Mapping Church Missions
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Foreword By Paul Borthwick
Introduction: Charting Our Course
1. Good News And Good Deeds
2. Neighbors Near And Far
3. Crisis Response And Sustainable Development
4. Time And Money
5. Benefits And Drawbacks Of Short-Term Teams
6. Serving The Undiscipled And Discipling The Servant
7. Minimizing And Embracing Risk
Conclusion: Mobilizing Our Congregations
Acknowledgments
Appendix 1: Beyond Minute For Missions: Connecting Churches With Mission Partners
Appendix 2: Scenarios For Further Reflection
Notes
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The terrain of church missions is often bewildering.
Should we prioritize evangelism or works of service? Local ministries or overseas missions? What’s more important: giving our money or giving our time? Crisis relief or building sustainable, long-term ministries? And what about the often debated pros and cons of short-term missions trips?
In Mapping Church Missions, Sharon Hoover brings her years of experience in local church missions to bear on these and other thorny questions. Instead of taking a hardline stance on one end of the spectrum or the other, she approaches each question with nuance, adding helpful data, presenting new perspectives, and always pressing gently past surface questions to the heart of the matter.
Whether we’re fully aware of it or not, our churches come up against these questions whenever we consider how best to use our resources for the mission of God. Written by an experienced guide, this book maps the terrain of church missions in careful detail, helping us plot our church’s unique course as we seek to serve Christ’s kingdom.
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SKU (ISBN): 9780830841462
ISBN10: 0830841466
Sharon Hoover
Binding: Trade Paper
Published: September 2018
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
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