Category Archives: Books

The work of the Mission Commission and that of its Associates and Networks results in new critical thinking about Christ’s mission and the mission of the Church. Those results are often published in books. One way this happens is through Mission Commission consultations that result in books that take on specific issues. Books on mission, from a global perspective, are also produced by Task Forces and through the efforts of Associates.

by | November 5, 2012 · 6:16 pm

Regnum Edinburgh Centenary Book Series

Knud Jørgensen of Areopagos wants the WEA MC Associates to know about the Regnum Edinburgh 2010 Series.  Rose Dowsett believes these are books that many MC Associates ought to be reading. Since they tend to be quite specialized and are not written at a popular level, Regnum books may appear to be quite expensive.  As a result, they do not always get the high profile they deserve.   Several of them are available for free download from OCMS

You can read more about the series here: Regnum Edinburgh Centenary Book Series

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by | October 31, 2012 · 6:58 pm

Orality Journal for August 2012

The International Orality Network announces their August 2012 Orality Journal

For the downloading of the journal, either by article or the entire issue click here.

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by | October 8, 2012 · 6:30 am

New Book: Christian Mission in contexts of Suffering, Persecution and Martyrdom

The Global Missiology Task Force of the Mission Commission has just launched the book Sorrow & Blood – Christian Mission in Context of Suffering, Persecution and Martyrdom, edited by Bill Taylor, Antonia van der Meer and Reg Reimer. Authors from around the globe reflect and describe experiences and situations where Christians face suffering for the sake of Jesus. The book can be order from the

The question in my mind is, what are the specific challenges that you face in your life and ministry and how these mega trends affect your particular situation? Our desire as MC is to continue highlighting relevant issues that may be important for us all. The latest production of the MC, the book Sorrow & Blood – Christian Mission in Context of Suffering, Persecution and Martyrdom, is certainly one good example that we take these trends seriously.

We have created a special website just for the book

Welcome with your thoughts and suggestions!

Bertil Ekström

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New Book on Contextualization

During the consultation in Germany a new book was released by the Mission Commission, Global Mission - Reflections and Case Studies in Contextualization for the Whole Church (William Carey Library). The book is edited by Rose Dowsett and includes texts by over 30 authors from around the globe.  Follow the link to order your copy today.

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by | November 6, 2011 · 6:06 am