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MD14 | Sundry Articles

Looking Back and Moving Forward (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Greg McKinzie
A History of Missions in Churches of Christ Campus Ministries
by Dylan Kirkland
Vietnam Mission Program: Positivity and Collaboration to Negativity and Sectarianism
by Ariel Bloomer
A Medi-Cultural Call for the Multicultural Congregation
by Brad Cawyer
Resistance, Redemption, and “the Powers”: Applying the Sermon on the Mount to Corruption and Racism
by Alan Howell and Logan Thompson
What Can’t Be Embargoed: US-Cuban Church Relations
by Tim Archer
Restoring the “Pure Gospel” to Europe: Mission Efforts of Churches of Christ in Europe Following World War II
by R. Allen Diles
Seven Case Studies from the Life of William Carey
by Alan Howell
Review of Charles Kiser and Elaine A. Heath, Trauma-Informed Evangelism
by Bryan Stone
Review of Enoch Okode, Christ the Gift and the Giver
by Brad Vaughn
Review of Nathan Nzyoka Joshua, Benefaction and Patronage in Leadership
by Chris Flanders
Review of Tom Steffen and Cameron D. Armstrong, eds., New and Old Horizons in the Orality Movement
by Michael L. Sweeney
Review of Ryan Shaw, Rethinking Global Mobilization
by Dan Bouchelle
Review of B. Hunter Farrell and S. Balajiedlang Khyllep, Freeing Congregational Mission
by Tyler White
Review of Jackson Wu and Ryan Jensen, Seeking God’s Face
by Ryan Binkley

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MD13 | Sundry Articles

A Kind of Dialogue; or, the Practice of Reading Unrelated Articles Together (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Greg McKinzie
A Freed African to Free Africa: Alexander Cross and the Liberian Mission
by Shawn Daggett
David Lipscomb’s Political Eschatology
by Travis Bookout and John Young
Communicating catholic and Indigenous Christianity: The Anglican Book of Common Prayer’s Contribution to Global Mission
by Edward L. Smither
Christian Global Network TV (CGNTV): A Korea-Based Multi-Platform Digital Mission Network
by J. Nelson Jennings
John Franke’s Missional Theology: A Review Essay
by Greg McKinzie
Review of Jack R. Reese, At the Blue Hole: Elegy for a Church on the Edge
by Terry Seufferlein
Review of Jehu J. Hanciles, ed., World Christianity: History, Methodologies, Horizons
by Christopher L. Flanders
Review of Robert Gailey, Derran Reese, and Monty Lynn, Development in Mission: A Guide for Transforming Global Poverty and Ourselves
by Matt Nance
Review of David M. Gustafson, Gospel Witness Through the Ages: A History of Evangelism
by Carl Williamson

MD12.2 | Theological Education in the World Church

The Horizon of Theological Education (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Greg McKinzie
Andrew F. Walls: Apostle of World Christianity
by Joshua Robert Barron
Plenty for Supply (2 Cor 8:12-15): Theological Higher Education and The Majority World
by S. Twumasi-Ankrah
Theological Partnerships
by J. Daniel Salinas
Online Theological Higher Education: Reflections on Past Practices for Future Endeavors
by Melinda (Mindi) Thompson
Plenty for Supply (2 Cor 8:12-15): Theological Higher Education and The Majority World
by C. Leonard Allen
The Missional Calling Paradox
by Matthew Nance
Review of Kenneth Nehrbass, Advanced Missiology: How to Study Missions in Credible and Useful Ways
by Aaron Wheeler
Review of Gregg Okesson, A Public Missiology: How Local Churches Witness To A Complex World
by Mark Barneche
Review of Darrell L. Bock, Cultural Intelligence: Living for God in a Diverse, Pluralistic World
by Christopher L. Flanders
Review of Rob Martin, When Money Goes On Mission: Fundraising and Giving in the 21st Century
by Nathan Bills
Review of Paul Grant, No Longer Strangers: Transforming Evangelism with Immigrant Communities
by Ebenezer Ayesu
Review of Jonathan J. Bonk, J. Nelson Jennings, Jinbong Kim, and Jae Hoon Lee, eds., Missionaries, Mental Health & Accountability: Support Systems in Churches and Agencies
by Stephen Allison
Review of Sadiri Joy Tira and Tetsunao Yamaori, eds., Scattered and Gathered: A Global Compendium of Diaspora Missiology
by Seth Bouchelle
Review of Eugene Cho and Samira Izadi Page, eds., No Longer Strangers: Transforming Evangelism with Immigrant Communities
by Meredith Thompson
Review of Graham Joseph Hill, ed., Relentless Love: Living Out of Integral Mission to Combat Poverty, Injustice and Conflict
by Sean Todd

MD12.1 | Sundry Articles

All Things in Relation to God's Mission (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Greg McKinzie
Formation, Continuity and Multiplication of Churches within Australian Church Planting Movement (CPM) Paradigms
by David Milne and Darren Cronshaw
Mission as “Foreign Policy”: The Historical Influence of US International Relations on North American Protestant Missiology
by Jayson Georges
The Evil Eye: A Contextual Theology for the Arabian Peninsula
by Aubry G. Smith
A Phased-Hybrid Training Approach for Frontier Missionaries
by Henry Vermont and Johannes Malherbe
Preaching for Formation as Participants in the Mission of God
by K. Rex Butts
Racial Reconciliation and the Opportunity of the Lord’s Supper
by James C. Black
Review of Melani McAlister, The Kingdom of God Has No Borders: A Global History of American Evangelicals
by John Young
Review of Tim J. Davy, The Book of Job and the Mission of God: A Missional Reading
by Lance Hawley
Review of Martha E. Farrar Highfield, A Time to Heal: Missionary Nurses in Churches of Christ Southeastern Nigeria (1953–1967)
by Dyron B. Daughrity
Review John G. Flett and David W. Congdon, eds., Converting Witness: The Future of Christian Mission in the New Millennium
by Greg McKinzie

MD11 | Honor and Shame

The Arrival of Honor/Shame (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Chris Flanders
An Honor-Bearing Gospel for Shame-Fueled Crises
by Werner Mischke
Romans 8 and the Conception of Chinese Shame and Guilt
by Yi-Sang Patrick Chan
Figuring the Disfigured in Zhuangzi and the Gospel of Mark: A Comparative Analysis
by Travis Allyn Myers
"Old Man" as Cipher: Humor and Honor-Shame Rhetoric for Reading Philemon in Mozambique
by Alan B. Howell
Face and the Loss of Reputation in the Korean Protestant Church
by Shin-Ho Choi and Michael A. Rynkiewich
From One Honor-Shame Culture to Another: A Proposal for Training Chinese Missionaries to Serve in Muslim Contexts
by Jackson Wu
Honor and Shame in Ruth
by Anthony J. Gryskiewicz
How Glory Veiled the Honor of God (2 Corinthians 2:1-4:6)
by Evertt Huffard
Missionaries and Shame
by Harriet Hill
Everyday Life Case Studies of Honor-Shame Dynamics with the People of Huancayo, Peru
by Jeremy Davis
Honor and Shame among the Sankaran in Guinea: A Case Study
by Sherry Fariss
An Interview with Mission Resource Network’s Dan Bouchelle, Mark Hooper, Andy Johnson, and David Allen
by Chris Flanders
Ten Years of Missio Dei: A Reflection from the Editor
by Greg McKinzie
Review of The Honor-Shame Paraphrase Series
by Michael L. Sweeney
Review of Daniel Y. Wu, Honor, Shame, and Guilt: Social-Scientific Approaches to the Book of Ezekiel
by Melinda L. Thompson
Review of Jackson Wu, Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes: Honor and Shame in Paul's Message and Mission
by MAK Sue Ann
Review of Te-Li Lau, Defending Shame: Its Formative Power in Paul’s Letters
by Jayson Georges
Review of Audrey Frank, Covered Glory: The Face of Honor and Shame in the Muslim World
by Kate Blakely
Review of Jayson Georges and Mark D. Baker, Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures: Biblical Foundations and Practical Essentials
by Christopher DeWelt
Review of Ajith Fernando, Discipling in a Multicultural World
by John Barton
Review of Robert A. Hunt, Muslim Faith and Values: A Guide for Christians
by John Barton
Review of Mark E. Powell, John Mark Hicks, and Greg McKinzie, Discipleship in Community: A Theological Vision for the Future
by J. Omar Palafox

MD10.2 | Sundry Articles

Editorial Preface to the Issue
by Greg McKinzie
Toward a Worldwide Theology of Vulnerable Mission
by David Williams
The Last Word in Rhetoric: Ithele Traditional Singers/Storytellers, Meaningful Communication, and a Reading of 2 Timothy in Mozambique
by Alan B. Howell and Sam Pflederer
Love That Casts Out Islamophobia
by John Barton
The Missional Catalyst: Reimagining the Role of the Minister
by Steve Cloer
How Short-Term Missions Shape Sending Congregations
by Mark Adams
Report on the 2019 Global Missions Conference
by John Reese

MD10.1 | Majority World Voices

Majority World: A Minority Report (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Greg McKinzie
Unintentional Contextualization in the Churches of Christ in Zimbabwe: A Case Study of the Premillennialist Branch’s Organizational Structure
by Paul S. Chimhungwe
"Dong Suk Kee: Immigrant Laborer, Methodist Minister, and Restorationist,"
by Jae Ryong Seo, trans. and ed. Samjung Kang-Hamilton
Two Types of Discipleship: On Matthew 8:18-22
by Xi Li
The Social Trinity in the Life of the Church: An Evaluation from a Central American Perspective
by Lenin Munguia
Stewardship of Creation
by Ananias Moses
Missional Spirituality: A Case Study in the Pauline Spirituality or Paul’s Model for Contemporary Missionaries
by Joncilei Mendes
Hope Is a Place
by Renata Cabral Vicente
Review of John Mark Terry and Robert L. Gallagher, Encountering the History of Missions: From the Early Church to Today
by Jeremy P. Hegi
Review of James L. Gorman, Among the Early Evangelicals: The Transatlantic Origins of the Stone-Campbell Movement
by Paul S. Chimhungwe
Review of Bryan Stone, Evangelism after Pluralism: The Ethics of Christian Witness
by Greg McKinzie

MD9.2 | Missional. Monastic. Restorationist?

Glimpses of Missional, Neo-Monastic Restorationism (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Greg McKinzie
Missional. Monastic. Restorationist? An Introduction to the Conversation
by P. Kent Smith
Radical and Restorationist: Stone-Campbell Resources for Christian Intentional Community
by Alden Bass
Radical, Communal, Bearing Witness: The Church as God’s Mission in Bruderhof Perspective and Practice
by Charles E. Moore
The Essence of Renewal; The Anatomy of Decline: Ten Priority Questions for Renewal
by Gailyn Van Rheenen
Global Shifts and Practical Implications for Mission
by Jared Looney
Not Far From the Kingdom of Heaven: Monastic Ecclesiology for Non-Monastics
by Brandon Pierce
'Other Ways of Doing Life': Exploring Christian Intentional Communities
by Lindsey Hoffman
Toward Community and Intentionality: A Personal Story
by Aaron Shaver
Whatever Love Requires and Human Frailty Demands
by Joshua Love
Perspectives on the Missio Ecclesiae: A Review Essay
by Greg McKinzie
Review of Leonard Allen, Poured Out: The Spirit of God Empowering the Mission of God
by Mark Love
Review of James L. Gorman, Among the Early Evangelicals: The Transatlantic Origins of the Stone-Campbell Movement
by McGarvey Ice

MD9.1 | Engaging the Classics

On the Necessity of Reengaging Mission Classics (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Chris Flanders
Roland Allen’s Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s or Ours? [1912]
by Linda Whitmer
Eugene Nida’s Customs and Cultures [1954]
by Michael Sweeney
Donald McGavran’s Bridges of God [1955]
by Shawn Daggett
Donald McGavran’s Understanding Church Growth [1970]
by Evertt W. Huffard
Christ Has Laid Hold of Me: A Review of Newbigin’s The Open Secret [1978]
by Kendi Howells Douglas
Vincent Donovan’s Christianity Rediscovered [1978]
by Samuel K. Elolia
Charles Kraft’s Communication Theory for Christian Witness [1983]
by Garry Bailey
Paul G. Hiebert’s Anthropological Insights for Missionaries [1985]—Thirty-Three Years Later
by Rochelle Cathcart Scheuermann
Lamin Sanneh’s Translating the Message: The Missionary Impact on Culture [1989]
by Yancy W. Smith
Andrew Walls and The Missionary Movement in Christian History: Introducing World Christianity to Church History [1996]
by Jeremy Hegi
Romans, Reconciliation, and Role-Playing in Mozambique: Benefiting from the 'New Perspective on Paul'
by Alan B. Howell
Foreword of Stephen V. Crowder, The Field is the World: A History of the Canton Mission (1929–1949) of the Churches of Christ, by Thomas H. Olbricht
by Stephen V. Crowder
Review of Craig Van Gelder and Dwight J. Zscheile, Participating in God’s Mission: A Theological Missiology for the Church in America
by Steve Cloer
Review of Monte Cox, Significant Others: Understanding Our Non-Christian Neighbors
by John Barton
Review of Evelyne A. Reisacher, ed., Toward Respectful Understanding and Witness among Muslims: Essays in Honor of J. Dudley Woodberry
by Alan Howell

MD8.2 | Mission Journal and the Road Ahead

Of Gadflies and Grace: Inheriting the Legacy of Mission Journal (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Greg McKinzie
Losing Our Religion: The Legacy of Mission Journal
by Brad McKinnon
Mission Journal: Reshaping the Church’s Mission in a Changing World
by Ben Langford
Biblical Worship and Mission in Context: Mission and Churches of Christ in Crisis, 1967–1988
by David Lemley
Missional Theology as Economic Enterprise
by Spencer Bogle
Building an Intercultural Church in Imperial Japan: Yunosuke Hiratsuka and the Utilization of the Church of Christ and National Identities, 1897–1945
by Yukikazu Obata
Early Twentieth-Century Unity among Stone-Campbell Movement Congregations in Southern Africa: Emphasizing the Gospel over Ecclesiastical Traditions
by Paul S. Chimhungwe
Pan-Handle Preachers and the Pope: A Cross-Cultural Dialectic and Missionary Identity Formation of the Churches of Christ in Post-War Italy
by Janine Paden Morgan
Lawrence Wharton: Pioneer in Disciples Mission to the “Heathen” and Window into Nineteenth-Century Disciples’ Understanding of Cross-Cultural Missions
by C. Philip Slate
Youth Outreach and Missional Ecclesiology: Listening to Those at the Church’s Boundaries
by Steven Hovater
Agape: Creating Missional Partnerships to Lead Community Shalom, Justice, and Healing
by Ron Clark
When Having a Bad Leader is Good: Processing a Negative Experience and Applying Leadership Lessons from the Kings
by Alan B. Howell
Review of Tod Bolsinger, Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory
by Alan B. Howell
Review of Gary Holloway, A Global Fellowship: A Concise History of the World Convention of Churches of Christ
by Paul S. Chimhungwe
Review of Michael J. Gorman, Becoming the Gospel: Paul, Participation, and Mission
by Zane B. McGee
Review of Review of James K. A. Smith, How (Not) To Be Secular: Reading Charles Taylor
by Marnie Hoetmer

MD8.1 | The Status of World Missions among US Churches of Christ

The Challenge of Missiology among Churches of Christ (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Greg McKinzie
A Portrait of US Church of Christ Missionaries
by Bob Waldron
The Global Status of Churches of Christ
by Bob Waldron
Short-Term Missions among Churches of Christ: A National Survey
by Gary L. Green
The Final Frontiers: Are We Reaching Them?
by Anthony Parker
Current Issues in Global Missions: Engaging a Changing World with an Unchanging Mission
by Jay Jarboe
Transnationalism: New Pathways for Mission
by Jared Looney
A Descriptive Guide to Missions-Related Archival Collections in the Center for Restoration Studies
by Brady Kal Cox and McGarvey Ice
Review of Steve Fortosis, The Multilingual God: Stories of Translation
by Stanley N. Helton

MD7 | The Contours of Mission in the USA

The Church’s Role in the Changing Shape of Mission in the US (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Charles Kiser
Is Missional a Fad?
by Gailyn Van Rheenen
Ecosystems of Grace: An Old Vision for the New Church
by Kent Smith
Hospitality As Witness and Power: The Role of Hospitality in Congregational Engagement and Embrace in a Culture of Displacement
by O. Fred Liggin IV
Listening in on Missional Conversations among Restorationists: A Response to Van Rheenen, Smith, and Liggin
by JR Rozko
Practices as Participation in the Life of God
by Mark Love
Missio Dei, Missionality, and Trinity: Implications for Churches of Christ
by Kelly D. Carter
We're All Missionaries Now!
by Jared Looney
Missional Mentoring: Encouraging Emerging Leaders to Take Their Next Step toward the Mission of God
by Phil Claycomb
The Redeeming Repast
by Michael Chung
Comparative Review: "Which Kingdom is Coming Near?: Contemporary Discussions in Kingdom Theology"
by Daniel McGraw
Review of Jared Looney, Crossroads of the Nations: Diaspora, Globalization, and Evangelism
by Martin Rodriguez
Review of Dean Flemming, Why Mission?
by Greg McKinzie
Review of Dan McVey, Confronting the Hubris of Hope: A Christian Reflection in an Islamic Mirror
by Brady Kal Cox
Review of Dyron B. Daughrity, To Whom Does Christianity Belong?: Current Issues in World Christianity
by Yukikazu Obata

MD6.2 | Partnership

"What We Talk about When We Talk about Partnership" (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Greg McKinzie
Best Practices in Global Partnerships: A Reflection on Lessons We Are Learning in International Relationships
by Jay Jarboe
Making Sure Helping Does not Hurt: Bringing Sustainable and Eternal Change from the Inside Out
by Greg Williams
Partnership for Evangelizing in Mali
by C. Philip Slate
Americans Rob Nationals
by Fielden Allison
A Relational Vision of Partnership
by Greg McKinzie and Jeremy Daggett
Recognizing Poverty Rules: Addressing the Causes and Patterns of Absolute Poverty among the Makua-Metto People
by Alan Howell
Self-Imposed Strictures and the Role of Western Missionaries in Cross-Cultural Mission to Africa
by Jim Harries
Review of Paul Borthwick, Western Christians in Global Missions: What's the Role of the North American Church?
by Dan Bouchelle
Review of Scott A. Bessenecker, Overturning Tables: Freeing Missions from the Christian-Industrial Complex
by Jay Jarboe
Review of Robert D. Lupton, Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It)
by Greg Williams
Review of Evelyn Hibbert and Richard Hibbert, Leading Multicultural Teams
by Jeremy Daggett
Review of Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert, When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself, 2nd ed.
by Brady Kal Cox
Review of Clint Archer, Holding the Rope: Short-Term Missions, Long-Term Impact
by Gary L. Green
Review of Lowell Bliss, Environmental Missions: Planting Churches and Trees
by Emily Stutzman Jones
Review of Craig Ott and J. D. Payne, eds., Missionary Methods: Research, Reflections, and Realities
by Bill Richardson
Review of Jim Raymo and Judy Raymo, Millennials and Mission: A Generation Faces A Global Challenge
by Greg McKinzie

MD6.1 | Member Care

"Careful Missions" (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Greg McKinzie
Clyde Neal Austin (1931–2014): Pioneer in Missionary Care among North American Churches of Christ
by C. Philip Slate
Contemporary Practices of Missionary Care within Churches of Christ
by Stephen Allison
Encounter with God: A Theological Reflection on Missionary Care
by Jackie Halstead
Seamless, Comprehensive Missionary Care: Pre-, On-, and Post-Field Care for Teams
by Sonny Guild
Managing Stress and Burnout on the Mission Field
by Will Walls
Seven Reentry Challenges for Families
by Verna Weber
Training for Transitions
by Beth Reese
Missionary Children and Reentry
by Laura Allen
Missionary Care: Triage or Wellness Checks?
by Jeremy Harrison
Resources for Missionary Care
by Dottie Schulz
Missionary Care: An Annotated Bibliography
by Dale Hawley

MD5.2 | Watershed Discipleship

"Watershed Discipleship" (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Dave Pritchett
Reinhabiting the River of Life (Rev 22:1-2): Rehydration, Redemption and Watershed Discipleship
by Ched Myers
The Transfigured Earth: Political Theology and Bioregional Imagination
by Jonathan McRay
Watershed Discipleship as Home Mission: Toward a Constructive Paradigm of Repentance
by Katerina Friesen
Making Love with Leviathan: Resisting Amnesia from Placeless Economies
by Kyle Holton
Eel River Watershed Discipleship
by Cliff Kindy
Watershed Discipleship and Food Covenants: A Way Through Our Paralysis?
by Todd Wynward
Permaculture Principles in Missions
by Nicole Boehrig
The Instructions of Jesus Regarding Missionary Lifestyle
by Ed Matthews
Review of Gary A. Haugen, The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence
by Doug Priest
Review of Gailyn Van Rheenen, Missions: Biblical Foundations and Contemporary Strategies, with Anthony Parker, 2nd ed.
by Linda Whitmer
Review of Scott W. Sunquist, Understanding Christian Mission: Participation in Suffering and Glory
by Danny Reese
Review of Zane Pratt, Jeff K. Walters, and M. David Sills, Introduction to Global Missions
by Michael Hanegan

MD5.1 | Missional Hermeneutics

"Mission and the Renewal of Restoration Movement Hermeneutics" (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Greg McKinzie
Missional Interpretation: The Encounter of a Holy God through a Living Text
by Mark Love
Currents in Missional Hermeneutics
by Greg McKinzie
Contesting Culture: Contextualizing Worship in Northern Thailand
by Derran Reese
Cultural Issues in Translation: The Thai Easy-to-Read Version
by Sean Todd
The Mystery and Mirage of Equivalence: Bible Translation Theories and the Practice of Christian Mission
by Yancy Smith
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Missional Hermeneutics Lived Out in Burkinabe Villages
by Andy Johnson
NT Scholars Discuss Missional Hermeneutics
by James Thompson and Tommy Givens
Review of Ross Hastings, Missional God, Missional Church: Hope for Re-evangelizing the West
by Daniel McGraw

MD4.2 | Christ's Mission among the Abrahamic Faiths

"Christian Mission and Interfaith Dialogue" (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by John Barton
"A Light to the Nations": Israel’s Mission to the World
by Paul Watson
Postmissionary Messianic Judaism and Its Implications for Christian-Jewish Engagement
by Mark Kinzer
Navigating the Degrees in Christian-Muslim Dialogue: A Comparative Review of Lee Camp and Miroslav Volf
by John Barton
(De)Franchising Missions: A Critique and Affirmation of Insider Movements
by Kyle Holton
Mission and Dialogue: An Analysis of Abrahamic Faith in the Academy
by Dyron Daughrity
Good Theology as Preparation for Good Conversation: A Laboratory for Christian-Muslim Dialogue at Rochester College
by Keith Huey
On Muslim Hospitality
by Lee Camp
An Interview with Miroslav Volf 
by Brad East
An Interview with Lynne Hybels
by Sara Barton
'To Boldly Go': Why Cross-Cultural Missionaries Should Read Science Fiction
by Alan Howell
Review of Carl Rasche, Globo-Christ: The Great Commission Takes a Postmodern Turn
by Josh Graves
Review of Joshua Graves, Tearing Down the Walls: A Guide for Christians and Muslims Living in North America
by Ben Howard
Review of Dyron B. Daughrity, Church History: Five Approaches to a Global Discipline
by Sean Patrick Webb
Review of Gary Fujino, Timothy R. Sisk, and Tereso C. Casino, eds., Reaching the City: Reflections on Urban Mission for the Twenty-first Century
by Garrett Matthew East

MD4.1 | Vulnerable Mission

"Vulnerable Mission" (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Chris Flanders
'Mission in Weakness and Vulnerability' in Selected Writings: From Lesslie Newbigin's and David Bosch's Missiological Books
by Paul Yonggap Jeong
Economy of Grace: An Early Christian Take on Vulnerable Mission
by P. Kent Smith
Unveiling Empire: Ecclesial Resistance to Global Capitalism
by David Pritchett
The Need for Indigenous Languages and Resources in Mission to Africa in Light of the Presence of Monism/Witchcraft
by Jim Harries
Vulnerable Mission vis-à-vis Mainstream Mission and Missiology
by Stan Nussbaum
What Is That In Your Hand?: Mobilizing Local Resources
by Jean Johnson
The King's English in a Tamil Tongue: Missions, Paternalism, and Hybridity in South India
by Dyron Daughrity
Vulnerable Mission: Questions from a Latin American Context
by Greg McKinzie
Vulnerable Mission in Angola: An Intra-African Conversation with Jim Harries
by Danny Reese
A Missional Church Is . . . : Artistic Expressions of a Fuzzy Concept
by Aaron Sparks
Review of Jean Johnson, We Are Not the Hero: A Missionary's Guide for Sharing Christ, Not a Culture of Dependency
by Daniel McGraw
Review of W. Ross Blackburn, The God Who Makes Himself Known: The Missionary Heart of the Book of Exodus
by Nathan Bills
Review of A. Scott Moreau, Contextualization in World Missions: Mapping and Assessing Evangelical Models
by Greg McKinzie
Review of J. D. Payne, Strangers Next Door: Immigration, Migration and Mission
by Garrett Matthew East
Review of Bryan P. Stone and Claire E. Wolfteich, Sabbath in the City: Sustaining Urban Pastoral Excellence
by Kate Sullivan Watkins

MD3.2 | Missio Urbana

"Urbanized Mission" (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Nathan Bills
Urban Imagination in the Old Testament: A Selective Overview
by Nathan Bills
The City and Early Christianity
by Earl Lavender
David Lipscomb on the Urban Poor
by John Mark Hicks
Incarnational Ministry in the Urban Context
by Soong-Chan Rah
Reading the City: Cultural Texts and Urban Community
by David Leong
Engaging the Poor with Christian Disciplines
by Jackie Halstead
LIFE: A Vigil for the Late Modern World
by Richard Goode
The Lives of Migrant Women: A Vantage Point for Contemporary Issues in Urban Missiology
by Grace Dyrness
The Story of Englewood Christian Church
by Kyle Mobley, Tracy Taylor, and Mike Bowling
A Future of Hope: Jeremiah 29
by Ellen Davis
The Process of the Gospel
by Doug and Judy Hall
Life Outside the Box
by Brandon Hudson
A Light to the City: the Missional Journey of Southside Church of Christ
by Steve Cloer
Three Stories from the Streets
by Made in the Streets
Review of Susan S. Baker, ed., Globalization and its Effects on Urban Ministry in the 21st Century
by Rochelle Cathcart
Review of David W. Smith, Seeking a City With Foundations: Theology for an Urban World
by Alastair Ferrie
Review of Sean Benesh, View from the Urban Loft: Developing a Theological Framework for Understanding the City
by Paul McMullen
Review of Mark R. Gornik, Word Made Global: Stories of African Christianity in New York City
by Jared Looney
Review of J. W. Rogerson and John Vincent, The City in Biblical Perspective
by Phillip Camp
Review of Warren R. Copeland, Doing Justice in Our Cities: Lessons in Public Policy from America's Heartland
by Nathan Bills
Review of Viv Grigg, The Spirit of Christ and The Postmodern City
by Elijah Peters
Review of Stanley H. Skreslet, Comprehending Mission: The Questions, Methods, Themes, Problems, and Prospects of Missiology
by Doug Priest

MD3.1 | STM

"Framing the Current Short-Term Missions Discussion" (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Greg McKinzie
The Art of the Weak: From a Theology of the Cross to Missional Praxis
by Ben Langford
The Possibility of Missional Theology: Finding Ourselves in a Globalized World
by Spencer Bogle
A History of Short-Term Missions Associated with Churches of Christ in North America
by C. Philip Slate
Standards for Short-Term Missions
by Mark Woodward
Short-Term Missions, Long-Term Impact
by Jason Herman
Relief Missions: Short-Term But Essential
by Larry Wu
STMs and the 'Missional' University
by Earl Lavender
Review of Edgar J. Elliston, Introduction to Missiological Research Design
by Doug Priest
Review of Craig and Jeri Ford, Short Term Missions Handbook
by Jason Whaley
Review of Daniel A. Rodriguez, A Future for the Latino Church
by Dyron Daughrity

MD2.2 | Mission in the Global Village

"Glocalization: The New Context of the Missio Dei" (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Greg McKinzie
From Sect to Secularization: Understanding the History and Future of the Earth's Largest Faith
by Dyron B. Daughrity
James and the Gospel
by Scot McKnight
James and Jesus
by Scot McKnight
Western Missions and Dependency
by Robert Reese
Talking For Money: The Donor Industry as Fulfillment of Ancient African Religious Ideals
by Jim Harries
Becoming Senders: How One Brazilian Church Went Missional
by Robert Fife, edited and condensed by Danny Reese
¿Se Habla Español? Misconceptions and Suggestions Regarding Ministries to US Latinos
by Jim Holway
Running to Catch Up with God
by Dan Bouchelle
Mexicans, Missionaries, Mandarin, and Memphis
by Marisol Rosas
The Missional Posture and Our Muslim Neighbors
by John Barton
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
by Josh Graves
Talking with James
by David Fleer
Thoughts on the 'Missional Manifesto'
by Mark Parker
Review of Dyron B. Daughrity, The Changing World of Christianity: The Global History of a Borderless Religion
by Keith B. Huey
Review of Lamin Sanneh, Disciples of All Nations: Pillars of World Christianity
by Alan Howell
Review of Dana L. Robert, Christian Mission: How Christianity Became a World Religion
by Dyron B. Daughrity
Review of Robert A. Hunt, The Gospel among the Nations: A Documentary History of Inculturation
by Doug Priest
Review of Mary T. Lederleitner, Cross-Cultural Partnerships: Navigating the Complexities of Money and Mission
by Chris Flanders
Review of David Livermore, What Can I Do? Making a Global Difference Right Where You Are
by Greg McKinzie

MD2.1 | Good News to the Poor

"Good News to the Poor" (Editorial Preface to the Issue)
by Mark Clancy
How Liberation Theology Changed My Life
by Michael Landon
Exodus, the Poor, and Worship
by Nathan Bills
Practical Suggestions for Short-Term Missions among the Poor
by Craig Ford with Jeri Ford
The World is Flat? Not Yet!
by Steve Greek
Wounded Healers: The Poor Caring for the Poor in Post-Genocide Rwanda
by Charles Kabeza
What Is Good News to the Poor? (Inner-City Indy)
by Tim Streett
What Is Good News to the Poor? (Cambodia)
by Casey Allison
Reflections on Poverty in Peru
by Abraham Olivera
Caring for Uganda's Orphans: A Young Woman's Journey of Faith
by Katie Davis
Artistic Hermeneutics: Changing Perspectives on 'Good News to the Poor'
by Preston Cottrell
Review of Christopher L. Huertz and Christine D. Pohl, Friendship at the Margins
by Chris Flanders
Review of Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert, When Helping Hurts
by Monty L. Lynn
Review of James Butare-Kiyovu, ed., International Development from a Kingdom Perspective
by Doug Priest
Review of Richard Stearns, The Hole in Our Gospel
by Greg McKinzie
Review of David L. Baker, Tight Fists or Open Hands?
by Harold Shank
Review of Richard A. Horsley, Covenant Economics
by Alan Howell
Review of Richard A. Horsley, Jesus and the Powers
by Robert J. Meyer
Review of Michael S. Wilder and Shane W. Parker, Transformission
by Scott Emery
Review of Christopher J. H. Wright, The Mission of God's People
by Shaun Dutile

MD1 | Rediscovering Missio Dei

Editorial Preface to the Journal
by Greg McKinzie
An Abbreviated Introduction to the Concept of Missio Dei
by Greg McKinzie
From Theology to Practice: Participating in the Missio Dei
by Gailyn Van Rheenen
Missio Dei, Trinitarian Theology, and the Quest for a Post-Colonial Missiology
by Mark Love
Reactions to Van Rheenen, Love, and Missio Dei from the Bronx
by Jared Looney
Reactions to Van Rheenen, Love, and Missio Dei from the Bush
by Kyle Holton
Following God's Tune into the Australian Rock Scene
by Del Hoehn
Filmmaking in God's Direction
by Patrick Cone
Transformation
by Daniel Weber
Review of Christopher J. H. Wright, The Mission of God
by Michael L. Sweeney
Review of Fred Peatross, Missio Dei
by Stanley E. Granberg
Review of Sherwood G. Lingenfelter, Leading Cross-Culturally
by Chris Flanders
Review of Glenn Rogers, The Role of Worldview in Missions and Multiethnic Ministry
by Mark A. Blackwelder
Seminal Review: David J. Bosch, Transforming Mission
by Monte Cox
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