{"product_id":"missions-gailyn-van-rheenen-9780310252375","title":"Missions: Biblical Foundations and Contemporary Strategies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In a rapidly changing world, ... the central missionary vision of the church must be constantly renewed, lest its foundations become lost in the confusion of change or its practices trapped in missionary models of the past.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this second edition of \u003cem\u003eMissions\u003c\/em\u003e, long-time missionary Gailyn Van Rheenen revises and updates his classic text on Christian missions, laying sound theological and strategic foundations for the missionary of today and tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVan Rheenen helps renew the missionary vision by discussing areas such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe history of Christian mission, and how it affects where we are today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpiritual formation for God's mission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe missionary cycle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCross-cultural communication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe character and calling of missionaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypes of missionaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChurch maturation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelecting mission fields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of money in missions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour levels of involvement in missions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut \u003cem\u003eMissions \u003c\/em\u003eis more than blackboard theory. Written by a long-time missionary, it carries the conviction and insights of one who has lived his subject. Accessible to students, practitioners, and laypeople alike, \u003cem\u003eMissions \u003c\/em\u003eprovides a primary go-to resource for understanding and becoming involved in the dynamic activity of world missions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gailyn Van Rheenen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0310252377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780310252375\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zondervan Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.30w x 1.60d","brand":"Gailyn Van Rheenen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43992925503743,"sku":"9780310252375","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_94cdf709-07b1-4dd8-99a9-0f645e55751f.jpg?v=1683321569","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/missions-gailyn-van-rheenen-9780310252375","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}