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Veteran missiologist David Hesselgrave tackles ten pressing issues that missionaries and students of missions face today. Using Scripture, social sciences, and history, he provides solid and satisfying answers to tough questions and concludes that the future of Christian missions depends more on the changes we do not make than on the changes we do make. Book jacket.

David J. Hesselgrave (Ph.D., University of Minnesota) is a leading spokesman for evangelical missions

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Foreword by Ralph D. Winter

10

(1)

Foreword by Andreas J. Kostenberger

11

(8)

Preface

19

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1. Sovereignty and Free Will: An Impossible Mix or a Perfect Match?

23

(30)

2. Restrictivism and Inclusivism: Is This Missions Trip Really Necessary?

53

(28)

3. Common Ground and Enemy Territory: How Should We Approach Adherents of Other Faiths?

81

(36)

4. Holism and Prioritism: For Whom Is the Gospel Good News?

117

(24)

5. Incarnationalism and Representationalism: Who Is Our Missionary Model Jesus or Paul?

141

(26)

6. Power Encounter and Truth Encounter: What Is Essential in Spiritual Warfare?

167

(36)

7. Amateurization and Professionalization: A Call for Missionaries or a Divine Calling?

203

(40)

8. Form and Meaning: How Does the Inspiration of Scripture "Inform" Contextualization and Make It "Meaning-full"?

243

(36)

9. Countdowns and Prophetic Alerts: If We Go in Force, Will He Come in Haste?

279

(36)

10. The Kingdom of God and the Church of Christ: What on Earth Is God Building—Here and Now?

315

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Subject Index

357

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Scripture Index

366

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Paradigms in Conflict : 10 Key Questions in Christian Missions Today

Paradigms in Conflict : 10 Key Questions in Christian Missions Today

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