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Counterpoints: Three Views on Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism

Counterpoints: Three Views on Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism

by Michael Horton, Brad Nassif, Edward Rommen, Vladimir Berzonsky and George Hancock-Stefan

To some Western evangelicals, the practices of Eastern Orthodoxy seem mysterious and perhaps even unbiblical. Then again, from an Orthodox perspective, evangelicals lack the spiritual roots provided by centuries-old church traditions. Are the differences between these two branches of Christianity so sharp that to shake hands is to compromise the gospel itsel… Read more…

The Mission of the Church: Five Views in Conversation

The Mission of the Church: Five Views in Conversation

by Ed Stetzer, Craig Ott, Darrell Guder, Stephen Bevans, Ruth Padilla DeBorst and Edward Rommen

Leading Voices from across Christian Traditions Discuss the Mission of the ChurchWhat is the mission of the church? Every seminarian and church leader must wrestle with that question. No matter what designation a church uses to describe itself, it must also think critically about why it exists and what it should be doing. In this book, five leading voices re… Read more…

Come and See: An Eastern Orthodox Perspective on Contextualization

Come and See: An Eastern Orthodox Perspective on Contextualization

by Edward Rommen

The mission of the Church is to introduce the person of Christ to individual human beings who by faith enter into communion with God. This does not involve adapting information to a particular context, but rather establishing the context prescribed by God for the presence of Christ wherever we happen to be among the peoples of the world. Contextualization, t… Read more…

Contextualization: Meanings, Methods and Models

Contextualization: Meanings, Methods and Models

by Edward Rommen and David J Hesselgrave

This classic textbook brings together the meanings, proposals, and tasks involved in contextualization. Hesselgrave and Rommen explore the history of contextualization in the Bible and the Church while examining the proposals of prominent thinkers on this subject. They conclude with their own definition and approach to contextualization.… Read more…

Missiology and the Social Sciences: Contributions, Cautions and Conclusions

Missiology and the Social Sciences: Contributions, Cautions and Conclusions

by Edward Rommen and Gary Corwin

Experts in various branches of social science address the reader, explaining the scope and limitations of their discipline in the science of missiology. Find the balance between those who discount the value of the sciences for missions and those who use them without discernment.… Read more…

Spiritual Power and Missions: Raising the Issues

Spiritual Power and Missions: Raising the Issues

by Edward Rommen

In this book, three missiologists (Priest, Campbell, and Mullen) wrestle with the issue of spiritual power. The first two chapters deal with spiritual warfare while the third chapter affirms the role of prayer and the Holy Spirit in missions.… Read more…