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Hope for Creation: Missional Responses to Environmental and Human Calamities

Hope for Creation: Missional Responses to Environmental and Human Calamities

by J. Nelson Jennings, Jonathan J Bonk, Jinbong Kim, Jae Hoon Lee, Michel G Distefano, Dave Bookless, Edward R Brown, Seung-Hyun Chung, Ini Dorcas Dah, Jooyum Eum, Laurence Gatawa, Jong Ho Hong, Allison M Howell, Woon-Oh Jung and Doug Kaufman

Can the Desert Be Green? Our world is in peril. Environmental degradation, human suffering, and relentless calamities confront us daily, painting a picture of a planet in distress. Amid this daunting reality, how can God’s people respond effectively? This critical question beckons for a thoughtful and proactive response that intertwines faith and … Read more…

Realities of Money and Missions: Global Challenges and Case Studies

Realities of Money and Missions: Global Challenges and Case Studies

by J. Nelson Jennings, Jonathan J Bonk and Distefano Michel

Integrity, Viability, and Accountability Perhaps there is no greater challenge in missions than money. Paul reminds us, “For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man” (2 Cor. 8:21). Money sufficient to assure the viability of one’s life work carries … Read more…

Missionaries, Mental Health, and Accountability: Support Systems in Churches and Agencies

Missionaries, Mental Health, and Accountability: Support Systems in Churches and Agencies

by J. Nelson Jennings, Jonathan J Bonk and Jinbong Kim

Hope and Help in Member Care. Culture shock. Marital strife. Depression. Addictions. Disillusionment. Organization and team tensions. Family trauma. Medical issues. This is not what you signed up for when you pursued missions. Field workers cross-linguistic, cultural, and ministry boundaries, but they still experience the same mental healt… Read more…

People Disrupted: Doing Mission Responsibly among Refugees and Migrants

People Disrupted: Doing Mission Responsibly among Refugees and Migrants

by Jonathan J Bonk, Jinbong Kim and Dwight P Baker

Migration has been a major source of change and a central feature in human development, but the sheer magnitude and relentlessness of migrant movements in recent decades defy easy analysis. The Korean Global Mission Leadership Forum desires accountability in Christian world mission. This volume is the outcome of the multinational case studies and r… Read more…

Between Past and Future: Evangelical Mission Entering the Twenty-First Century

Between Past and Future: Evangelical Mission Entering the Twenty-First Century

by Jonathan J Bonk

This volume traces its origins to the 2001 annual meeting of the Evangelical Missiological Society with the theme of “Lessons in Mission from the Twentieth Century.” The papers from this meeting, combined with insightful essays by other EMS members, reflect upon the history of evangelical missions and upon its future. “May God give us grace to draw fro… Read more…