Against the Tide: Mission Amidst the Global Currents of Secularization by Craig

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Readers will find both analysis and guidance that will assist the Church in an informed, missional engagement with secularization in a variety of contexts-starting with North America, then Europe, Asia, and Africa.

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With increased globalization and modernization reaching into the furthest corners of the earth also comes the influence of secularization. These three tides of influence impact traditional religious beliefs, practices, and institutions in significant ways. Some modernizing societies see religion on the decline, while others find it thriving in surprising ways. This collection of essays presents the opportunities and the challenges of secularization for the mission of the Church, with hopeful signs and reassurance that God is still at work in a secularizing world. Readers will find both analysis and guidance that will assist the Church in an informed, missional engagement with secularization in a variety of contexts-starting with North America, then Europe, Asia, and Africa. Each local church and mission organization must discern the appropriate missional response for evangelism, discipleship, congregational life, and social involvement. To be Against the Tide means regaining your voice, as a church on mission, informed by your context and inspired by the responses of others in theirs.

Author Biography

W. Jay Moon (PhD Asbury Theological Seminary) is professor of church planting and evangelism at Asbury Theological Seminary where he is also director of the Office of Faith, Work, and Economics. He has authored and edited several books including Intercultural Discipleship: Learning from Global Approaches to Spiritual Formation.

Review

This edited volume addresses a very timely topic and, thankfully, includes international perspectives. Most of us are aware that our world has changed socially, politically, and culturally, but we might find ourselves overwhelmed by the challenge of engaging effectively in this transformed environment. Against the Tide helps us understand what is happening and how we might "do mission" in this disruptive milieu.Rich Starcher, PhDeditor-in-chief, Missiology: An International Reviewprofessor of intercultural education & missiology, Biola University

Long Description

Belonging is declining and belief is changing. With increased globalization and modernization reaching into the furthest corners of the earth also comes the influence of secularization. These three tides of influence impact traditional religious beliefs, practices, and institutions in significant ways. Some modernizing societies see religion on the decline, while others find it thriving in surprising ways. This collection of essays presents the opportunities and the challenges of secularization for the mission of the Church, with hopeful signs and reassurance that God is still at work in a secularizing world. Readers will find both analysis and guidance that will assist the Church in an informed, missional engagement with secularization in a variety of contexts--starting with North America, then Europe, Asia, and Africa. Each local church and mission organization must discern the appropriate missional response for evangelism, discipleship, congregational life, and social involvement. To be Against the Tide means regaining your voice, as a church on mission, informed by your context and inspired by the responses of others in theirs.

Review Quote

This edited volume addresses a very timely topic and, thankfully, includes international perspectives. Most of us are aware that our world has changed socially, politically, and culturally, but we might find ourselves overwhelmed by the challenge of engaging effectively in this transformed environment. Against the Tide helps us understand what is happening and how we might "do mission" in this disruptive milieu. Rich Starcher, PhD editor-in-chief, Missiology An International Review professor of intercultural education & missiology, Biola University

Details ISBN1645081761 Pages 228 Year 2019 ISBN-10 1645081761 ISBN-13 9781645081760 Format Paperback Subtitle Mission Amidst the Global Currents of Secularization Edited by Jay W Moon Illustrations Illustrations Author Jay W. Moon Short Title Against the Tide Language English UK Release Date 2019-09-03 Publication Date 2019-09-01 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2019-09-01 NZ Release Date 2019-09-01 US Release Date 2019-09-01 Series Evangelical Missiological Society DEWEY 261.5 Series Number 27 Audience General Publisher William Carey Publishing Imprint William Carey Publishing We've got this

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