Editorial Preface to the Issue
by Mark Clancy
Missio Dei 2.1 (February 2011)
MD 2.1 (February 2011)
"GOOD NEWS TO THE POOR" |
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| EDITORIAL PREFACE TO THE ISSUE |
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| by Mark Clancy |
| MISSIONAL THEOLOGY |
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| Michael Landon, "How Liberation Theology Changed My Life" |
| Nathan Bills, "Exodus, the Poor, and Worship" |
| MISSIONAL PRAXIS |
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| Craig Ford with Jeri Ford, "Practical Suggestions for Short-Term Missions among the Poor" |
| REFLECTIONS |
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| REVIEWS |
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Tuesday, 15 February 2011 00:00
MD 2.1 (February 2011)
How Liberation Theology Changed My Life
I had the wonderful opportunity to study Liberation Theology at a Catholic Seminary in São Paulo, Brazil in the 1980s. This article describes some of the profound changes in my way of interpreting the Bible and doing ministry/missions because of that experience. Topics include an introduction to early Latin American Liberation Theology, Marxism and Dependency Theory, God’s special concern for the poor, how structural sin influences church planting that targets the middle class, and contextualization.
Monday, 28 February 2011 00:00
MD 2.1 (February 2011)
Exodus, the Poor, and Worship
In the book of Exodus, Israel transitions from a people enslaved in the midst of Egypt to a nation in service to the God-in-their-midst. The memory of this exodus story grounds both Israel’s theology of poverty and worship. But do these two relate? This essay argues that the book of Exodus intimately connects Israel’s ethic toward the marginalized with the concern for the formation of a worshiping community.
Tuesday, 15 February 2011 00:00
MD 2.1 (February 2011)
Practical Suggestions for Short-Term Missions among the Poor
In this article, we contend that giving money and goods can be a helpful tool in sharing the good news on a majority world mission field. Yet, giving can also be detrimental. Acts of generosity ought to be guided by the wisdom of a community so that gifts to the poor can have a positive and lasting impact. We introduce first-time short-term missionaries to the complexity of poverty and highlight appropriate and inappropriate responses to poverty on a short-term mission trip.
Wednesday, 16 February 2011 01:35
MD 2.1 (February 2011)
Friendship at the Margins: Discovering Mutuality in Service and Mission. Resources for Reconciliation. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2010. 160 pp. $15.00.
Tuesday, 15 February 2011 21:12
MD 2.1 (February 2011)
When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself. Chicago: Moody, 2009. 230 pp. $14.99.
Tuesday, 15 February 2011 20:50
MD 2.1 (February 2011)
, editor. International Development from a Kingdom Perspective. WCIU Press: International Development Series 2. Pasadena: William Carey International University Press, 2010. 166 pp. $9.95.
Tuesday, 15 February 2011 00:00
MD 2.1 (February 2011)
. The Hole in Our Gospel: What Does God Expect of Us? The Answer that Changed My Life and Might Just Change the World. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2009. 303 pp. $15.99.
Tuesday, 15 February 2011 20:30
MD 2.1 (February 2011)
Tight Fists or Open Hands? Wealth and Poverty in Old Testament Law. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009. 411 pp. $36.00.
Wednesday, 16 February 2011 01:52
MD 2.1 (February 2011)
. Covenant Economics: A Biblical Vision of Justice for All. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2009. 193 pp. $25.00.
Wednesday, 16 February 2011 01:49
MD 2.1 (February 2011)
. Jesus and the Powers: Conflict, Covenant, and the Hope of the Poor. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2010. 248 pp. $29.00.
Wednesday, 16 February 2011 01:55
MD 2.1 (February 2011)
. Transformission: Making Disciples Through Short-Term Missions. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2010. 247 pp. $19.99.
Tuesday, 01 March 2011 00:00
MD 2.1 (February 2011)
Christopher J. H. Wright. The Mission of God’s People: A Biblical Theology of the Church’s Mission. Biblical Theology for Life. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2010. 287 pp. $29.99.
