Encountering theology of mission : biblical foundations, historical developments, and contemporary issues - Ott, Craig, 1952-; Strauss, Stephen J., 1955-; Tennent, Timothy C. (Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, 2010)
Part I: Biblical foundations of mission. God and the nations in the Old Testament -- God and the nations in the New Testament -- The justification of mission : missio dei -- The purpose and nature of mission -- The task of missions : convictions and controversy -- The task of missions : convergence and conclusions -- Part II: Motives and means for mission. The motivation for missions -- The church and mission -- The missionary vocation -- Spiritual dynamics and mission -- Part III: Mission in local and global context. Contextualization and mission -- Christian encounter with other religions : toward an evangelical theology of religions -- The necessity of mission : three uncomfortable questions.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-359) and indexes.
Keywords: Missions -- Theory