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

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xxx, 383 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. The authors discuss biblical theology of mission, provide historical overviews of the development of various viewpoints, and address theologically current issues in global mission from an evangelical perspective. --from publisher description 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 -- Motives and means for mission. The motivation for missions ; The church and mission ; The missionary vocation ; Spiritual dynamics and mission -- 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 OTT 9780801026621 (pbk.) 0801026628 (pbk.) 2009052484 DLC 091215 20241126110711.0 460060208 eng