Hot from the Print shop! This book was recently released by REGNUM (Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, UK) in the Summer of 2022. The author is Rev. Dr. Joseph Handley Jr. He is the President of Asian Access and based in Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Handley is also serving as the Catalyst for Leadership Development of the Lausanne […]
This book is a book for “limpers” by one who limps. I believe you will find it pastorally helpful and theologically insightful in your own ministry within an international context. Everybody walks with a limp. Some may hide their limp better than others. Nevertheless, the limp is there. From cradle to casket, we sooner […]
The book takes the reader on the life and ministry journey of the author. Noel Castellanos was born an America to parents of Mexican heritage. Interspersed within the pages of the book are stories of his family life growing up, marital tension in his parent’s home, his journey of faith, finding a wife, raising a […]
“Evelyn and Richard Hibbert worked in multicultural teams in the Middle East, Europe, and Australia and have been involved in coaching, training, and counseling members of multicultural teams working across the globe for more than a decade,” states the back cover of Leading Multicultural Teams (E. Hibbert & Hibbert, 2014). Many others might have similar […]
In Making Your Partnership Work (2002), author Daniel Rickett has presented the “collective wisdom” that Partners International has gained over the years “in a way that others can use it” (2002, p. xiv). The short and practical book is written particularly with missionaries in mind, but more broadly for “anyone else who would say, ‘I […]
The book Leading Across Cultures: Effective Ministry and Mission in the Global Church by James Plueddemann (2009) is an excellent resource for missionaries, pastors and all working cross-culturally. Pleuddemann hopes “to foster mutual understanding, cooperation and enhanced ministry as leaders from around the world work together more effectively” (2009, p. 12). Throughout the book, Pleuddemann […]
Author Chip Sweney has been the community outreach pastor since 2002 at Perimeter Church (2011, p. back cover), which is located in John’s Creek, an “affluent suburb” just North of Atlanta, Georgia (Wikipedia, 2016). Sweney also serves as the director of Unite!, “a diverse group of more than 200 churches whose leadership believes our best […]
The book Shared Strength: Exploring Cross-Cultural Christian Partnerships (Birmingham & Todd, 2010) is an excellent compendium of 10 chapters contributed by leaders from various international institutions. A Compassion International sponsored conference in 2009 brought these leaders together to share their perspectives on key principles of Christian partnership in a cross-cultural context, illustrating these with real-life […]
True to the book’s subtitle, in Work Matters, author Paul Stevens (2011) provides the reader with a biblical perspective on labor. Stevens surveys the major sections of the Bible (Pentateuch, historical books, wisdom books, prophets, and New Testament) and draws out the theology of work presented by the numerous stories and characters. With 26 short […]
In Doing God’s business, author Paul Stevens (2006) aims not to write “a ‘how-to’ book on leadership or management,” but “a ‘how-come?’ book” that helps the reader discover the answer to the “why” questions (2010)(2006, p. 12). “We deal with meaning and motivation rather than method,” writes Stevens, “If we have a ‘why,’ we can […]