biblical foundations, historical developments, and contemporary issues Ott, Craig 1952- creator Strauss, Stephen J. 1955- Tennent, Timothy C. text bibliography miu Grand Rapids, Mich Baker Academic c2010 2010 monographic eng

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xxx, 383 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. 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. Craig Ott, Stephen J. Strauss ; with Timothy C. Tennent. Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-359) and indexes. Missions Theory BV2063 .O88 2010 266.001 9780801026621 (pbk.) 2009052484 DLC 150206 20250312110244.0 16022727