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ENCOUNTERING MISSION 3- WORLD RELIGIONS

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  • ISBN 9780801026607
  • Author MUCK TERRY
  • Pub Date 01/04/2009
Publisher Baker Academic
'A rich and stimulating work which proposes a new way of thinking about and practicing Christian mission among adherents of other rel...
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'A rich and stimulating work which proposes a new way of thinking about and practicing Christian mission among adherents of other religions. . . . This is a thoughtful and penetrating discussion which deserves a wide reading among mission theorists and practitioners.'
--Harold Netland, Evangelical Missions Quarterly


Given the unique religious climate of the twenty-first century and the challenges to Christian mission it poses, 'Christianity Encountering World Religions' proposes a new, albeit very biblical, model for mission. Specifically, it is a model for interacting with people of other faiths. The authors term this model 'giftive mission,' as it is based on the metaphor of free gift. They suggest that seeing mission activity through the lens of giving the greatest gift possible--the gospel message--not only has the potential for greater missionary success but also enables us to imitate more closely God's gracious activity in the world.

The book begins by addressing preliminary matters: the current state of religion, the biblical material, and the presuppositions readers bring to the subject. Part 2 explores eleven practices that constitute giftive mission. Each practice is illustrated through the story of a figure from mission history who embodied that practice. Part 3 addresses method: how to apply the eleven practices in specific cultural and religious settings. The concluding section of the book ties all the prior discussion together and presents a compelling case and vision for giftive mission. Mission scholars, students, and practitioners will benefit greatly from this probing study.

Endorsements
'In an era when Christians are frustrated by the devotion of whole peoples to religions that are fiercely resistant to gospel missions, this book will come as a bold and liberating proposal for both mission theorists and practitioners. Professors Muck and Adeney draw from decades of experience and scholarship to construct a model based on imitatio Christi and missio Dei. Perhaps the most helpful feature of this book is its expert use of stories from twenty centuries of missions to illustrate, in fascinating detail, 'giftive mission.''
--Gerald R. McDermott, Jordan-Trexler Professor of Religion, Roanoke College

'Finally we have in a single volume a sustained, creative, and approachable argument describing how Christians should think about their relations with people of other faiths. There is neither a more important issue in missiology today nor a better presentation of the material in a constructive piece. The authors lucidly lay out the various positions and approaches, but they also clearly spell out their own commitments. I now have a book to point to and say, 'Read this, and then we can talk about Christian life and responsibility in a religiously plural world.''
--Scott W. Sunquist, W. Don McClure Associate Professor of World Mission and Evangelism, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Pages: 416