Global missions is in the midst of multiple paradigm shifts that affect everything done in the name of missions. "Trends and Issues" presents the major shifts in the way the task of world evangelism is taking place in the 21st century. Nine issues that need to be understood to stay current include: History of methods and trends in missions Holism: serving the whole person Tentmaking, platform ministries and NGOs Partnerships and dependency Short-Term Missions Contextualization Church Planting Movements Church-Based Leadership Training Chronological Bible Storying/Teaching So many mistakes done by well-intended missionaries have hampered the impact of the gospel needlessly. It is the hope of this book that new insights and better practices will allow the gospel to have an even greater influence in our changing world of the 21st century.

Trends & Issues in Modern Missions: Trends that mold and shape our strategies of missions

Religion & Spirituality

Don Fanning

Christian Books & Bibles

Branches Publications

Mission Accomplished: The History and Survey of Missions

History

We'll spend eternity celebrating the accomplishment of all of God's servants throughout history, but now we can see a glimpse into the life of a few pioneers who demonstrated how the "gates of hell" fall before God's people as He empowers them to "attempt great things for God." This book focuses on the struggles and victories of how we got to our part in the great drama of the Great Commission. "Mission Accomplished?" is not technically a history text, but draws on the history of the time to show the context of great mission endeavors, so it is divided historically as: Apostolic church and missions (AD 33-100) Early Church and missions (AD 100-500) Dark Ages and missions (AD 500-1000) Roman Catholic Age and missions (AD 1000-1500) Reformation Age and missions (1500-1800) Golden Age of missions (1800-1900) Modern Age of missions (1900-2000) 21st Century of missions (2000 to present) We are so close to completing the primary task of the Great Commission. This book will encourage and enlighten the church to finish the task of World Missions.

Mission Accomplished?: A History and Survey of Modern Missions

What in the World is God Doing? is an updated revision of the introduction to the major themes of global missions including the latest developments, statistics and trends from around the world. The contents of this introduction to missions includes the following topics: 1. Motivation for Missions 2. OT perspective of missions 3. NT perspective of missions 4. Is Truth worth dying for? 5. An analysis of the "call." 6. History of missions in the Early Church (AD 33-500) 7. History of missions in from the Dark Ages to the Reformation (AD 500-1517) 8. History of missions from the Reformation to Carey (1500-1792) 9. History of missions from Carey to WWII (1792-1945) 10. History of missions in the new paradigm (1945-present) 11. World non-theistic religions: Animism, Hinduism, Buddhism 12. World theistic religions: Roman Catholicism, Greek Orthodox, Islam 13. World context: Secularism 14. Unfinished task in North America-Asia-Sub-Saharan Africa 15. Unfinished task in Latin America-Muslim world-Europe 16. Practical Missions Functions: Personnel selection and recruiting, Missions Agencies and missional churches. This book covers the basics and the latest trends in missions written for the student of missions, pastors and church leaders as well as field personnel needing a background in world missions. A must read for anyone interested in understanding the Great Commission.

What in the World is God Doing?: An Introduction to World Missions

C. Gordon Olson

The "Theologies That Have Changed the Course of Missions" introduces the major theologies that have molded the worldview of Christians and thus affect the motivation and approach to how to fulfill the Great Commission. The reason missions exist is because the biblical and theological mandates give the church its priorities. What we believe about reality and truth has direct affect on how seriously we are motivated for planting the gospel in the most unreached frontiers. The theological issues introduced in this book focus on their impact on world missions. They include: OT Perspective of missions NT Perspective of missions Evangelical views on Hell and missions Call of God and missions Pentecostals-Charismatics and missions Spiritual Warfare and missions Calvinism and missions Eschatology and missions This book will explain why we practice missions the way we do. Different views on these sometimes controversial issues are presented and how they have molded our commitment to world evangelism.

Theologies that have Changed the Course of Missions: Theologies that have molded the course of World Missions

Fanning, Don

Paul commanded that we not be ignorant concerning spiritual gifts (1 Cor 12:1). This book is written to introduce biblical information regarding spiritual gifts to the Bible student, and provide a Personal Development Plan (PDP) for assessing the discovery and practice of the spiritual gifts in your special ministry: your unique contribution to the eternal plan of God. Can you imagine anything more strategic with your life? One of the keys to discovering God’s will is suggested in Ephesians 2:10, “For we are His workmanship (“masterpiece” NLT) created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared before hand so we may do them.” At the new birth the Spirit created in each of us His special ability for a worthwhile life of service (“His workmanship”). If we discover how we are equipped by God’s design, we can deduce how we are expected to serve in the Body of Christ, the church. This is not just for the minister, but for every believer. If we discover how we are equipped by God’s design for ministry, then we can deduce how He want us to serve. This majestic concept is described as the “good works that God prepared before hand...” One version writes, “so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”NLT Begin your adventure of a lifetime. This book will walk you through the following steps: 1. A review of the biblical evidence for spiritual gifts 2. An analysis of the meanings and uses of spiritual gifts 3. A self-assessment 4. Tools to enable peers and mentors to help you assess your giftedness 5. Suggested ministries requiring certain spiritual gifts for motivation and creative application. This book will lead you to the door of opportunity. Your life-long responsibility will be to mature spiritually and practically in the application of your gift(s), and become a part of a team of believers laboring together to reach the lost and make them into disciples.

Spiritual Gifts: Divine Enabling for Ministry

Fanning, Dr. Don C.

Pablo ordenó que no ignoremos en cuanto a los dones espirituales (1 Cor.12:1). Este libro presenta información bíblica respecto a los dones espirituales para el estudiante de la Biblia, y provee un Plan de Desarrollo Personal (PDP) para evaluar el descubrimiento y la práctica de los dones espirituales en tu ministerio especial: Tu contribución única al plan eterno de Dios. ¿Puedes imaginar algo más estratégico para tu vida? Una de las claves para descubrir la voluntad de Dios está indicado en Efesios 2:10, “Porque somos hechura suya, creados en Cristo Jesús para buenas obras, las cuales Dios preparó de antemano para que anduviésemos en ellas.” En el nuevo nacimiento, el Espíritu creó en cada uno de nosotros Su capacidad especial para una vida digna de servicio (“Su hechura”). Si descubrimos la forma en que fuimos equipados por el diseño de Dios, podemos deducir cómo se espera que nosotros sirvamos en el Cuerpo de Cristo, la iglesia. Esto no es solamente para el ministro, sino para todo creyente. Si descubrimos cómo estamos equipados por el diseño de Dios para el ministerio, entonces podemos deducir cómo quiere Él que sirvamos. Este concepto majestuoso está descrito como las “buenas obras que Dios preparó de antemano…” Una versión escribe así, “a fin de que hagamos las cosas buenas que preparó para nosotros tiempo atrás” NTV. Empieza tu aventura de la vida. Este libro te llevará a través de los siguientes pasos: 1. Una revisión de la evidencia bíblica para los dones espirituales. 2. Un análisis de los significados y usos de los dones espirituales. 3. Una auto-evaluación. 4. Herramientas que hacen que tus compañeros y consejeros te ayuden a evaluar tus dones. 5. Sugerencia de ministerios que requieren ciertos dones espirituales para la motivación y la aplicación creativa. Este libro te guiará a la puerta de la oportunidad. Tu responsabilidad de toda la vida deberá madurar espiritual y prácticamente en la aplicación de tu (s) don (es), y llegar a ser parte de un equipo de creyentes que trabajan juntos para hacer discípulos.

Dones Espirituales: Divina habilitación para el ministerio (Spanish Edition)

Walking His way presents one of the few publications to facilitate the fulfillment of the Great Commission, when Jesus said, “…teaching them to obey all things that I have commanded you” (Matt 28:20). This Daily Devotional Bible study is written as a tool for helping the churches equip disciples as Jesus commanded. Read and meditate on one command in the NT every day, then review them weekly or discuss them in a small group or with a mentor. Jesus said, “If you love me, obey my commandments” (John 14:15). Every disciple is to be trained in the commands of the NT, which were given by the Holy Spirit under divine inspiration for us today. Each study will examine the context of the command, the grammatical and linguistic meaning of the words and verb tenses, then how the command is applied in other Scriptures with suggestions for our personal lives. This study is ideal for personal Bible study, Small Groups, Discipleship Groups, mentoring, ministry enrichment or meditations in how to improve your walk with the Lord.

Walking His Way: A daily devotional study of NT commands

Dones Vigentes es un estudio bíblico inductivo sobre el tema de los dones del Espíritu, especialmente los que son controversiales. De los 19 dones mencionados en el NT, cuatro o cinco tuvieron funciones específicas en la fundación de la iglesia, mientras los demás 15 dones se manifiestan en todas las iglesias evangélicas. Este libro es un intento de explicar las razones bíblicas para enfocar en los quince dones universales que resulta en la edificación de las iglesias, en vez de los dones sensacionales que eran señales de autenticación. \nEl autor tiene 30 años de ministerios en Latinoamérica donde él ha visto muchos manifestaciones de milagros y sanidades, y, a la vez, muchas manifestaciones fingidas en las iglesias y entre las tribus de Amazonas. Sin embargo, el libro no intenta a analizar los acontecimientos de experiencias diversas. El enfoque del libro es la evidencia bíblica sobre los dones controversiales. \nEl autor no intenta discutir con autores de diferentes opiniones, más bien, solamente extraer el sentido del texto bíblico. El motivo del libro es aclarar una posición con el fin de entender por que algunas iglesias son distintas. El autor no cree que todas los hermanos tienen que creer igualmente cada doctrina no esencial para la salvación. Cuando Pablo dijo que tenemos que tener "el mismo sentir" (Fil 2:3-4), no se refirió a doctrina., sino que cada uno tenga el mismo amor o prioridad de beneficiar a los demás hermanos en amor. Podemos tener diferentes opiniones de interpretaciones y todavía amarnos y aceptarnos en Cristo.

Dones vigentes (Spanish Edition)

"Gifts for Today" is an inductive Bible study of the gifts of the Spirit, with a special emphasis on the controversial or special gifts that God has given to the church. Of the 19 gifts mentioned in the NT, five or six had special functions during the foundation of the church, while the remaining gifts enable the practice of all God has revealed to His church to accomplish. This book attempts to explain the biblical reasons for the church to focus on the permanent gifts, which result in edification for all the church and the evangelism of the world. The sensational gifts were signs of authentication and confirmation of God’s new revelations in the New Testament and give us confidence that we are handling the literal Word of God. Topics discussed in this book include: Historical development of the sign gifts The Baptism of the Spirit How we know we have received the Baptism of the Spirit Transition work of the Spirit The gift of tongues Miracles Ten principles of the gifts from 1 Cor 12-13 Ten arguments for the inferiority of tongues in 1 Cor 14 Ten rules for the practice of tongues in 1 Cor 14 Fourteen areas of evidence for the ceasing of tongues Tongues and their relation to the canon Tongues and their relation with Christ and the Apostles Devotional tongues A possible explanation for the phenomena of tongues The spiritual gifts

Gifts for Today: An analysis of the sign gifts and their purposes

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