{"product_id":"the-changing-face-of-world-missions-encountering-mission-series-230511","title":"The Changing Face of World Missions (Encountering Mission Series)","description":"Christianity Today 2006 Book Award Winner; Outreach magazine Year's Best Award Winner, 2005  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThe latter part of the twentieth century and the early years of the twenty-first have seen dramatic changes, both in global society and within the church. These changes have ramifications for the task of missions in the new millennium. THE CHANGING FACE OF WORLD MISSIONS, the second volume in the Encountering Mission series, identifies and interacts with twelve significant trends that today's student of missions needs to understand. These trends include globalization, changing demographics, the shift from modernity to postmodernity, the shift from Christendom to global Christianity, changing motivations for missions, the impact of new technologies, and the issue of contextualization. The text is enhanced by numerous sidebars and case studies to foster individual and group reflection and discussion. 400 pages, from Baker.   \u003cbr\u003e***- Publisher.*** \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe dramatic changes that have taken place both in global society and in the church have implications for how the church does missions in the twenty-first century. These trends include the rise of postmodernism, the spiritual decline in the West and the advance of the gospel in the rest of the world, and the impact of technology on society and missions.  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e *The Changing Face of World Missions* is for the mission-minded church leader or lay person who wants to understand these trends. Each chapter identifies and evaluates a trend, examines it in light of Scripture, and proposes a practical response. Important terms are defined, and sidebars help readers think through the issues on their own.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51564919357727,"sku":"9780801026614","price":59.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9780801026614_571629.jpg?v=1769211631","url":"https:\/\/koorong.com\/products\/the-changing-face-of-world-missions-encountering-mission-series-230511","provider":"Koorong","version":"1.0","type":"link"}