Below are places to buy books on missions topics. If you know any other places to buy books for missions, please contact ken@missionresources.com.
Some of the places below have catalogs you can order.
Beginning in Genesis the Bible is the story of God pursuing his people. This brief guide gives us a survey of how God reaches out to the world - through Jesus and through human ambassadors like us. The call to "missions" is not for a select group but is part of God's call to every Christian. In this guide you will discover your part in God's plan. This Life Guide Bible Study in the new revised format features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, as well as a "Now or Later" section in each study. It includes nine studies for individuals or small groups. This book is available from Amazon Books. Link from the web site above and help earn commission for CMD. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Today's All-Star Mission Churches:
Strategies to Help your Church get into the Game
By Tom Telford
Baker Book House, October 2001, 173 pages
Near the close of the century, Tom Telford was criss-crossing the United States researching the best ways to do and support missions. He found that the top missions churches have active, healthy, innovative programmes. With the help of missiologists and church missions pastors, he compiled Today's All-Star Missions Churches. Telford's book uses case studies from churches representing a variety of denominations, sizes, and locations. From the detailed descriptions of the churches' missions history, vision, and programming, readers will glean practical ideas for starting or strengthening missions programmes in local churches. Each chapter focuses on the unique qualities of a church that has succeeded, ranging from excellence in missionary care to involving children in missions. A 20% discount on this book is currently available from Amazon Books. Link from the web site above and help earn commission for CMD. Your support is greatly appreciated.
By Tom Telford, Harold Shaw Publishers, 1998, 171pp
Tom Telford knows the score on churches and missions. A former baseball umpire turned missions consultant, Tom calls things as he sees them. As the church enters the 21st century, his insights on the changing world of missions are needed more than ever. With practicality and wit, Tom lays out countless ways to: ignite missions interest through creative conferences; recruit, prepare and support missionaries; build relationships with mission agencies; link up with Third-World missions. This is a very practical handbook.
MissionsBookstore: http://Missionsbookstore.com/
Centre for Organisational and Ministry Development, 1999, 144pp
This is a new book to the Mission Books list of titles. Using both humour and practical insights, Steffen tackles highly critical issues in the fast- changing mission environment. Through a creative story, he demonstrates (1) the complexity of short-term, cross-cultural ministry; (2) the need to be a learner before a teacher, and (3) the attainability of the task when done through synergistic partnerships. The action steps will prove valuable to sending churches and their missionaries. You can order direct from William Carey Library and pay USD$9.75 plus postage: orders@wclbooks.com.
The following books are available from WorldChristian News:
Note: The prices were for Summer 1997 in U.S. Dollars. For shipping in the U.S., add $3 first item; .50 each additional, contact WCN for International shipping prices and current prices.
From maps to children's books, prayer guides to mission biographies, we
enjoy resourcing mission committees, organizations and folks from
literally around the world. (We are happy to offer a 15% discount on
most things to self-supporting missionaries, by the way; we, too, raised
our own salary while working for a para-church agency and know well the
need to pinch pennies...)
Although we recommend the following books on mission work, you may also
want to click over to our pages on race relations, social justice
advocacy, spiritual renewal and developing a Christian worldview. We
offer lots of recommendations in those areas which might also be useful
for your good work. Or just click to order...
From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian
Missions (Ruth Tucker) Still the definitive overview of evangelical
missions, what Ralph Winter has called "the most moving book ever
written." See also her excellent Guardians of the Great Commission: The
Story of Women in Modern Missions.
Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission (David
Bosch) Certainly one of the most important mission books to appear in
recent decades. Although fairly scholarly, we highly recommend working
though it; an inexpensive, small book by Bosch, Believing in the Future
is available in the "Christian Mission and Modern Culture" series
published by Trinity Press International. That whole series, by the way,
is very useful, with titles from authors like Leslie Newbigin, Miroslov
Volf, Wilbert Shenk and Andrew Kirk. Call us for a complete list.
An Intrusive Gospel? Christian Mission in the Postmodern World (C.
Norman Kraus) This is a new release which looks just fabulous. We have
enjoyed other work by this leading Mennonite theologian and his call to
preach and embody the full gospel is just what is needed.
God's Call to Mission (David Shenk) A missionary friend of ours in the
field amongst unreached people claims that this is one of his all-time
favorites. Wonderfully written, gentle and stimulating.
The Transfiguration of Mission: Biblical, Theological and Historical
Foundations (edited by Wilbert Shenk) A great, provocative collection of
fairly serious missions scholarship published By Herald Press.
Praying Through the 100 Gateway Cities (Edited by Peter Wagner) For
those interested in praying, especially for the "10/40 window", this is
a wonderful resource., sort of like Operation World but focusing on
strategic cities.
The incredible book Operation World, though, is the must-have tool for
effective prayer and educational work. Edited by WEC International,
Patrick Johnstone has given us a day-by-day guide to praying for the
whole world. Great country descriptions and the needs and demographics
for every nation and people group are listed. No mission group should be
without it.
Also, know about Johnson's wonderfully illustrated children's editions,
You Can Make a Difference, parts I and 2. These delightful books give
kids plenty of atlas-type information, fun stuff to know and care about
and something to pray about for a whole year. Excellent, and highly,
highly recommended for home use and church libraries and mission resource shelves.
The Short-Term Missions Boom (Michael Anthony, editor) This is a great
guide to international and domestic involvement. Or, call us for other
similar resources to help you consider, prepare for and evaluate your
short-term projects.
The World at Your Door: Reaching international Students in Your Home,
Church and School (Dr. Tom Phillips) What a great idea! Match this with
the important Reaching the World by Thom and Marcia Hopler, one of the
great mission books of all time, and you will soon be building
friendships with ethnic folks right in your own area.
Concerts of Prayer (David Bryant) How Christians can join together to
pray for spiritual awakening and world evangelization. Very practical
guide to a very important matter.
A Mind for Missions: 10 Ways to Build Your World Vision (Paul Borthwick)
One of our favorite recommendations for one who asks "where do I begin?"
His more recent, foundational book, Six Dangerous Questions, is
tremendous, rooting our view of the globe and the nations more deeply in
our basic worldview. This is dynamite stuff!
Missions in the 21st Century: Getting Your Church into the Game (Tom
Telford) What a fun idea--Telford used to be a pro baseball umpire and
he uses that as a metaphor for getting a church "into the game." He
calls 'em as he sees 'em here, and nearly every church could benefit
from his practical ideas. He really knows his stuff!
Serving as Senders (Neal Pirolo) Sort of an underground classic, this
handbook tells you how to become a "sending" church and how to care for
your missionaries. Very, very helpful information.
Who Comes in the Name of the Lord? (Harold Recinos) A look at Jesus at
the margins. Can mainline churches, particularly, find themselves in the
barrios, with our Lord?
Building Bridges: Christianity and Islam (Fouad Elias Accad) One of the
many books we carry on this topic, it is particularly interesting for
evangelical outreach that is sensitively contextualized. Highly
recommended.
Symbol and Ceremony: Making Disciples Across Cultures (A/H/ Zahniser)
This is just an example of the numerous books we carry from front-line
mission research organizations like MARC. Looking at rites like the
Buddhist initiation or the Jewish Sabbath or the Islamic notion of
pilgrimage, this new publication offers insight for the Christian worker
in these contexts. Very interesting.
Understanding Spiritual Power: A Forgotten Dimension of Cross-Cultural
Mission and Ministry (Marguerite Kraft) This Orbis Press book reminds us
that Westerners have a very different approach to spiritual forces than
most people in the world (see our review of Brad Long's Collapse of the
Brass Heavens elsewhere in this website), and Kraft tells of her work
among the Kamwe in Nigeria, the Thai in Asia and the Navajo in North
America. She shows how the people in these three societies view reality
and suggests how the gospel can be articulated in forms they can
appreciate and understand. Again, this is very, very interesting
information and the quality of discussion which we need to be having if
we are going to be effective in our world missions efforts.
We wish you well in your efforts to promote global awareness, a heart
for evangelism and church planting and God's desire to advance his
Kingdom into hearts and cultures around the globe. If we can help you in
any way, it would be our pleasure.
Adopt-a-People Campaign
U.S. Center for World Mission
1605 Elizabeth
St, Pasadena, CA 91104
1-818-398-2200
Brigada-orgs-missionmobilizers, an internet email conference.
Email
natewilson@xc.org for more information.
Kidscan Network Catalog
445 Webster Drive, York
PA 17402, USA
Phone:
1-800-543-7554
Fax: 1-717-757-6103
E-Mail: kidscan@aol.com
Make a Difference: How to Mobilize Your Church to New Mission Vision
A
4-Session, 4-Hour Program to Train Mission Mobilizers. Bill and Amy
Stearns. 1996, ProclaMedia, 5050 Edison, Colorado Springs, CO 80915,
USA.
Run With the Vision.
Bill and Amy Stearns. 1995, Bethany House
Serving as Senders:
How to Care for Your Missionaries. Neal Pirolo,
1991. Emmaus Road International, San Diego.
A Sunday for the World: A Complete Missions Awareness Program.
Bill
Stearns, 1996, Gospel Light Publishing, 2300 Knoll Dr., Ventura, CA
93003, USA. Phone: 1-800-446-7735 or 1-805-644-9721.
World Missions Skits & Dramas. Caleb Project.
Phone: 1-303-730-4170.
One of the best Christian book and video catalogs in the USA, excellent catalog- Don Robertson scans 100's of books a year and chooses the best books and videos on the topics of apologetics, Christian living, church growth, conselling, creation versus evolution, cults, discipleship, doctrinal subjects, evangelism, family, marriage, firm foundations, gifts, leadership, missions, outreach to catholics, prophecy, small group studies, etc... D& K has 27 small 48 page books by John Ankerberg. Cult and false religion info on catholics, mormons, JWs and many others.
