Religious mission and Religious Conversion Books

Who was J. Christy Wilson Jr.? Many have never heard his name, but Christy Wilson’slife had a ripple effect in modern missions. Read the first full biography of the humble,adventurous man of prayer who helped launch the Urbana missions conference,...

This book contains the works of a group of Evangelical mission "reflective practitioners," who are committed to developing ways to evangelize the Buddhist peoples of the world. As various forms of Buddhism gain popularity, this network tries to disclose...

Esta es una visión para convertir a toda iglesia, nueva o vieja, en una congregación contagiosa que sea un imán poderoso para atraer e influir en los que no asisten a ninguna iglesia.

Nuestro mundo globalizado reúne cada vez más a personas de muchas culturas diferentes, aunque no siempre de forma armoniosa. En las últimas décadas, las empresas multinacionales han buscado estrategias más eficaces para una auténtica colaboración...

Written for City to City Europe’s conference in Krakow, Poland, in 2018, this collection of essays represents the perspectives of church planters and practitioners pioneering new kinds of ministry throughout Europe in the early twenty-first century.

Beauty in the Pulpit is a co-author anthology about real women in ministry who have endured hardship, rejection and abuse simply because they are both anointed and beautiful. As a beautiful woman whom God has chosen, don’t spend another moment on...

In this updated and expanded study guide, master apologist Gregory Koukl introduces viewers to effective ways to defend their Christian faith in conversations with friends, coworkers, and family members. Lessons in the workbook are coordinated to be used...

When people reject listening to God's message, they are making a wrong choice. This opportunity to choose Christ might not present itself again. As believers, we must continue to acknowledge God's Word in our homes, in our jobs, in our neighborhoods, and...

I lived for two years in a dusty village near the coast of Kenya, East Africa. I went with some thought of bringing change to the Duruma people, but in the end I was changed as much or more than anyone else. Each chapter of "The Trees Were Spinning"...

Professor Zacharias Tanee Fomum was a pioneer. He birthed things that did not exist anywhere before in the place of prayer and fasting. He pursued them in prayer and fasting until they became a lasting burden on the hearts of many other people.In this...

The sin of Adam was so heavy and costly than the goods of Heaven to be exchanged for. It caused the life of God to pay for it as compensation.The blood of God is the only remedy that could heal the wound which Adam sin has caused. What will be the...

This is a book of miracles. Not Red Sea partings, but miracles that happen when the sea of our personal circumstances fails to part. In the face of life's stark realities and agonizing questions, God speaks powerfully throught the powerless.....

Since the mid-sixteenth century, Christianity has been notably active in Japan, and yet Japan remains one of the least- evangelized nations in the world. The Japanese and Christianity is an attempt to work out an appropriate response to the question,...

"How to Bring Men to Christ" by R. A. Torrey is a timeless nonfiction Christian evangelism guide. Torrey, a prominent theologian and evangelist, presents readers with practical strategies and insights for effectively sharing the message of Christianity...

Ruth Dueck worked in Japan for 42 years with OMF International. She was involved in six church plants, working under the leadership of Japanese pastors in three of them. She came back to Canada in 2016 and works with Diaspora Returnee Ministry to reach...

"Living in Light of the Cross Magazine is the quintessential seasonal Christian magazine brought to you by the Maple City Baptist Church. Within its pages, you'll discover an uplifting collection of testimonials and articles penned by our dedicated...

Jay De Vries prepared for an American dream retirement, which meant living in a nice country home with a nice boat and a truck in the driveway, and plenty of time for hunting, fishing, and camping. He soon began to feel unsettled with his selfish...

A famed historian once noted that, regardless of what you think of him personally, Jesus Christ stands as the central figure in the history of Western civilization. A man violently rejected by some and passionately worshipped by others, Jesus remains as...

You will enjoy Workbook Session 1 - "Introducción y Filosofía," which is the first of 10 workbooks for Interfacing Evangelism and Discipleship course.  It will help you as you are doing an in-depth study of how to merge...

The first Christians lived out a new social order and envisaged the world anew. Divisions, inequalities and injustices would be overturned as the world would reflect a new kind of reign. In the Kingdom of God, the powerful are brought low, while the...

The book is a collection of homilies covering the Catholic Church's 3 year cycle, giving interpretations of the Gospels and the relevance to today's society. A Missionary Priest's honest appraisal of a lifetime's commitment to Christianity...

A modern missionary's intimate account of battling internal and external obstacles to share Jesus with high-caste Hindus in India.Abigail was an experienced questioner. Despite struggling with anxiety, she always confronted her doubts head-on and found...

The Expectation of the Poor: Latin American Base Ecclesial Communities in Protestant Perspective by Guillermo Cook, 1985. Guillermo Cook was born in Argentina of missionary parents. An affiliate of the Latin America Mission, he was an adjunct professor...

YOU HOLD IN YOUR HAND an analysis of two central truths. First, the betrayal of theological education in America leaving the vast majority of clergy bereft of the supernatural element in the Bible and in life. Upon entering active ministry in the local...

As a former Spanish language teacher, Faith Chiwawana developed a love for Spanish language and Culture. SPANISH FOR CHRISTIAN MINISTRY will give its reader basic terms used to witness and minister to Spanish speaking people. It is by no...

With the majority of the world's Christians now living in the non-Western world, Christian mission has become a global movement. The mission of Western Christianity now faces the challenge of laying aside the preeminence and privilege it has long enjoyed...

The critique of Jacques Dupuis, SJ, by the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith at the direction of Joseph Ratzinger was met by almost universal dismay by Christian theologians and participants in interfaith dialogue throughout the world...

The world has shrunk in the processes of globalization, and the old ways of actively ignoring plurality in theology are no longer viable. Contextual differences between different Christian traditions and theologies are highly visible due to improved...

Karl P. Donfried-- Smith College""A penetrating analysis of western Christianity in crisis as well as an incisive and compelling guide for course correction. Written with clarity, insight, and conviction, That All May Believe is Braaten at his very best...

Throughout its history, the Soviet Union was one of the most closed places in the world to missionary work. As perestroika came in the late 1980s and the Soviet Union fell in 1991, a spiritual vacuum formed as massive numbers of people became interested...

For centuries, Pentecostalism has played a significant role in oppressively shaping the life of formerly colonized people of Africa. Moreover, its theologies have perpetuated neocolonial policies developed through the lens of colonial legacies rooted in...

George Albert Simons (1874-1952) of New York State was the first and only American missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church appointed as superintendent of the Russia Mission. He arrived in St. Petersburg in 1907 during the reign of the Tsar Nicholas...

The Gospel of John would seem to be both the "spiritual Gospel" and a Gospel that promotes Christian mission. Some interpreters, however, have found John to be the product of a sectarian community that promotes a very narrow view of Christian mission and...

Adding a Breakthrough Prayer Initiative to the teamwork of your church or ministry's leadership will change everything--and transform what may have become routine administrative work, into riding the exciting rapids of a God-led spiritual adventure...

Elementary school teacher and Sunday School teacher, Joan Ottulich, originally from Montana and now living in Upstate New York, has always felt called to enter the evangelistic ministry. She traveled with Marilyn Hickey to Israel where she felt a special...

Did you ever wonder why the Church struggles to walk in the blessing of the Lord that is promised in Scripture? Have you questioned why the Church grapples for relevance in the culture where evil is running amok? The Lord promised that those who bless...

Abiding Mission presents the discipline of abiding as the first priority of the Christian and the base methodology of mission.Based on an exegesis of John 15, Abiding Mission illustrates the definition of abiding by examining the abiding mission lives of...

How do you introduce people to Jesus Christ who have had no contact with the Bible or its message? How do you reach those who have had no contact with the church and do not understand Christian terminology and may have a negative view of Christians? This...

What, pray tell, does a faithful urban ministry require if not a triadic relationship of prayer, justice, and hope? Could such a theologically conjunctive relationship of prayer, justice, and hope fortify urban ministry and challenge students and...

The Restless Missionary chronicles the extraordinary adventures of Joseph Wolff. At the tender age of eight, while listening intently to his father, a rabbi, discuss "the glories of the coming Kingdom," Joseph became very excited. His curiosity is piqued...

Missiologists and mission-oriented folks have been invited to reflect on topics that touch on the transforming power of God's Spirit. This series of essays has been produced as one way of celebrating the fascinating, missional career of Dr. Eugene...

While researching Zambia, the author heard that this landlocked country is drawn up like a butterfly, albeit misshapen, on the map of Southern Africa.  As well as a title, this little observation provided a recurring metaphor for his reflection on...

Business as mission has emerged as a significant new model for mission in the twenty - first century. Today's globalized economy has created strategic opportunities for Christian business enterprises in some of the most unlikely corners of the world. In...

In this comprehensive study course, you will learn how to share your faith simply, effectively, and biblically...the way Jesus did. Discover the God - given evangelistic tools that will enable you to confidently talk about the Savior. With 101 lessons,...

Completely revised and updated.The Bible and Mormon Scriptures Compared gives you an easy-to-follow, concise, nonjudgmental answer to the questions,How do The Bible and Mormon Scriptures compare?Are they equally reliable?I was born and raised in a...

" ... we are hearing a call to a fresh understanding of what it means to follow Jesus in our world."From its origins among Latin American theologians, the term 'integral mission' has become a widely-accepted way to describe the totality...