{"title":"S2026 Mission Studies","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"christ-among-the-classes-the-rich-the-poor-and-the-mission-of-jesus","title":"Christ Among the Classes: The Rich, the Poor, and the Mission of the Church","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 129, 89);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 129, 89);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatholic Media Association Award Winner \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 129, 89);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond Place - Inclusion in the Church\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 129, 89);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Award_6.png?v=1719329253\" width=\"430\" height=\"246\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitleddesign_996f4ae0-8f3e-42e0-a70e-fae1efcca8a6_480x480.png?v=1692714321\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(32, 95, 179);\"\u003e\"A clarion call to the Christian Church to examine itself so that it might be free from the evil of classism. Tizon reminds [that] we have not been called to close the doors to meet our budget, instead, we must fight to open the doors so the whosoever may come.\"-\u003cstrong\u003eDiandra M. Darby, in \u003ci\u003eHomiletic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #205fb3;\"\u003e\"Christ Among the Classes is a welcomed new addition to mission studies discourse,recommended for undergraduate and graduate-level courses, and for practitioners in mission and other areas of church leadership.\" - \u003cstrong\u003eStephanie D. Nobile, Missiology: An International Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #205fb3;\"\u003eChrist Among the Classes is a welcomed new addition to mission studies discourse,recommended for undergraduate and graduate-level courses, and for practitioners in mission and other areas of church leadership\"Heartfelt and existentially challenging. . . . Tizon’s book points us all, and perhaps especially those working in development, toward a spiritual pathway of real and lasting change.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eCyntha Moody in \u003ci\u003eChristian Relief, Development, and Advocacy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #205fb3;\"\u003eSimple, lucid and clear.. You may not agree with Tizon's perspectives; but as you read each chapter, I can guarantee deeper reflection and quest for God's kingdom come, on earth as it is heaven. As one, more materially endowed, living among a people and a continent of deep impoverishment and socioeconomic inequalities, Al Tizon's \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChrist Among the Classes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ehas encouraged and challenged me towards my quest for a more just social order, in the name of Christ.”--\u003cstrong\u003eDr D Zac Niringiye, bishop in the Church of Uganda (Anglican)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #205fb3;\"\u003e\"This book provides the reader with a much-needed reminder to the essence of God's mission. By presenting practical guidelines, Al passionately argues that the church is to follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ in advocating for the poor. His passionate appeal to the church in the West \"to remember the poor\" has implications to the rapidly growing church in the Global South too. His perspectives give insights to the church in a context of great material poverty and flourishing of Prosperity Gospel which associates poverty with divine disfavor thereby twisting the gospel. Al's book, therefore, transmits a message of warning and hope.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eSeblewengel Daniel, Director for East Africa Sending Office, SIM, Ethiopia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #205fb3;\"\u003e\"I lived among scavengers in a garbage dump in the heart of the city of Manila for more than thirty years because I realized, as Al Tizon writes, classism is an affront to the God of justice. His book goes right to the heart of the matter: if the wealthy do not repent, the human race will soon perish from the face of the earth. The rich have to more towards compassion and solidarity as the book suggests, otherwise, in the face of the pandemic, the brutal invasion of Ukraine, and the devastation that will be wrought by climate change, we might have no world at all in a very short while.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eFr. Benigno P. Beltran, SVD, Office for the Integrity of Creation, Divine Word Missionaries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #205fb3;\"\u003e“There's a great amount of talk about justice in the larger Church. This is good and ought to be affirmed. Yet, this can also be a challenge because the topic of justice can simply be reduced to an event or a conference. In Al Tizon's latest book, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChrist Among the Classes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Tizon invites us to a deeper probe and examination of the root and consequences of classism - a subject often neglected in the pursuit of justice. In this book, he offers one of the most helpful definitions of classism and how this fundamentally impacts the \"the poor\" - and the imbalance or lack of mutuality in relationships between the haves and have nots. Be warned, this is not a feel good, fuzzy book. It's challenging, prophetic, and disruptive and yet, calls the reader - and the Church - to deeper self examination of classism, but all while calling us to follow and embody Christ. This is a challenging book but make no mistake about it, this is a must read.”-- \u003cstrong\u003eRev. Eugene Cho, President\/CEO, Bread for the World, author, \u003cem\u003eThou Shalt Not Be a Jerk: A Christian's Guide to Engaging Politics\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #205fb3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis book is an important read for non-poor Christians, as it prods and pokes at some strongly-held beliefs about power, wealth, and privilege. Completion of any one of these movements by non-poor Christians will be an improvement.\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e -- Paul D. Gregory, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/englewoodreview.org\/\" style=\"color: #205fb3;\"\u003eThe Englewood Review of Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAddresses contemporary socioeconomic concerns from a biblical and mission-based perspective. Offers a tool (a social justice inventory) for evaluating ourselves in light of a biblical theology of wealth and poverty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAl Tizon\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a PhD in missiology from the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA. He is affiliate professor of missional and global leadership at North Park Theological Seminary, Chicago, and lead pastor of Grace Fellowship Community Church in San Francisco, where he and his wife reside. He has been engaged in community development, church leadership, advocacy, and urban ministry both in the Philippines and the United States. His books include \u003cem\u003eWhole \u0026amp; Reconciled: Gospel, Church, and Mission in a Fractured World\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitleddesign_996f4ae0-8f3e-42e0-a70e-fae1efcca8a6_480x480.png?v=1692714321\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Tizon_Christ_Among_the_Classes_TOC.pdf?v=1673461055\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Tizon_Christ_Among_the_Classes_Intro.pdf?v=1673461055\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For The Book Introduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/englewoodreview.org\/al-tizon-christ-among-the-classes-feature-review\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"180\" width=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/AlTizon_ChristAmongtheClasses_FeatureReview_480x480.png?v=1692028497\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e      \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.draltizon.com\/writing-media\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Follow_the_Author_480x480_f1239a59-f183-4741-b06c-a7503b62f81e_480x480.webp?v=1693238303\" alt=\"\" width=\"315\" height=\"180\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/al.tizon.5\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"180\" width=\"315\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/CopyofCopyofFollowtheAuthor_4_480x480.png?v=1689187443\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/draltizon\/\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"180\" width=\"315\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/CopyofCopyofFollowtheAuthor_3_7a8af0fd-b59b-40a5-9cf3-d7c39a2cdf39_480x480.png?v=1689187438\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/al-tizon-95aba443\/\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/CopyofCopyofFollowtheAuthor_6_480x480.png?v=1689862701\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"181\"\u003e  \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FQKup5i7yeo\u0026amp;list=PL_I9zTQkaIOvdWF_dm6kbINWCZ-fkjpXt\u0026amp;index=3\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"181\" width=\"317\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/CopyofCopyofCopyofCopyofCopyofCopyofCopyofOneOnOne_BusinessCard_Landscape_1_7c652108-31c2-4bc8-a7cd-1327e35d3fd6_480x480.png?v=1709225972\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42001870291139,"sku":"978-1-62698-518-6","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Tizon_ChristAmongtheClasses.jpg?v=1747249057"},{"product_id":"community-of-missionary-disciples-the-continuing-creation-of-the-church","title":"Community of Missionary Disciples: The Continuing Creation of the Church","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"250\" width=\"400\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Cream_Orange_Olive_Green_Floral_Illustration_Catholic_Baptism_Certificate_Business_Card_US_Portrait_4_x_2.5_in_2.png?v=1748448375\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(36, 84, 154);\"\u003e\"This monograph is an unparalleled theological resource for understanding the ecclesiological implications of the mission of the church. As such, it should be required reading for students of Christian theology and at the top of anyone’s reading list who is interested in learning more about what it means to be and perform church in the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century. Indeed, \u003cem\u003eCommunity of Missionary Disciples \u003c\/em\u003eis Bevans’ \u003cem\u003emagnum opus \u003c\/em\u003eand will leave readers eager to get their hands on whatever he writes next.\" -\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarcus Timothy Haworth, Reading Religion, University of Notre Dame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(36, 84, 154);\"\u003e“Steve Bevans draws on his lifelong scholarship, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eteaching,\u003c\/span\u003e and ministry to elaborate a comprehensive and challenging ecclesiology. [This volume,] characterized by unparalleled depth of scholarship, open ecumenism, rich pastoral insights, and trademark lucidity, will be an instant classic. No course on ecclesiology can do without it.” –\u003cb\u003ePeter C. Phan, Ignacio Ellacuria, SJ, Chair of Catholic Social Thought, Georgetown University\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(36, 84, 154);\"\u003e“Informed by years of reflection on innovative theological explorations around the world, Stephen Bevans offers a splendid presentation of what it means for Christians to be a community of missionary disciples who are grounded in the experience of the Trinitarian missions of the divine Word and the Holy Spirit. He offers an inspiring image of Christians gathered by the Spirit who are always on the move, bringing healing, liberation, and wholeness through the experience of God in Jesus Christ. Highly recommended for all students of Christian theology and all theological libraries.” –\u003cb\u003eLeo D. Lefebure, Matteo Ricci, SJ, Chair of Theology, Georgetown University \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(36, 84, 154);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“\u003ci\u003eCommunity of Missionary Disciples\u003c\/i\u003e is truly a \u003ci\u003emagnum opus\u003c\/i\u003e of Stephen Bevans as he presents an in-depth and creative missionary ecclesiology and ecclesiological missiology. This work has gone through a birthing process over a period of five decades of Bevans’ teaching, research, reflection, and the engagement of multiple contexts. He offers a fresh and challenging approach to ecclesiological dynamics and possibilities, especially in the book’s third section on the structure of the church.” –\u003cb\u003eRoger Schroeder, Louis J. Luzbetak, SVD, Chair of Mission and Culture, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1f5db9;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg height=\"75\" width=\"327\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitleddesign_3_480x480.png?v=1705949898\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Society of Missiology Series #65\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this comprehensive ecclesiology through a missionary lens Stephen Bevans unpacks the profound Catholic conviction that the church is missionary by its very nature as he considers what it means for the church to be on mission, in community, and together in discipleship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e1.  Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the Foundation of the Church\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e2.  The Spirit of Christ and the Birth of the Church\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e3. The Future that Calls Forth the Church: The Reign of God and the Church\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e4. The Mission that Calls Forth the Church: A Single, Complex Reality\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e5. The Dialogue that Calls Forth the Church: The Practice of Prophetic Dialogue\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e6. The Church as the People of God: Called to be a Blessing for All Nations\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e7. The Church as the Body of Christ: Sharing and Continuing the Mission of Jesus\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e8. The Church as the Creation of the Spirit: Presence, Challenge, Surprises\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e9. Dimensions of the Missionary Church I: Apostolicity and Catholicity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e10.  Dimensions of the Missionary Church II: Holiness and Unity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e11.  Baptismal Missionary Discipleship\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e12 . Leadership for a Missionary Church\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e13 . Ministerial Missionary Discipleship\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e14 . Ordained Missionary Discipleship I: (Ordained) Ministry in History and Context\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e15 . Ordained Missionary Discipleship II: A Theology of Ordained Ministry in a Missionary Church\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStephen B. Bevans, SVD\u003c\/b\u003e is Louis J. Luzbetak, SVD Professor of Mission and Culture, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. He is author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eModels of Contextual Theology; An Introduction to Theology in Global Perspective;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and most recently\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommunity of Missionary Disciples: The Continuing Creation of the Church\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(all Orbis Books). He is co-author with Roger P. Schroeder of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eProphetic Dialogue: Reflections on Christian Mission Today\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand also serves as editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMission Studies\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand contributing editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eInternational Bulletin of Missionary Research\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2021 Bevans was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Missiology.  In 2025 \u003cspan\u003eFather Steve Bevans SVD won the highest honor of the Catholic Theological Society of America: The John Courtney Murray Award. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit;\"\u003eCover photo:   “Community of Missionary Disciples” by John Christman, acrylic on canvas, 2023. Used with permission. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCover design:  Ponie Sheehan \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit;\"\u003eAlso of Interest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/constants-in-context?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=24504f02b\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"259\" width=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Constants_Context_2018_720x_f8e7e0b5-593a-4388-bf21-d72f7a747c3c_480x480.jpg?v=1707412590\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/9781608339952?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=0e5de8f4e\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"259\" width=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/978-1-62698-538-4_720x_0cd9a247-6b23-473e-a76e-93e37a443c4c_480x480.webp?v=1707412864\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/what-is-the-mission-of-the-church?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=4ae8310d2\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"254\" width=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/9781626982734_360x_4b67d0e6-b2b1-4ce8-b981-5663575e5f47_480x480.webp?v=1707412902\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit; 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color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"\u003eClick Here For The Book Introduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.divineword.org\/world-renowned-missiologist-receives-lifetime-achievement-award\/\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/World-renownedmissiologistreceiveslifetimeachievementawardByTheresaCarsonTheAmericanSocietyofMissiology_ASM_hasawardedits2021LifetimeAchievementAwardtoFatherStephenBevans_480x480.png?v=1696439494\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"153\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/uscatholic.org\/articles\/202103\/a-reflection-for-the-fifth-sunday-of-lent\/\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/AreflectionforthefifthSundayofLentStephenBevans_480x480.png?v=1696439642\" width=\"268\" height=\"153\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.missiology.org\/podcast\/26--Stephen-Bevans\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitleddesign_6_480x480.png?v=1696439765\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"153\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/englewoodreview.org\/important-theology-books-of-2024\/2\/\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Fifteen_Important_Theology_Books_of_2024_1.png?v=1734443780\" width=\"268\" height=\"153\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/readingreligion.org\/9781626985551\/community-of-missionary-disciples\/\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: left;\" height=\"156\" width=\"272\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Copy_of_now_booking_october_2.png?v=1749654724\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45978796491053,"sku":"978-1-62698-555-1","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Bevans_CommunityofMissionaryDisciples_c30f5e98-e5a9-4f75-a35d-10be196fbe8a.jpg?v=1747249126"},{"product_id":"francis-of-assisi-movement-maker-the-unconventional-leadership-of-a-simple-saint","title":"Francis of Assisi, Movement Maker: The Unconventional Leadership of a Simple Saint","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicmediaassociation.org\/2025-cma-book-awards\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Popular_Presentation_of_the_Catholic_Faith_10.png?v=1751383158\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e American Society of Missiology Series #66\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1977b3;\"\u003e“In a world where Christians all too often relegate monasticism to solitude and prayer, Howard Snyder provides a fresh and accessible introduction to St. Francis and St. Clare that reminds us of our missional call to vocation and service. . . . A helpful reminder that lies at the intersection of piety and mission, in service for the sake of Christ.”—\u003cstrong\u003eDean G. Blevins, Nazarene Theological Seminary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1977b3;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1977b3;\"\u003e“Howard Snyder weaves together in a fascinating way, on the one hand, a creative, engaging, and contextualized story of Francis of Assisi like no other account of this saint, and at the same time, an in-depth study of how renewal movements actually work.”—\u003cstrong\u003eRoger Schroeder, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1977b3;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1977b3;\"\u003e“This fascinating story of Francis and the movement he unleashed is as relevant today as it was 800 years ago, and invites us all, as followers of Jesus, to be inspired by Francis, and to become lesser.” —\u003cstrong\u003eDarrell Whiteman, Publisher, American Society of\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Missiology \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1977b3;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1977b3;\"\u003e“Howard Snyder is one of the world's leading experts on church renewal, and in this book he uses his extensive knowledge and wealth of wisdom to explore the dynamics and enduring impact of the Franciscan movement.”—\u003cstrong\u003eJames E. Pedlar, Tyndale University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1977b3;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1977b3;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"\u003e\"What a breath of fresh air! We Christians talk about aspiring to be like Jesus, but in Howard Snyder’s book we look into the amazing lives of Francis and Clare and those who joined them, who made Jesus their pattern in every way. I’m inspired, challenged, and convicted of what it means for me to call myself a follower of Jesus in my time and place.”—\u003cstrong\u003eLinda Adams, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBishop Emerita, Free Methodist Church USA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d4d66;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitleddesign_3_480x480_255dce24-eaeb-4c08-8274-abc47204d28a_480x480.webp?v=1707416101\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 13th century Francis of Assisi and the Franciscan Movement breathed new life into the church, attracting tens of thousands of adherents. Yet within decades this movement split into clashing branches. Why?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince understanding Francis himself is key to understanding this history, Howard Snyder begins with Francis’s life, conversion, and remarkable mission. He highlights aspects of the story not found in most Francis biographies and identifies key factors that illuminate movement dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking at Francis as an organizer opens new windows of understanding into Franciscan history. Snyder explains how Francis put together his movement and how he led—or on occasion did not lead. He shows why the Lesser Brothers multiplied so quickly, crossing multiple cultural barriers, spreading into Asia, Africa, and the Americas. He also explicates their conflicts and why they eventually fragmented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrancis of Assisi, Movement Maker\u003c\/em\u003e offers insights for today’s church and its role in culture, including personal discipleship and the stewardship and healing of the earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoward A. Snyder\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a PhD in historical theology from the University of Notre Dame. His denominational affiliation is Free Methodist, and he has pastored churches in Detroit, São Paulo, and Chicago. He has taught at a number of seminaries including Asbury Theological Seminary, KY, and Tyndale Seminary, Toronto. He has served as visiting director, Manchester Wesley Research Centre, England. His books include \u003cem\u003eThe Problem of Wineskins: Church Structure in a Technological Age\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSalvation Means Creation Healed\u003c\/em\u003e (with Joel Scandrett).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover art: Detail from “The Death of St. Francis” by Giotto (1325)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover design: Regina Gelfer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso of Interest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/i-francis-40th-anniversary-edition?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=6b9ec4e61\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Carretto_Francis40thAnniversary_720x_fca55b5a-9459-4cce-9e4b-a413b635fd77_480x480.webp?v=1707412356\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"258\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/francis-of-rome-francis-of-assisi?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=12b211028\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Boff-Leonardo_FrancisOfRome_720x_d56d7e67-532b-47f6-a0e8-ac6a42110d1b_480x480.webp?v=1707412401\" width=\"168\" height=\"258\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/francis-of-assisi?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=12b211028\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/51L4HR1xNDL._SX335_BO1_204_203_200_360x_c81872dc-f31b-42c5-a5e4-06f8d749ef50_480x480.jpg?v=1707412443\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"248\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; 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color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SnyderWineskins\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"153\" width=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/twitter_480x480_f1d966b0-7afc-41c5-a628-be7b471a45f8_480x480.webp?v=1693232698\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mwrc.ac.uk\/howard-snyder\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"153\" width=\"268\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/18thAnnualDrysdaleLecture_1February_2016_NazareneTheologicalCollege_ChristianMission_Creation_andtheNewCreation_480x480.png?v=1696518111\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/troyfumc.org\/media\/646kvpn\/plucked-from-the-burning-symposium-with-rev-dr-howard-snyder\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitleddesign_10_480x480.png?v=1696518628\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z7CQ2GVDqXg\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; 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Hongyi Wang shows us not only that Chinese thought can be compared with Western thought, but more deeply and importantly how satisfying and productive it is to move forward step by step by smaller scale that helps us, East or West, to see anew the fundamentals of the Christian faith. Wang gives us fresh insight into what comparative theology at its best is all about.”—\u003cb\u003eFrancis X. Clooney, SJ, Parkman Professor of Divinity, Harvard University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 60, 114);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 60, 114);\"\u003e“As a Chinese intellectual with an advanced education in Christian theology in the West, the author is well positioned to construct, as he puts it, ‘a Chinese way of salvation in light of the Christian faith.’  Through a series of detailed case studies, Wang relates Chinese categories to cognate concepts in Western theology—such as the immanent and transcendent Dao to the God of process theology, or the Daoist concept of non-action to Caputo's concept of the ‘weakness of God’—in a way that sheds light on both relata. In this way Daxiang\u003ci\u003e Theology\u003c\/i\u003e is an exemplary exercise in Comparative Theology.”—\u003cb\u003eHugh Nicholson, professor, comparative religion, Loyola University Chicago\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eThe Chinese word\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaxiang\u003c\/i\u003e stands for an immense phenomenon that cannot be perceived by human eyes. That is the term Hongyi Wang uses to describe a comparative theology that integrates Chinese religious thought with Christian theology.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eHongyi Wang\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eearned a bachelor’s degree in theology from Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, and MA and STM degrees from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. 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I mean that. This book offers a fundamental shift in how we need to approach thinking about the ways we understand and operate as churches. Weaving together Scriptural wisdom, spiritual formation, the latest research across multiple disciplines, and his on-the-ground experience as a missionary, entrepreneur, and evangelism professor, Moon explains that the Western church’s malaise comes from an inability to see God’s vision for what the church is supposed to be. He then provides creative and clear directions for how even the humblest congregation can be formed into that vision. Accessible for all readers—not just pastors and professors—Moon will not only spark your imagination but give you the enthusiasm and the tools to tackle everything from reimagining your mission through prayer and Bible study to aligning your finances and technology to support that mission.” \u003cstrong\u003eꟷMark R. Teasdale, E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(21, 72, 147);\"\u003e“As the institutional Western Church declines and struggles to engage younger generations, Jay Moon’s Missional Imagination offers a compelling call to Spirit-led creativity in mission. Attentive to both the Spirit and the culture a missional imagination will help Christians discern God’s active presence in the world and discover effective, faithful, and innovative approaches to church and mission.” \u003cstrong\u003eꟷStephen Bailey, associate professor, mission and development studies, Asbury Theological Seminary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(21, 72, 147);\"\u003e“Missional Imagination invites us to do far more than “think out of the box” when devising missional strategies; it reminds us that when we live on mission with the God of creation, there are no boxes. Reading Jay Moon’s book will stretch what he calls, your Missional Imagination Quotient, freeing you to dream up whimsical, life-giving expressions of God’s Kingdom.” \u003cstrong\u003eꟷLarry Stoess, missional church planter; author, Think Red: Imagine Your Community Living and Loving like Jesus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(21, 72, 147);\"\u003e“In Missional Imagination: Preparation for Kingdom Innovation, Jay Moon names what many church leaders feel but struggle to articulate: the urgent need to see the world as it is, while envisioning what God might yet do through a church aligned with his mission. Drawing deeply from Scripture, global experience, and lived practice, Moon offers more than theory. He provides a hopeful, disciplined pathway for cultivating imagination that leads to faithful innovation and renewed participation in the missio Dei.” \u003cstrong\u003eꟷMark DeYmaz, founder \u0026amp; directional leader, Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas; author, The Coming Revolution in Church Economics and Disruption: Repurposing the Church to Redeem the Community\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(21, 72, 147);\"\u003e“In this exciting work, Jay Moon reframes mission studies via a focus on imagination as a central virtue for missionary theory and practice, weaving together readings of mission history both old and new, creative interpretations of missional biblical themes, and theoretical insights from a range of disciplines. Geared for teaching, Missional Imagination will also inspire missionary practitioners and prompt debates among theorists, and students, missionaries, and scholars alike will appreciate Moon’s honest recounting of personal missional experiences in Ghana and the US, his capacious range of practical examples and theoretical proposals, and his clear prose.” \u003cstrong\u003eꟷPaul Kollman, CSC, University of Notre Dame\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(21, 72, 147);\"\u003e“Few books address innovation in the Kingdom, and fewer show its relationship with missiology. In a masterful way, grounded in theology, guided by principles, and illustrated with stories from the field, Moon takes readers on a fantastic journey toward an imagination that provides the Church an understanding of the times and knowledge of what she ought to do.” \u003cstrong\u003eꟷJ. D. Payne, Thomas Welby Bozeman professor of Christian Ministry, Samford University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(21, 72, 147);\"\u003e“With the imaginative creativity of an artist, and the attention to detail of a civil engineer, Jay Moon empowers our missiological imagination enabling the reader to discover how we can become kingdom innovators and join God’s mission in the world to reveal the kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven. Drawing on the best of missiological thinking, combined with practical guidance, he illustrates a missional imagination in the lives of Matteo Ricci, William Carey, Samuel Ajayi Crowther, the Apostle Paul, and many contemporary examples. Moon teaches us how to cultivate a missional imagination and apply it to the life of the church and reveal the kingdom of heaven on earth. He applies this model to many areas of ministry, including evangelism, church planting, discipleship and even economics and technology with exciting and surprising results. The world of mission has been waiting for a book like this for a long time. We just didn’t realize it.” \u003cstrong\u003eꟷDarrell Whiteman, author, Crossing Cultures with the Gospel: Anthropological Wisdom for Effective Christian Witness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"47\" width=\"471\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitled_design_31_acc35af7-7009-461b-828e-de2141f2dd84.png?v=1757616737\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eAMERICAN SOCIETY OF MISSIOLOGY SERIES \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003evol. 69\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eJay Moon invites readers to adopt and practice a “missional imagination” in their Christian ministry. Moon argues for this alternative to dominant social paradigms that have separated sacred and secular, private and public, transcendent and immanent. With decades of experience in foreign and domestic missions and congregational development, Moon offers specific practices in evangelism, discipleship, and mission that can spark and enliven our participation in the Reign of God today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eW. Jay Moon\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of evangelism and church planting, Asbury Theological Seminary. He served as a missionary for thirteen years, primarily in Ghana. 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