Encountering theology of mission :biblical foundations, historical developments, and contemporary issues /Craig Ott, Stephen J. Strauss ; with Timothy C. Tennent.

Name/Title

Encountering theology of mission :biblical foundations, historical developments, and contemporary issues /Craig Ott, Stephen J. Strauss ; with Timothy C. Tennent.

Description

Biblical foundations of mission.God and the nations in the Old Testament ;God and the nations in the New Testament ;The justification of mission : missio Dei ;The purpose and nature of mission ;The task of missions : convictions and controversy ;The task of missions : convergence and conclusions --Motives and means for mission.The motivation for missions ;The church and mission ;The missionary vocation ;Spiritual dynamics and mission --Mission in local and global context.Contextualization and mission ;Christian encounter with other religions : toward an evangelical theology of religions ;The necessity of mission : three uncomfortable questions. xxx, 383 p. :ill. ;23 cm.

Book Details

Author

Ott, Craig

Place Published

City

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Date Published

circa 2010

Publication Subjects

Missions--Theory.

Call No.

BV2063 .O88 2010

ISBN

9780801026621 (pbk.), 0801026628 (pbk.)

LCCN

2009052484

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-359) and indexes.