Discovering the Mission of God: Best Missional Practices for the 21st Century

by Mike Barnett (Co Editor)

"God cannot lead you on the basis of information you do not have." --Ralph Winter What is God's mission in the world? For anyone passionate about discovering God's heart for the nations, Discovering the Mission of God will reveal his plans for you. Written by 21st-century field workers, scholars and church leaders, this book weaves together the basic components of God's global mission and challenges readers to identify where they fit in the mission of God. Discovering the Mission of God explores the mission of God as presented in the Bible, expressed throughout church history and in cutting-edge best practices being used around the world today. Drawing from a new generation of scholar-practitioners, this comprehensive reader provides global perspective, recent missiological research, case studies, recommended further readings and relevant discussion questions at the end of each chapter. Contributors include Bryan E. Beyer Karen O'Dell Bullock R. Bruce Carlton Gary R. Corwin Don Dent Robert Edwards Nathan Evans David Garrison H. Al Gilbert Kevin Greeson Jim Haney J. Scott Holste R. Alton James Patrick Lai William J. Larkin Christopher R. Little Alex Luc Stan May Clyde Meador A. Scott Moreau D. Kurt Nelson Howard Norrish Meg Page John Piper Robert L. Plummer Jerry Rankin Nik Ripken Tom Steffen Ed Stetzer John Mark Terry LaNette W. Thompson Greg Turner Preben Vang Joel. F. Williams Christopher J. H. Wright William R. Yount Discovering the Mission of God is an indispensable resource for anyone wanting a better picture of what God is doing in the world and how to find one's place in God's global plan.

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction

640 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2010

Reviews

[Ashton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was quite the journey. Learning what the mission of God is, seeing it all throughout scripture from the beginning, exploring the history of missions, and then the mission of God today & how to practically be apart of that - incredible. I’m inspired to go and mobilize.

[Evan Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. Comprehensive in its coverage and convicting in its message. We would have more missionaries on the field if more followers of Jesus read this.

[Julia Blanchard · Rating 4 out of 5]

This a great comprehensive look at the history of missions from the beginning until now. If you are wondering what part you play in God's mission, you should read this book