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IVP 9781514004388 Pub Date: 11/1/2022 $18.00 Paperback 224 Pages Carton Qty: 48 Religion / Christian Ministry REL045000 8.5 in H | 5.5 in W | 0.7 in T | 0.4 lb Wt

Subversive Mission

Serving as Outsiders in a World of Need

Craig Greenfield

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Some see missions as the story of heroes and martyrs; others see only colonialism and missionary disasters. How do we respond to God's call to love our neighbors in this new era? Craig Greenfield offers a radically different way of doing missions, calling outsiders to be humble alongsiders in the wo...

For many, missions is the story of heroes, martyrs, and the advance of the gospel. For others, it's the story of colonialism and missionary disasters. So how do we respond to God's call to love our neighbors as a new era emerges?

Subversive mission is submission—to God and local leaders. Subversive mission offers a new way forward for outsiders called to crosscultural ministry by serving as humble alongsiders. Join Craig Greenfield on this inspiring journey in Asia and beyond as he rediscovers the fivefold missional gifts of apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, and teacher, and demonstrates how each of these must look radically different in a crosscultural context. Along the way, you'll discover your own missional type through the Missional Type Inventory and come face to face with the five most common pitfalls that Westerners face in crosscultural settings. By the end of this story, you'll be inspired by a radically different way of working for change in the world. Come alongside. And ...

IVP Academic 9780830855315 Pub Date: 11/15/2022 $24.00 Paperback 200 Pages Carton Qty: 52 Religion / Christian Theology REL067100 Series: Essential Studies in Biblical Theology 8.5 in H | 5.5 in W | 0.8 lb Wt

The Hope of Life After Death

A Biblical Theology of Resurrection

M. Jeff Brannon, Benjamin L. Gladd

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In a world full of suffering and death, humans long for abundant life. In this ESBT volume, Jeff Brannon explores how the hope of life after death is woven throughout Scripture. As we follow the biblical themes of creation, fall, and redemption, we begin to understand the doctrine of resurrection an...

In a world full of suffering and death, humans long for abundant life. Christians understand that in Christ God saves us from sin. But salvation must also include much more: being rescued from death, physical resurrection, and new life in the new creation. In this ESBT volume, Jeff Brannon explores how the hope of life after death is woven throughout Scripture—even in unexpected places. In the biblical narrative, the themes of life, death, and resurrection correspond with the biblical-theological categories of creation, fall, and redemption. As we follow these themes, Brannon shows, we gain a fuller understanding of the doctrine of resurrection and what it means for Christian faith and discipleship. Jesus' resurrection and the future resurrection of his followers truly changes everything. Essential Studies in Biblical Theology (ESBT), edited by Benjamin L. Gladd, explore the central or "essential" themes of the Bible's grand storyline. Taking cues from Genesis 1–3, authors trace the pres...

IVP Academic 9781514000281 Pub Date: 11/22/2022 $25.00 Paperback 272 Pages Carton Qty: 36 Religion / Christian Theology REL067100 9 in H | 6 in W | 0.8 lb Wt

The Cross in Context

Reconsidering Biblical Metaphors for Atonement

Jackson W., Joshua M. McNall

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How has our understanding of cultural and historical context shaped our views on atonement? Combining missiology, theology, and biblical studies, theologian Jackson W. draws from the entire biblical canon to help Christians interpret Scripture more faithfully and form a richer, more robust theology ...

How can a doctrine about reconciliation with God create so much controversy among God's people?

Theologian Jackson W. believes Christians can gain clarity and unity on the doctrine of the atonement through a renewed attention to the biblical evidence. While theological theories are necessary and useful, they can obscure reality as much as clarify it. And we're often ignorant of the role that cultural and historical context plays in shaping these views. Instead of beginning by comparing atonement theories, he argues, we need to delve deep into the Bible, where we find a handful of motifs that combine to form a richer, more robust theology of atonement. The Cross in Context presents a perspective on the atonement that seeks to reconcile theological camps and enable Christians to interpret the Bible more faithfully. It draws from the entire biblical canon and considers the New Testament in light of its Old Testament background, focusing on the internal logic of Israel's sacrificial system. ...

IVP Academic 9781514000823 Pub Date: 11/29/2022 $28.00 Paperback 240 Pages Carton Qty: 44 Religion / Christian Theology REL067000 9 in H | 6 in W | 0.8 lb Wt

Doing Asian American Theology

A Contextual Framework for Faith and Practice

Daniel D. Lee

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With insights from interpersonal neurobiology and trauma theory, Daniel D. Lee's theological methodology and vocabulary, which incorporates the need for personal integration and communal journey, offers a process of integration and reconciliation for Asian American theologies in service of Asian Ame...

"Asian American theology is about God revealed in Jesus Christ in covenantal

relationship with Asian Americans qua Asian Americans. Thus, Asian American theology is about Asian Americans as well, as human covenant partners alongside of God." In doing Asian American theology, Daniel D. Lee focuses on Asian American identity and its relationship to faith and theology, providing a vocabulary and grammar, and laying out a methodology for Asian American theologies in their ethnic, generational, and regional differences. Lee's framework for Asian American theological contextuality proposes an Asian American quadrilateral of the intersection of Asian heritage, migration experience, American culture, and racialization. This methodology incorporates the need for personal integration and communal journey, especially in the work of Asian American ministry. With interdisciplinary insights from interpersonal neurobiology and trauma theory, he offers a process of integration and reconciliation for As...