Much of the evangelical world reminisces in awe of the great “modern missions movement” of the nineteenth century. Baptist missionaries … Continue reading Pietistic Lutherans in King Henry’s Court: The Phenomenon of “Lutheran” Anglicans and “Missional Ecumenism” in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Gorman, Michael J. Cruciformity: Paul’s Narrative Spirituality of the Cross. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2001. Using the term … Continue reading Annotated Bibliography Analyzing “Participation” in the Works of Michael J. Gorman
Missional leadership by its very nature is a practical field, one that engages in psychology, sociology, management principles, ethics, history, … Continue reading A Personal Theology of Anglican Missional Leadership
The late Max De Pree, former chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Herman Miller, Inc. (an office furniture manufacturer), has … Continue reading Book Review of Max De Pree’s Leading Without Power: Finding Hope in Serving Community
After twenty-five years in the priesthood, nearly two decades teaching in higher education, over twenty books authored, and a wealth … Continue reading Book Review of Henri Nouwen’s In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership
What does pastoral leadership look like in a dramatically changing (and largely unknown) cultural context? This is the question that … Continue reading Book Review of Tod Bolsinger’s Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory
Leadership principles are all the rage. In fact, if one were to search for a leadership book on Amazon, the … Continue reading Book Review of Edwin H. Friedman’s A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix
Far on the east coast of China lies a city in Mǐnqīng (闽清) county named Fúzhōu (福州). In modern times, … Continue reading The Life and Ministry of Huáng Nǎishang
In J. Andrew Kirk’s What is Mission?: Theological Explorations, he brings a concise overview of contemporary mission theology and makes … Continue reading A Review of J. Andrew Kirk’s What is Mission?: Theological Explorations
In Samuel Escobar’s The New Global Mission: The Gospel from Everywhere to Everyone, he introduces a new argument in the … Continue reading A Review of Samuel Escobar’s The New Global Mission: The Gospel from Everywhere to Everyone
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