addressing most of the questions that a person might ask about a possible career in Christian missions. Steffen and McKinney Douglas emphasize that preparation for missionary effectiveness begins first and foremost in one's relationship to God and then in one's relationships to God's people. They also address most of the practical questions--support, agency, culture, language, family, schooling--related to the daily life and work of a missionary. This is an excellent resource for introductory missions classes in any training context."--Sherwood Lingenfelter, provost and senior vice president, Fuller Theological Seminary
"Tom Steffen and Lois McKinney Douglas have produced a work that is sure to become a classic text for those who anticipate ministry in another culture. Encountering Missionary Life and Work goes beyond any merely academic approach to cross-cultural ministry. It focuses on the lifetime development of deeper spirituality, self-understanding, and relationships essential for effective ministry that honors God in a global context. Tom and Lois write from a rich background in effective cross-cultural ministry and years of preparing others for such ministry. I anticipate using their text in my own classes. Others have written effectively on missionary life and work, but this text is for today's missionary and suits the dynamic world situation that confronts us."--Michael Pocock, senior professor and chairman of world missions and intercultural studies, Dallas Theological Seminary
"Blending their own rich experience in missions, a strong biblical foundation, insights from the hundreds of students they have taught, and in-depth awareness of key research studies and literature, Steffen and McKinney Douglas comprehensively explore the broad range of issues that affect missionary training and life. Encountering Missionary Life and Work will give aspiring missionaries a solid start in their preparation for the field and will help missionary veterans navigate the rocky waters of cross-cultural service."--Steve Strauss, director, SIM USA
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- Title Encountering Missionary Life and Work: Preparing for Intercultural Ministry
- Author Tom Steffen; Lois McKinney Douglas
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 50710th
- Pages 412
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Baker Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A
- Date April 1, 2008
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780801026591 / 0801026598
- Weight 1.48 lbs (0.67 kg)
- Dimensions 8.98 x 6.06 x 1.06 in (22.81 x 15.39 x 2.69 cm)
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Library of Congress subjects Missions, Missionaries
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007045046
- Dewey Decimal Code 266
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Citations
- CBA Retailers, 06/01/2008, Page 74
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