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First Things First
ISBN: 9789966003829
£8.99
If you want to be a blessing to the kingdom, you have to get the basics right! First Things First deals with spiritual and practical issues you need to address in the early days of leadership, before the spotlight is on you.
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The Trinity among the Nations
ISBN: 9781783681051
£14.99
This publication focuses on Christian understandings of the character and work of God in various contexts. The contributors highlight global trends in trinitarian theology in relation to historic Christian confessions, especially the Nicene Creed, and draw out the rich implications of the doctrine of God for the church and Christian living today.
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Strangers in the Kingdom
ISBN: 9781783682775
£11.99
This book asks why God cares for the displaced, presenting biblical, theological, and missiological foundations for ministries to those impacted this way. Addressing humanitarian and legal needs of the displaced is the starting point, but relief, repatriation, and resettlement programs need to help the stranger find a place to belong.
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Unashamed Servant-Leadership
ISBN: 9781783683666
£14.99
Dr Rajagopal’s rigorous examination of the Asian social, cultural and theological context in relation to women in Christian leadership builds a strong platform for their stories from across Asia to resound off the pages of this book. This thorough study not only illuminates the Asian context but is eminently transferable to other parts of the Majority World and the West in pursuit of releasing...
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Governance and Christian Higher Education in the African Context
ISBN: 9781783685455
£15.99
The articles in this book, the product of the 2017 conference of the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology, address the themes and other topics relating to the spheres of government and education in Africa to enhance our understanding of the challenges faced in African contexts. A wide range of Christian scholar-leaders provide a way forward for other church and institutional leaders who are...
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Sommes-nous performants ? Étudier notre contexte pour améliorer nos programmes d’études
ISBN: 9781783685349
£12.99
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Arabic Contemporary Commentary
ISBN: 9789772139996
£49.99
Publisher: Dar El-Thaqafa
The Arabic Contemporary Commentary is the first of its kind in the Middle East, written in Arabic, by Arabic Christian scholars, which offers Arab theological thinking with a great deal of diversity and pluralism to interpreters. This work is the result of an effort over many years, with 48 writers from six Arab countries: Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan and...
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Comentario Bíblico Contemporáneo
ISBN: 9789506832520
£39.99
Escrito por más de 100 autores de toda América Latina, este Comentario bíblico contemporáneo es un sueño que se ha hecho realidad. Contiene aplicaciones para la vida cotidiana, más de 100 artículos temáticos, y preguntas de reflexión.
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Prêcher Philippiens
ISBN: 9781783680672
£4.99
Dans ce livre, nous voulons vous aider à : comprendre comment Dieu transforme nos vies ; apprendre comment collaborer avec d’autres chrétiens ; apporter la bonne nouvelle de Jésus-Christ au monde ; réfléchir à la pertinence pour nous de chacune des parties de ce livre ; enseigner clairement l’idée principale du texte.
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Sharhin Littafi Mai Tsarki Don Afirka
ISBN: 9789789053056
£34.99
Publisher: ACTS Nigeria
Sharhin Littafi Mai Tsarki don Afirka muhimmin aikin wallafa ne wanda ya bambanta da saura – bugun farko na sharhi a kan Littafi Mai Tsarki wanda ’yan Tauhidin Afirka suka yi a Afirka domin biyan bukatun fastocin Afirka, ɗalibai, da shugabanni masu tasowa. Ta wurin fassarawa da kuma danganta Maganar Allah bisa ga al’adun Afirka da abubuwan da ake fuskanta a yau, sharhin...
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The Evolution of Legislation on Religious Offences
ISBN: 9781783685424
£21.99
Dr F. A. Nazir places the discussion of offences relating to religion in the historical context of the south Asian subcontinent, the institution of penal codes in British India during the colonial period, and developments in legislation after 1947 independence and the creation of the state of Pakistan and in postcolonialism. Nazir’s thorough and rigorous historical research brings important...
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Tackling Trauma
ISBN: 9781783684816
£20.99
Trauma is a universal phenomenon, caused by international catastrophes or individual, personal tragedy. This team of experienced and informed Christian professionals from around the world promote a deep biblical response to trauma through clinical and theological wisdom and their first-hand experience of witnessing and experiencing trauma.
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The Missiology Behind the Story
ISBN: 9781783685981
£14.99
This book provides a fresh look at the theology driving Christian mission and at emerging ministry models by addressing ten aspects of missio Dei in the Middle Eastern context. Subjects like church planting, discipleship, media, and peace building are introduced with their historical background, and contemporary stories and case studies of transformative work in the MENA region. All Christians...
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The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches
ISBN: 9781783685899
£26.99
Go presents the growth of evangelicalism in the Philippines from 1898 to 2000, looking at the formation of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches and motivating factors of founding members. Go brings insights on the impact that American issues had on the Philippine church. Through detailed explanation of the interaction and influence of the modernist/liberal, fundamental, and...
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A Different Way of Being
ISBN: 9781783685806
£26.99
David Tarus humbly yet boldly challenges Kenyans to pursue national unity and peace by interrogating their allegiances to their ethnic communities and political parties. Carefully arguing why it is only a Christian identity, commitment to humanity as bearing the divine image, and the triune God himself, that can heal the divisions in this land. Ethnopolitical conflict is not confined to one...
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Seeking a City with Foundations
ISBN: 9781783684977
£19.99
More than half the people in the world live in cities, including a growing number of megacities with populations exceeding ten million people. This trend means that an understanding of urbanization must be an urgent priority for Christian theology and mission across the globe. This updated edition of Seeking a City with Foundations, with an additional chapter, explores Christian responses to...
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Dark Days of Authoritarianism
ISBN: 9781783684854
£15.99
Philippine history is long and complex, but the stories and reflections in Dark Days of Authoritarianism, from remarkable individuals willing to stake their lives for freedom, shed light on life under the martial law instituted by President Ferdinand Marcos from 1972 to 1981, and up to the 1986 peaceful popular uprising. It provides important lessons for a new generation facing the menace of...
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Philippians
ISBN: 9781783685851
£13.99
Asian Christians will identify with the context of the epistle to the Philippians – a church hemmed in on every side. The internal struggles of the community, personality conflicts among leaders, division within the church, and challenges from false teachers coupled with the violent threat from outside the church parallels the situation in many parts of Asia. This commentary studies the text...
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Theology of Participation
ISBN: 9781783686384
£21.99
Dr Oprean explores how existing theological resources can be used to enhance theological discourse between Baptist and Orthodox traditions in Romania through in-depth analysis of the thought of British Baptist theologian, Professor Paul Fiddes, and Romanian Orthodox theologian, Father Dumitru Stăniloae. Presented as a conversation between the two traditions this study is a model for how...
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Colossians and Philemon
ISBN: 9781783686056
£15.99
Paul’s epistle to the Colossians provided guidance on how to deal with their past, showing them how faith in Christ brings new meaning to their situation. In his epistle to Philemon, Paul demonstrates the potential when slaves responded to the gospel and turned to Christ. Both of these epistles are extremely relevant to the church in Asia today, especially as it is confronted with syncretism,...
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Ezra and Nehemiah
ISBN: 9781783681556
£15.99
The examples in these books, of leading through challenges and opposition by trusting the Lord and committing to prayer, testify to how God’s gracious hand guides and blesses his people at each step. The careful exposition of these two books provides a valuable model for us to balance prayer and action with contextual application, and how the full obedience of leaders can lead to communities...
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Focus on Christ
ISBN: 9781783686209
£10.99
In this book, John Stott draws our attention to how the New Testament speaks of Jesus Christ. He examines the prepositions used to help us understand more deeply, our position in relation to the Son of God. We are to live in Christ, through Christ, on Christ, with Christ, under Christ, for Christ, and like Christ – and this book will help you become truly Christ-centred.
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Included and Valued
ISBN: 9781783686131
£12.99
Without a basic understanding of common disabilities, how can churches equip those with a disability and encourage greater inclusion in church and community life? Focused on the African context, this comprehensive guide to disability and the church gives theology students, pastors and church leaders the introduction they need to effectively minister in their churches and communities.
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God Is One
ISBN: 9781783685769
£19.99
Dr Kuhn explores the teachings of two Arab Christian theologians from the Abbasid Era (750–1250), ʿAbd Allāh Ibn al-Ṭayyib and Iliyyā of Nisibis, and how they defended the Christian view of God as three-in-one in the Muslim milieu and in reference to the Islamic concept of tawḥīd, that God is indivisibly one. The intellectual contribution of these two Christian thinkers in the Muslim Golden...
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Exploring Doctrine
ISBN: 9781783686421
£11.99
Students with a basic English proficiency struggle to benefit from the wealth of English language theological resources. This textbook bridges the gap between intermediate English and theological English by providing an overview of evangelical Christian doctrine that couples language instruction with theological education. The reading passages and learning activities, which focus upon...
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Asian Christian Theology
ISBN: 9781783686438
£20.99
Asian Christian Theology provides a survey of contextually reflective, robustly evangelical theology for students to engage with the core doctrines of Christianity and their outworking in different cultures across Asia. Ideal for use as a companion textbook in Asian seminaries and institutions, this book will also provide excellent further reading for those outside of Asia seeking global...
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Character and Virtue in Theological Education
ISBN: 9781783686971
£23.99
Dr Marvin Oxenham expertly uses the genre of the epistolary novel to help the reader understand the nature of character and virtue education and their relationship to theological education. He draws on a vast array of disciplines, from educational philosophy and political science to theology and andragogy, in this winsome story that explores how global theological education can better...
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Jonah
ISBN: 9781783686452
£9.99
Dr. Rosa Shao beautifully weaves together the story of the biblical text with narratives from the Asian (Chinese and Filipino) contexts and psychological insights. Testifying to how she was drawn to the book, Dr. Shao shares how this book has impacted her personally and demonstrates how others can hear the book’s message in their own context. From better understanding the story of Jonah,...
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Pursuing an Elusive Unity
ISBN: 9781783686445
£24.99
Dr Munyenyembe skillfully explores both historic and contemporary challenges to the unity of the CCAP, and raises the question of whether the CCAP truly functions as a single denomination or could better be understood as a loose federation of five distinct churches. In this objective yet astute account, Munyenyembe gives voice to the CCAP’s complex history, present reality, and future potential.
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Let the Church Meet in Your House!
ISBN: 9781783687206
£16.99
As Christians, we yearn to see our communities saturated with the good news of Jesus Christ, but there are countless obstacles to overcome as we seek to fulfil this vision. In this book, Emerson Manaloto offers the model of New Testament-based house churches as the vehicle for gospel ministry in communities around the world with specific applications for the Filipino context.
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Jesus Christ as Ancestor
ISBN: 9781783687169
£28.99
Dr Turbi Luka uses historical-theological methodology to engage in detail with Christologies of key African theologians and conventional theological sources for Christology, including the church fathers Tertullian and Athanasius as well as modern theologians. This crucial study highlights the need for biblically rooted Christology and for sound theological understanding and naming of Jesus at...
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Early Christianity
ISBN: 9781783685684
£25.99
Designed as an undergraduate textbook, and shaped by needs of both Muslim and Christian students across Africa, this resource provides a thorough introduction to the history, theology and teaching of early Christianity.Professors Helleman and Gaiya follow Christianity from its inception in Jerusalem through to the decline of the Roman Empire in the Mediterranean and the development of Orthodox...
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All Things New
ISBN: 9781783686469
£14.99
In All Things New, leading theologians and biblical scholars from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and North America offer readers a glimpse of how Christians around the globe are perceiving and describing the Christian hope. The result is a remarkably refreshing and distinctive vision of eschatology guaranteed to raise new questions and add new insights to the global church’s vision of the eschaton.
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Give Up the Purple
ISBN: 9781783686810
£9.99
It would seem that every culture on earth has a propensity towards controlling and authoritarian leadership – at its very core, the human condition has a desire for control and self-determination. In this book, Julyan Lidstone uses his decades of experience in western and central Asia and, most importantly, the authoritative teaching of the Bible, to shed light on issues of authoritarian...
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Educación Ministerial que Transforma
ISBN: 9781783686483
£13.99
Educación ministerial que transforma une el conocimiento teológico y la investigación educacional para apoyar métodos prácticos alineados con fines transformadores. Equipar para un ministerio transformador requiere una experiencia divinamente empoderada y educacionalmente planificada que lleve a la transformación en las vidas de los estudiantes.
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Perception and Identity
ISBN: 9781783686346
£31.99
Ethiopia is an icon of freedom and indigenous Christianity across Africa due to its historic independence, ancient Christian identity and rich religious heritage. However, Ethiopia and its various Christian denominations have their own understandings of this identity and how these communities relate to one another. In this detailed study, Dr Seblewengel Daniel explores the perception and...
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Ruth
ISBN: 9781783685462
£11.99
This commentary presents the book of Ruth through a uniquely Asian lens that helps bring out the nuances of this Old Testament text that are often missed or misunderstood. This commentary brings the text to life; Ruth is no longer a story in a time long gone, but one that effortlessly unfolds right in front of your eyes.
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Russian Baptist Mission Theology in Historical and Contemporary Perspective
ISBN: 9781783687473
£24.99
Kravtsev suggests five themes for facilitating the transition of Russian Baptist mission theology from the late-Soviet model of eschatological escapism, to a holistic, missional evangelicalism. This book places evangelical mission in contemporary Russian socio-political and ideological contexts, providing an important contribution for leading churches to a renewed missionary encounter with...
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Cultural Integration and the Gospel in Vietnamese Mission Theology
ISBN: 9781783687381
£21.99
Dr KimSon Nguyen navigates the religio-cultural dimensions of Vietnamese spirituality and Daoism that have hindered the assimilation of the Christian faith in the Vietnamese context and explores a fresh approach to missiology in Vietnam. Narrowing the gap between culturally removed evangelical missionary practice and widespread syncretistic spirituality in Vietnam, Nguyen calls for a paradigm...
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The Theology of the Hebrew Bible
ISBN: 9781783687305
£8.99
This introduction sets out to make the implicit explicit, exploring the impact of philosophical thought on Old Testament theology’s most influential thinkers. Providing an overview of the discipline’s development, Professor Hanes traces the intellectual and social currents that shaped Old Testament theology from early church history to today.
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What Christ Thinks of the Church
ISBN: 9781783687022
£10.99
Christ’s letters to the seven churches still resonate today. Like those ancient churches, most churches today lie somewhere on the continuum between flourishing and withering, between faithfulness and faithlessness, between comfort and persecution. Using seven key themes, John Stott illustrates the timeless relevance of Christ’s exhortations and warnings to the universal church, while pointing...
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In Search of Christ in Latin America
ISBN: 9781783686599
£21.99
Noted theologian Samuel Escobar offers a magisterial survey and study of Christology in Latin America. Escobar provides theological, historical, and cultural analysis of Latin American understandings of Christ and places liberation theology within its social and revolutionary context. This book is an important step toward a rich understanding of the spiritual reality and powerful message of...
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L’encadrement des doctorants dans les institutions théologiques évangéliques
ISBN: 9781783686490
£23.99
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¿Está funcionando? Investigando el contexto para mejorar el plan de estudios
ISBN: 9781783685967
£12.99
Durante la consulta internacional y trienial de ICETE de 2015, líderes de instituciones devvarias partes del mundo, presentaron sus revisiones de la educación teológica basadas en la investigación diseñadas para mejorar la comprensión de las verdaderas necesidades y para preparar mejor a los estudiantes en el ministerio dentro de sus propios contextos. Este libro es una invitación a asimilar...
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The Concept of Divine Sovereignty in Micah
ISBN: 9781783687688
£21.99
In this careful explication of the minor prophet, Dr Semwayo challenges those who would question the text’s unity, revealing Micah as a powerful theological reflection on the reestablishment of Yahweh’s sovereignty on earth. Connecting the Zion/Davidic traditions to the Abrahamic covenant, Semwayo articulates a vision of hope that is as relevant for us in the twenty-first century as it was for...
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Ufafanuzi wa Biblia Katika Mazingira na Utamaduni wa Kiafrika
ISBN: 9781783687466
£49.99
Kitabu hiki cha Ufafanuzi wa Biblia Katika Mazingira ya Kiafrika ni kitabu cha kipekee kuwahi kuchapishwa –maana ndicho cha ufafanuzi wa kwanza wa Biblia katika juzuu moja lililotolewa Afrika na wanatheolojia Waafrika ili kuyakidhi mahitaji ya wachungaji wa Kiafrika, wanafunzi na viongozi wa kanisa. Kwa kufasiri na kuzingatia matumizi ya Biblia katika mikutadha halisi ya utamaduni wa Kiafrika...
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Les Églises d’initiative africaine
ISBN: 9781783687428
£22.99
Cet ouvrage donne la parole à la fois aux membres et missiologues issus des Églises d’initiative africaine et aux voix extérieures pour présenter le phénomène des Églises d’initiative africaine en faisant une description puis une évaluation de la contextualisation faite par ces Églises et mouvements.
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God and Creation
ISBN: 9781783687565
£16.99
This collection of essays – the product of the 8th annual conference of the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology – wrestles with the topics of God and creation from distinctly African perspectives. Touching on topics from environmentalism, to ethnic conflict, to childlessness, the contributors present a powerful and timely reflection on the nature of God as creator and the implications of...
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Authentic Forgiveness
ISBN: 9781783687732
£12.99
Authentic, biblically based forgiveness is a gift that God offers to humanity so that hurt can be healed, the cycle of retaliation broken, a painful past soothed, and estranged relationships reconciled and restored. Dr John Tran explains how forgiveness in both Western and Chinese cultures differs from the practice outlined in God’s word. Combining biblical and theological understanding with...
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Theology of Reconciliation in the Context of Church Relations
ISBN: 9781783687725
£26.99
Built on an in-depth analysis of three Palestinian church splits, this text examines the cultural and theological implications of intra-church conflict in Arab evangelical communities in Israel. Translating Miroslav Volf’s formative theology of reconciliation into her contemporary Palestinian context, Dr Mansour provides an evaluation of both Volf’s theory and Palestinian peacemaking models....
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Preachers of a Different Gospel
ISBN: 9781783688272
£10.99
Femi Adeleye draws on his wide-ranging experience as he examines the appeal and peril of this new gospel of prosperity that has made deep inroads in Africa, as well as in the West.
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Christianity in Central Tanzania
ISBN: 9781783687787
£28.99
This book underscores the significance of oral tradition in African historiography and challenges the claim that foreign missionaries succeeded in destroying African cultures, when they are in fact alive and well. This much-needed research also provides a model for dialogue between the perspective of Christian missions and that of African religious and social heritage in order to continue...
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Stumbling toward Zion
ISBN: 9781783687770
£12.99
World Christianity has a crucial role to play in recovering an understanding of God’s love for a suffering creation capable of restoring the credibility of Christian witness in the midst of our brokenness. Containing practical application for church life and mission, David W. Smith reclaims the importance of lament throughout Scripture and offers an opportunity to reengage with biblical...
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Reading the Gospel of John through Palestinian Eyes
ISBN: 9781783687800
£11.99
Christians from diverse cultural, religious, and political contexts have been studying the Gospel of John for almost two thousand years. In this insightful reflection, Rev Yohanna Katanacho invites us to encounter the text anew, this time from the perspective of a twenty-first century Palestinian Christian. Containing questions for reflection designed with preachers in mind, this accessible...
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A Theology of Suffering
ISBN: 9781783687824
£15.99
Contemplating the suffering of Christ and other biblical figures, J. Bryson Arthur investigates a theology of suffering that testifies to its necessity within the plan of God. Bryson reminds us that the nature of suffering is to share fellowship with Christ – to take up one’s cross and follow him. Thus, suffering is not arbitrary but intrinsic to the path God has laid before our feet: a path...
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Creating Shared Resilience
ISBN: 9781783687916
£11.99
Boan and Ayers utilize their experience within the humanitarian sector to examine the evidence for effective partnerships between development agencies and local faith communities. They provide practical guidance on how church leaders can forge stronger relationships while reinforcing, rather than compromising, the unique calling of the church.
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God Speaks My Language
ISBN: 9781783685448
£25.99
Aloo Osotsi Mojola traces the history of Bible translation in East Africa from 1844 to the present. He incorporates four decades of personal conversations and interviews, along with extensive research, to provide the first comprehensive account of the translations undertaken in East Africa. This book is a key contribution to the important and ongoing narrative of how God has met us, and...
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Engaging Politics in Myanmar
ISBN: 9781783687817
£26.99
In this book, Dr Aung Htoo places Walter Wink’s political theology in conversation with both Aung San Suu Kyi and the work of Martin Luther King Jr. Locating this dialogue against the political backdrop of Myanmar’s history, Htoo explores the theological and political implications of nonviolence in the cultural context of the country’s people groups. He draws on the shared Buddhist and...
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Against Principalities and Powers
ISBN: 9781783687671
£17.99
In this exploration of Ephesians, Daniel K. Darko establishes the context of early Christians in Asia Minor, specifically in relation to their belief in spiritual beings and the role these beings play in human affairs. Drawing parallels with contemporary contexts across the globe, especially in Africa, Professor Darko critiques the limited lens of Western interpretation, encouraging the church...
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The Conversion of Igbo Christians to Islam
ISBN: 9781783687794
£19.99
Often considered a Christian heartland in Nigeria, Igboland has recently seen a dramatic increase in Igbo Christians converting to Islam. Yet there has been minimal research into the growth of Islam in the area and the implications this has for Christianity in the region. Addressing this need, Dr Chinyere Felicia Priest provides a detailed exploration of Igbo converts’ reasons for conversion...
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African Public Theology
ISBN: 9781783687664
£19.99
Through faithful application of Scripture to contexts common in the continent today, contributors from across Africa join as one to present a vision for the Africa that God intended. No simplistic solutions are offered – instead African Public Theology challenges every reader to think through the application of biblical principles in their own community, place of work and sphere of influence.
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Comprendre Dieu
ISBN: 9781783687558
£11.99
Cette publication fait des deux œuvres académiques d’Isaac Zokoué un ouvrage mis à la disposition du plus grand nombre. L’une est une thèse de doctorat traitant de la révélation et de l’herméneutique, l’autre un mémoire de maîtrise en théologie traitant de la polygamie en RCA en rapport avec la révélation. Voici la cohérence entre les deux œuvres : si l’herméneutique n’est pas appropriée, la...
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Engaging Religions and Worldviews in Africa
ISBN: 9781783687596
£27.99
In this in-depth study, Professor Yusufu Turaki undertakes a systematic analysis of the nature of African Traditional Religion, its complex history with Christianity, and the need for African Christian theology to address its cultural and historical roots effectively. He provides both a conceptual framework and practical guide for engaging African cultures and religions with compassion,...
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Romans (Asia Bible Commentary Series)
ISBN: 9781783688470
£18.99
In a world torn by racial, social, economic, political, and gender tensions, the message of Romans is deeply relevant and needed. It is a message both powerful and simple: Christ loved us while we were enemies of God. Can we, then, not follow his example and love those who are different than us? Romans will prepare us to do so.
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The Beasts, the Graves, and the Ghosts
ISBN: 9781783687893
£28.99
This book explores the significance of contextualized preaching within the Chinese context. Against the backdrop of three festivals – the Spring Festival, the Qing Ming Festival, and the Hungry Ghost Festival – Tan examines the practices of six experienced Chinese preachers in order to demonstrate the theological and practical importance of contextualized preaching. Tan suggests six main...
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Sarah’s Laughter
ISBN: 9781783688579
£11.99
Ramachandra draws on his distinctive positioning as a Sri Lankan Christian theologian – having lived and ministered in contexts shaped by the destruction of natural disasters and the violence of human evil – to confront the intellectual, moral, and political challenges posed to faith in our increasingly broken world. Sharing his own ongoing journey with suffering and a questing faith,...
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A Christian Theology of Suffering in the Context of Theravada Buddhism in Thailand
ISBN: 9781783687862
£19.99
Grounding his work in a trinitarian comparative theology of religions, Satanun Boonyakiat explores the ways in which Buddhist teachings on su ffering can challenge, enrich, and deepen a Christian perspective. Dr Boonyakiat suggests a Christian theology of su ffering relevant to the people of Thailand, both Christian and Buddhist alike, must move beyond a traditional, western emphasis on...
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The Lord’s Prayer in the Preacher’s Life
ISBN: 9781783688128
£13.99
Most Christians, whether preachers or not, are familiar with the Lord’s Prayer; maybe too familiar. In this excellent devotional, Geoff New urges us to encounter the Lord’s Prayer again – to encounter it as a text that is urgent and powerful, speaking directly to the needs and longings of the human heart. Written primarily with preachers in mind, this book addresses common ministry challenges...
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Catalyzing Reader-Response to the Oral Gospel
ISBN: 9781839730078
£21.99
Dr. Mwaniki Karura provides fresh insight into the Gospel of Mark, its audience, and its purpose in this in-depth study of the Markan text and its oral context. Through careful analysis of the rhetorical layers in Mark, Karura establishes the use of Old Testament quotations, miracle stories, and the passion narratives as tools to galvanize its readers’ response to the oral gospel they had...
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Family in Mission
ISBN: 9781783688104
£16.99
Offering both a theological and practical foundation for understanding the role and significance of families in the vocation of the church, Johannes Reimer provides creative ideas for implementing a family-centered praxis that offers preparation and support to families living out their calling to make Christ known.
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The Branch Exposition of the Bible
ISBN: 9781907713897
£39.99
A resource for preachers, scholars, and everyday Christians alike, to help open God’s word and shed its light into life, ministry and teaching. Inspired by the words of the great reformer Martin Luther about shaking every branch of Scripture, Michael A. Eaton helps us understand the meaning of the Bible and taste its fruit so that we can meet the resurrected Jesus Christ in the pages of Scripture.
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The Kingdom of God in Africa
ISBN: 9781783688111
£19.99
African Christianity is not an imported religion but rather one of the oldest forms of Christianity in the world. In this book, the only up-to-date, single-volume study of its kind, Mark Shaw and Wanjiru M. Gitau trace the development and spread of African Christianity through its two-thousand year history, demonstrating how the African church has faithfully testified to the power and...
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The Fellowship of the Throne in John’s Apocalypse
ISBN: 9781783687633
£24.99
What relevance does the book of Revelation hold for our lived reality within secular societies? In this book, Dr Fabián Santiago explores concepts of authority, society, and political power against the backdrop of the Apocalypse and in conversation with Oliver O’Donovan’s political theology. An excellent resource for students of political theory and theology, Christology, and biblical...
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Vulnerable Love
ISBN: 9781839730009
£15.99
Bernhard Reitsma invites the church to rediscover a Christ-like approach to Islam – an approach that roots itself in love, vulnerability, and fearless embrace. Far from ignoring the complex challenges faced by Christians living in Muslim-majority nations – or in Western countries where Islam is on the rise – Reitsma addresses practical concerns such as persecution, political power, the nation...
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Scattered and Gathered
ISBN: 9781783687640
£38.99
Massive population movements of the last century have radically challenged our study and practice of mission. Where the church once rallied to go out into “the regions beyond,” Christian mission is currently required to respond and adapt to “missions around.” In this volume, experts in diaspora missiology from across the globe analyze the development of missions to migrants and add to our...
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Faith-Integrated Being, Knowing, and Doing
ISBN: 9781839730528
£21.99
In this holistic study of the integration of faith and learning, Dr. Sarinah Lo challenges the Western tendency to privilege knowing over being and doing. In the context of Indonesian higher education, Dr. Lo addresses the cognitive, affective, spiritual, relational, and vocational aspects of human nature. She demonstrates that effective integration of faith and learning must reach beyond the...
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By What Authority?
ISBN: 9781783687879
£21.99
Hostile encounters between Jesus and Jewish leaders are found throughout the Gospel of Matthew. Yet these encounters are rarely explored holistically, nor is attention given to the reason for their prominence in the Matthean text. In By What Authority?, Dr Rebecca Ye-Atkinson examines seventeen distinct moments of conflict in the first gospel, exploring the function of each narrative in light...
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Poverty, the Bible, and Africa
ISBN: 9781839730337
£14.99
Poverty reduction is a worldwide concern, yet if the church is to play an effective role in its alleviation, an approach that is both biblical and contextual is required. Combining in-depth cultural analysis with careful exegetical reflection, Isaac Boaheng formulates a theology of poverty that engages Scripture, African traditional wisdom, and contemporary African concerns to create a...
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Relentless Love
ISBN: 9781839730375
£22.99
How does the church’s calling to take the whole gospel to the whole world manifest in contexts of poverty, injustice, and conflict? In this collection of essays, drawn from the 7th Micah Global Triennial Consultation in the Philippines, Christians from across the globe reflect on the church’s role in alleviating suffering and developing transformed communities.
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Blessing the Curse?
ISBN: 9781783687923
£16.99
When it comes to women, the church has chosen often to live according to the structures of sin and death, offering them not the good news of Christ, but the curse of Genesis, as their inheritance.Ksenija Magda traces the impact of the curse and the temptation to choose the world and its power over the servant-hearted humility of Christ. The question of how we view, treat, oppress or empower...
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God With Us and Without Us, Volumes One and Two
ISBN: 9781783687589
£46.99
In this combined work Dr Imad Shehadeh demonstrates the inevitability of the Trinity by exposing the conflict that Absolute Oneness faced historically. Dr Shehadeh presents the beautiful logic of the Trinity and explains how the display of God’s attributes in creation derives from the self-sustaining relationships in his triune nature as Father, Spirit and Son. The book climaxes in revealing...
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Ephesians
ISBN: 9781839730559
£13.99
In his letter to the Ephesian church, the apostle Paul draws out the practical implications of God’s purpose for the body of Christ, showing how the unity of a new humanity is revealed within it as a foretaste of the ultimate unity of all things in the Son of God. This commentary shows the relevance of Ephesians for the church in Asia today seeking to understand God’s eternal purposes in...
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Life through God’s Word
ISBN: 9781783688906
£11.99
If you have ever been tempted to disregard Psalm 119 under an assumption that it is some dry and dusty psalm about Old Testament law, you are certainly not alone. However, in this in-depth study of the longest chapter in Scripture, Chris Wright reminds us that it is first and foremost a prayer overflowing from a deeply intimate relationship with God.
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The Religious Other
ISBN: 9781783687909
£29.99
Christian engagement with Muslims remains complex, complicated by fear, misunderstanding and a history fraught with political and cultural tensions. Weaving together the work of Christian scholars of Islam, the Bible, theology and missiology, along with the insights of ministry practitioners, this book combines scholarly exploration with pertinent ministry practice, offering a rich framework...
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Strength in Weakness
ISBN: 9781839730412
£12.99
2 Corinthians remains one of our most vital and significant reminders that it is not human strength but God’s power that paves the way for victory in the spiritual realm. In this accessible and relevant book, Jonathan Lamb explores key lessons for authentic Christian ministry, including the role of suffering in strengthening our dependence on God, the necessity of both discipline and...
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The Mystery of the Church
ISBN: 9781839730566
£9.99
In this powerful application of Paul’s teaching, Fabrice S. Katembo explores the mystery of the church in an African context, arguing that the greatest challenge facing God’s people is not external threat, but internal discord. Katembo draws his reader’s attention back to the unifying work of Christ, who died to abolish all walls of separation and in whom we are one, no matter the tongue,...
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Journey through the Storm
ISBN: 9781839730238
£14.99
Journey through the Storm unpacks Musalaha’s thirty years of practical experience building bridges, healing division, and following Christ in the context of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Composed of essays, curriculum excerpts, interviews, and real-life testimonies, this collection offers insight into the theory, theology, and application of Musalaha’s six stages of reconciliation. It is a...
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Interpersonal Reconciliation between Christians in a Shame-Oriented Culture
ISBN: 9781783688098
£24.99
In this Sri Lankan case study, Dr Mano Emmanuel examines the specifics of interpersonal conflict within a shame-oriented culture. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, she incorporates cultural anthropology, missiology, and communication studies into her analysis, identifying seven aspects of culture that must be addressed if reconciliation is to be fully experienced in the Sri Lankan church.
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Forgiveness, Peacemaking, and Reconciliation
ISBN: 9781839730535
£20.99
In this fifth volume from the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology, contributors explore forgiveness, peacemaking and reconciliation as necessary prerequisites for human flourishing. Ranging from biblical studies and church history to medical ethics and public theology, this collection offers a rich diversity of voices and perspectives as each author reflects on God’s heart for conflict...
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Biblical Shalom for Sustainable Holistic Transformational Development in Nigeria
ISBN: 9781839730542
£21.99
In this important contribution, Dr. Stephen Yashim reviews the participatory, problem-solving approaches commonly utilized by Christian relief and development organizations in Nigeria. In order for rural communities to progressively experience biblical shalom, they must be equipped to examine and articulate their own perspective on development while also engaging with biblical perspectives....
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Leadership Training in the Hands of the Church
ISBN: 9781839730634
£16.99
The church is a contextualized reality, and if it is to flourish, its leaders must be raised up to serve their own communities. Yet our very techniques for teaching and learning are culturally defined. If the church is to be effective in developing the leaders it needs, our approach to training must be informed by its local context. Joseph Nehemiah combines sound pedagogical research with rich...
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Getting to Grips with Biblical Hebrew
ISBN: 9781839730610
£19.99
Revised Edition now available:
https://langhamliterature.org/books/getting-to-grips-with-biblical-hebrew-revised-edition
Getting to Grips with Biblical Hebrew provides a simple introduction to biblical Hebrew for beginners. Consisting of thirty lessons, the book focuses on the basic grammar and vocabulary necessary for reading and understanding the biblical text. Exercises are taken directly...
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Integrity in Nigerian Politics
ISBN: 9781839730573
£14.99
Secular humanism has taken the world by storm – including the realm of African politics. Rooted specifically in Nigeria’s political history, and the social, religious, and economic challenges it has faced, this study explores the role of integrity in practical politics and the implications of its neglect. Dr Aghawenu demonstrates that it is ineffective, impractical, and ultimately dangerous to...
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A Complementary Approach to the Interpretation and Translation of Biblical Metaphors
ISBN: 9781839730603
£24.99
In this in-depth study, Peter Kamande Thuo explores the complexity of accurately understanding, interpreting, and translating Scripture, especially biblical metaphors. Engaging the need for a stronger theoretical framework for conceptualizing and communicating metaphors across languages, Dr Thuo proposes a complementary approach that utilizes relevance theory to bridge gaps presented by...
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Living Radical Discipleship
ISBN: 9781839730719
£11.99
John Stott’s legacy of faithful Christian discipleship continues to impact Christians on every continent and in every sphere of life. This book pays homage to that legacy and to Stott’s unwavering commitment to Christ’s transformative Lordship over all facets of existence, especially those we may find particularly convenient to ignore. Living Radical Discipleship calls us to repentance, to...
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The Missiology Behind the StoryISBN: 9781783685981£14.99
This book provides a fresh look at the theology driving Christian mission and at emerging ministry models by addressing ten aspects of missio Dei in the Middle Eastern context. Subjects like church planting, discipleship, media, and peace building are introduced with their historical background, and contemporary stories and case studies of transformative work in the MENA region. All Christians...
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The Philippine Council of Evangelical ChurchesISBN: 9781783685899£26.99
Go presents the growth of evangelicalism in the Philippines from 1898 to 2000, looking at the formation of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches and motivating factors of founding members. Go brings insights on the impact that American issues had on the Philippine church. Through detailed explanation of the interaction and influence of the modernist/liberal, fundamental, and...
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A Different Way of BeingISBN: 9781783685806£26.99
David Tarus humbly yet boldly challenges Kenyans to pursue national unity and peace by interrogating their allegiances to their ethnic communities and political parties. Carefully arguing why it is only a Christian identity, commitment to humanity as bearing the divine image, and the triune God himself, that can heal the divisions in this land. Ethnopolitical conflict is not confined to one...
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PhilippiansISBN: 9781783685851£13.99
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Theology of ParticipationISBN: 9781783686384£21.99
Dr Oprean explores how existing theological resources can be used to enhance theological discourse between Baptist and Orthodox traditions in Romania through in-depth analysis of the thought of British Baptist theologian, Professor Paul Fiddes, and Romanian Orthodox theologian, Father Dumitru Stăniloae. Presented as a conversation between the two traditions this study is a model for how...
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Colossians and PhilemonISBN: 9781783686056£15.99
Paul’s epistle to the Colossians provided guidance on how to deal with their past, showing them how faith in Christ brings new meaning to their situation. In his epistle to Philemon, Paul demonstrates the potential when slaves responded to the gospel and turned to Christ. Both of these epistles are extremely relevant to the church in Asia today, especially as it is confronted with syncretism,...
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Focus on ChristISBN: 9781783686209£10.99
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Included and ValuedISBN: 9781783686131£12.99
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God Is OneISBN: 9781783685769£19.99
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Exploring DoctrineISBN: 9781783686421£11.99
Students with a basic English proficiency struggle to benefit from the wealth of English language theological resources. This textbook bridges the gap between intermediate English and theological English by providing an overview of evangelical Christian doctrine that couples language instruction with theological education. The reading passages and learning activities, which focus upon...
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Asian Christian TheologyISBN: 9781783686438£20.99
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Character and Virtue in Theological EducationISBN: 9781783686971£23.99
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JonahISBN: 9781783686452£9.99
Dr. Rosa Shao beautifully weaves together the story of the biblical text with narratives from the Asian (Chinese and Filipino) contexts and psychological insights. Testifying to how she was drawn to the book, Dr. Shao shares how this book has impacted her personally and demonstrates how others can hear the book’s message in their own context. From better understanding the story of Jonah,...
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Pursuing an Elusive UnityISBN: 9781783686445£24.99
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Let the Church Meet in Your House!ISBN: 9781783687206£16.99
As Christians, we yearn to see our communities saturated with the good news of Jesus Christ, but there are countless obstacles to overcome as we seek to fulfil this vision. In this book, Emerson Manaloto offers the model of New Testament-based house churches as the vehicle for gospel ministry in communities around the world with specific applications for the Filipino context.
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Jesus Christ as AncestorISBN: 9781783687169£28.99Dr Turbi Luka uses historical-theological methodology to engage in detail with Christologies of key African theologians and conventional theological sources for Christology, including the church fathers Tertullian and Athanasius as well as modern theologians. This crucial study highlights the need for biblically rooted Christology and for sound theological understanding and naming of Jesus at...
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Early ChristianityISBN: 9781783685684£25.99
Designed as an undergraduate textbook, and shaped by needs of both Muslim and Christian students across Africa, this resource provides a thorough introduction to the history, theology and teaching of early Christianity.Professors Helleman and Gaiya follow Christianity from its inception in Jerusalem through to the decline of the Roman Empire in the Mediterranean and the development of Orthodox...
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All Things NewISBN: 9781783686469£14.99
In All Things New, leading theologians and biblical scholars from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and North America offer readers a glimpse of how Christians around the globe are perceiving and describing the Christian hope. The result is a remarkably refreshing and distinctive vision of eschatology guaranteed to raise new questions and add new insights to the global church’s vision of the eschaton.
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Give Up the PurpleISBN: 9781783686810£9.99
It would seem that every culture on earth has a propensity towards controlling and authoritarian leadership – at its very core, the human condition has a desire for control and self-determination. In this book, Julyan Lidstone uses his decades of experience in western and central Asia and, most importantly, the authoritative teaching of the Bible, to shed light on issues of authoritarian...
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Educación Ministerial que TransformaISBN: 9781783686483£13.99
Educación ministerial que transforma une el conocimiento teológico y la investigación educacional para apoyar métodos prácticos alineados con fines transformadores. Equipar para un ministerio transformador requiere una experiencia divinamente empoderada y educacionalmente planificada que lleve a la transformación en las vidas de los estudiantes.
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Perception and IdentityISBN: 9781783686346£31.99
Ethiopia is an icon of freedom and indigenous Christianity across Africa due to its historic independence, ancient Christian identity and rich religious heritage. However, Ethiopia and its various Christian denominations have their own understandings of this identity and how these communities relate to one another. In this detailed study, Dr Seblewengel Daniel explores the perception and...
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RuthISBN: 9781783685462£11.99
This commentary presents the book of Ruth through a uniquely Asian lens that helps bring out the nuances of this Old Testament text that are often missed or misunderstood. This commentary brings the text to life; Ruth is no longer a story in a time long gone, but one that effortlessly unfolds right in front of your eyes.
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Russian Baptist Mission Theology in Historical and Contemporary PerspectiveISBN: 9781783687473£24.99
Kravtsev suggests five themes for facilitating the transition of Russian Baptist mission theology from the late-Soviet model of eschatological escapism, to a holistic, missional evangelicalism. This book places evangelical mission in contemporary Russian socio-political and ideological contexts, providing an important contribution for leading churches to a renewed missionary encounter with...
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Cultural Integration and the Gospel in Vietnamese Mission TheologyISBN: 9781783687381£21.99
Dr KimSon Nguyen navigates the religio-cultural dimensions of Vietnamese spirituality and Daoism that have hindered the assimilation of the Christian faith in the Vietnamese context and explores a fresh approach to missiology in Vietnam. Narrowing the gap between culturally removed evangelical missionary practice and widespread syncretistic spirituality in Vietnam, Nguyen calls for a paradigm...
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The Theology of the Hebrew BibleISBN: 9781783687305£8.99
This introduction sets out to make the implicit explicit, exploring the impact of philosophical thought on Old Testament theology’s most influential thinkers. Providing an overview of the discipline’s development, Professor Hanes traces the intellectual and social currents that shaped Old Testament theology from early church history to today.
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What Christ Thinks of the ChurchISBN: 9781783687022£10.99
Christ’s letters to the seven churches still resonate today. Like those ancient churches, most churches today lie somewhere on the continuum between flourishing and withering, between faithfulness and faithlessness, between comfort and persecution. Using seven key themes, John Stott illustrates the timeless relevance of Christ’s exhortations and warnings to the universal church, while pointing...
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In Search of Christ in Latin AmericaISBN: 9781783686599£21.99
Noted theologian Samuel Escobar offers a magisterial survey and study of Christology in Latin America. Escobar provides theological, historical, and cultural analysis of Latin American understandings of Christ and places liberation theology within its social and revolutionary context. This book is an important step toward a rich understanding of the spiritual reality and powerful message of...
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L’encadrement des doctorants dans les institutions théologiques évangéliquesISBN: 9781783686490£23.99
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¿Está funcionando? Investigando el contexto para mejorar el plan de estudiosISBN: 9781783685967£12.99
Durante la consulta internacional y trienial de ICETE de 2015, líderes de instituciones devvarias partes del mundo, presentaron sus revisiones de la educación teológica basadas en la investigación diseñadas para mejorar la comprensión de las verdaderas necesidades y para preparar mejor a los estudiantes en el ministerio dentro de sus propios contextos. Este libro es una invitación a asimilar...
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The Concept of Divine Sovereignty in MicahISBN: 9781783687688£21.99
In this careful explication of the minor prophet, Dr Semwayo challenges those who would question the text’s unity, revealing Micah as a powerful theological reflection on the reestablishment of Yahweh’s sovereignty on earth. Connecting the Zion/Davidic traditions to the Abrahamic covenant, Semwayo articulates a vision of hope that is as relevant for us in the twenty-first century as it was for...
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Ufafanuzi wa Biblia Katika Mazingira na Utamaduni wa KiafrikaISBN: 9781783687466£49.99
Kitabu hiki cha Ufafanuzi wa Biblia Katika Mazingira ya Kiafrika ni kitabu cha kipekee kuwahi kuchapishwa –maana ndicho cha ufafanuzi wa kwanza wa Biblia katika juzuu moja lililotolewa Afrika na wanatheolojia Waafrika ili kuyakidhi mahitaji ya wachungaji wa Kiafrika, wanafunzi na viongozi wa kanisa. Kwa kufasiri na kuzingatia matumizi ya Biblia katika mikutadha halisi ya utamaduni wa Kiafrika...
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Les Églises d’initiative africaineISBN: 9781783687428£22.99
Cet ouvrage donne la parole à la fois aux membres et missiologues issus des Églises d’initiative africaine et aux voix extérieures pour présenter le phénomène des Églises d’initiative africaine en faisant une description puis une évaluation de la contextualisation faite par ces Églises et mouvements.
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God and CreationISBN: 9781783687565£16.99
This collection of essays – the product of the 8th annual conference of the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology – wrestles with the topics of God and creation from distinctly African perspectives. Touching on topics from environmentalism, to ethnic conflict, to childlessness, the contributors present a powerful and timely reflection on the nature of God as creator and the implications of...
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Authentic ForgivenessISBN: 9781783687732£12.99
Authentic, biblically based forgiveness is a gift that God offers to humanity so that hurt can be healed, the cycle of retaliation broken, a painful past soothed, and estranged relationships reconciled and restored. Dr John Tran explains how forgiveness in both Western and Chinese cultures differs from the practice outlined in God’s word. Combining biblical and theological understanding with...
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Theology of Reconciliation in the Context of Church RelationsISBN: 9781783687725£26.99
Built on an in-depth analysis of three Palestinian church splits, this text examines the cultural and theological implications of intra-church conflict in Arab evangelical communities in Israel. Translating Miroslav Volf’s formative theology of reconciliation into her contemporary Palestinian context, Dr Mansour provides an evaluation of both Volf’s theory and Palestinian peacemaking models....
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Preachers of a Different GospelISBN: 9781783688272£10.99
Femi Adeleye draws on his wide-ranging experience as he examines the appeal and peril of this new gospel of prosperity that has made deep inroads in Africa, as well as in the West.
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Christianity in Central TanzaniaISBN: 9781783687787£28.99
This book underscores the significance of oral tradition in African historiography and challenges the claim that foreign missionaries succeeded in destroying African cultures, when they are in fact alive and well. This much-needed research also provides a model for dialogue between the perspective of Christian missions and that of African religious and social heritage in order to continue...
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Stumbling toward ZionISBN: 9781783687770£12.99
World Christianity has a crucial role to play in recovering an understanding of God’s love for a suffering creation capable of restoring the credibility of Christian witness in the midst of our brokenness. Containing practical application for church life and mission, David W. Smith reclaims the importance of lament throughout Scripture and offers an opportunity to reengage with biblical...
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Reading the Gospel of John through Palestinian EyesISBN: 9781783687800£11.99
Christians from diverse cultural, religious, and political contexts have been studying the Gospel of John for almost two thousand years. In this insightful reflection, Rev Yohanna Katanacho invites us to encounter the text anew, this time from the perspective of a twenty-first century Palestinian Christian. Containing questions for reflection designed with preachers in mind, this accessible...
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A Theology of SufferingISBN: 9781783687824£15.99
Contemplating the suffering of Christ and other biblical figures, J. Bryson Arthur investigates a theology of suffering that testifies to its necessity within the plan of God. Bryson reminds us that the nature of suffering is to share fellowship with Christ – to take up one’s cross and follow him. Thus, suffering is not arbitrary but intrinsic to the path God has laid before our feet: a path...
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Creating Shared ResilienceISBN: 9781783687916£11.99
Boan and Ayers utilize their experience within the humanitarian sector to examine the evidence for effective partnerships between development agencies and local faith communities. They provide practical guidance on how church leaders can forge stronger relationships while reinforcing, rather than compromising, the unique calling of the church.
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God Speaks My LanguageISBN: 9781783685448£25.99
Aloo Osotsi Mojola traces the history of Bible translation in East Africa from 1844 to the present. He incorporates four decades of personal conversations and interviews, along with extensive research, to provide the first comprehensive account of the translations undertaken in East Africa. This book is a key contribution to the important and ongoing narrative of how God has met us, and...
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Engaging Politics in MyanmarISBN: 9781783687817£26.99
In this book, Dr Aung Htoo places Walter Wink’s political theology in conversation with both Aung San Suu Kyi and the work of Martin Luther King Jr. Locating this dialogue against the political backdrop of Myanmar’s history, Htoo explores the theological and political implications of nonviolence in the cultural context of the country’s people groups. He draws on the shared Buddhist and...
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Against Principalities and PowersISBN: 9781783687671£17.99
In this exploration of Ephesians, Daniel K. Darko establishes the context of early Christians in Asia Minor, specifically in relation to their belief in spiritual beings and the role these beings play in human affairs. Drawing parallels with contemporary contexts across the globe, especially in Africa, Professor Darko critiques the limited lens of Western interpretation, encouraging the church...
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The Conversion of Igbo Christians to IslamISBN: 9781783687794£19.99
Often considered a Christian heartland in Nigeria, Igboland has recently seen a dramatic increase in Igbo Christians converting to Islam. Yet there has been minimal research into the growth of Islam in the area and the implications this has for Christianity in the region. Addressing this need, Dr Chinyere Felicia Priest provides a detailed exploration of Igbo converts’ reasons for conversion...
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African Public TheologyISBN: 9781783687664£19.99Through faithful application of Scripture to contexts common in the continent today, contributors from across Africa join as one to present a vision for the Africa that God intended. No simplistic solutions are offered – instead African Public Theology challenges every reader to think through the application of biblical principles in their own community, place of work and sphere of influence.
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Comprendre DieuISBN: 9781783687558£11.99
Cette publication fait des deux œuvres académiques d’Isaac Zokoué un ouvrage mis à la disposition du plus grand nombre. L’une est une thèse de doctorat traitant de la révélation et de l’herméneutique, l’autre un mémoire de maîtrise en théologie traitant de la polygamie en RCA en rapport avec la révélation. Voici la cohérence entre les deux œuvres : si l’herméneutique n’est pas appropriée, la...
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Engaging Religions and Worldviews in AfricaISBN: 9781783687596£27.99
In this in-depth study, Professor Yusufu Turaki undertakes a systematic analysis of the nature of African Traditional Religion, its complex history with Christianity, and the need for African Christian theology to address its cultural and historical roots effectively. He provides both a conceptual framework and practical guide for engaging African cultures and religions with compassion,...
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Romans (Asia Bible Commentary Series)ISBN: 9781783688470£18.99
In a world torn by racial, social, economic, political, and gender tensions, the message of Romans is deeply relevant and needed. It is a message both powerful and simple: Christ loved us while we were enemies of God. Can we, then, not follow his example and love those who are different than us? Romans will prepare us to do so.
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The Beasts, the Graves, and the GhostsISBN: 9781783687893£28.99
This book explores the significance of contextualized preaching within the Chinese context. Against the backdrop of three festivals – the Spring Festival, the Qing Ming Festival, and the Hungry Ghost Festival – Tan examines the practices of six experienced Chinese preachers in order to demonstrate the theological and practical importance of contextualized preaching. Tan suggests six main...
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Sarah’s LaughterISBN: 9781783688579£11.99
Ramachandra draws on his distinctive positioning as a Sri Lankan Christian theologian – having lived and ministered in contexts shaped by the destruction of natural disasters and the violence of human evil – to confront the intellectual, moral, and political challenges posed to faith in our increasingly broken world. Sharing his own ongoing journey with suffering and a questing faith,...
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A Christian Theology of Suffering in the Context of Theravada Buddhism in ThailandISBN: 9781783687862£19.99
Grounding his work in a trinitarian comparative theology of religions, Satanun Boonyakiat explores the ways in which Buddhist teachings on su ffering can challenge, enrich, and deepen a Christian perspective. Dr Boonyakiat suggests a Christian theology of su ffering relevant to the people of Thailand, both Christian and Buddhist alike, must move beyond a traditional, western emphasis on...
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The Lord’s Prayer in the Preacher’s LifeISBN: 9781783688128£13.99
Most Christians, whether preachers or not, are familiar with the Lord’s Prayer; maybe too familiar. In this excellent devotional, Geoff New urges us to encounter the Lord’s Prayer again – to encounter it as a text that is urgent and powerful, speaking directly to the needs and longings of the human heart. Written primarily with preachers in mind, this book addresses common ministry challenges...
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Catalyzing Reader-Response to the Oral GospelISBN: 9781839730078£21.99
Dr. Mwaniki Karura provides fresh insight into the Gospel of Mark, its audience, and its purpose in this in-depth study of the Markan text and its oral context. Through careful analysis of the rhetorical layers in Mark, Karura establishes the use of Old Testament quotations, miracle stories, and the passion narratives as tools to galvanize its readers’ response to the oral gospel they had...
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Family in MissionISBN: 9781783688104£16.99
Offering both a theological and practical foundation for understanding the role and significance of families in the vocation of the church, Johannes Reimer provides creative ideas for implementing a family-centered praxis that offers preparation and support to families living out their calling to make Christ known.
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The Branch Exposition of the BibleISBN: 9781907713897£39.99
A resource for preachers, scholars, and everyday Christians alike, to help open God’s word and shed its light into life, ministry and teaching. Inspired by the words of the great reformer Martin Luther about shaking every branch of Scripture, Michael A. Eaton helps us understand the meaning of the Bible and taste its fruit so that we can meet the resurrected Jesus Christ in the pages of Scripture.
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The Kingdom of God in AfricaISBN: 9781783688111£19.99
African Christianity is not an imported religion but rather one of the oldest forms of Christianity in the world. In this book, the only up-to-date, single-volume study of its kind, Mark Shaw and Wanjiru M. Gitau trace the development and spread of African Christianity through its two-thousand year history, demonstrating how the African church has faithfully testified to the power and...
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The Fellowship of the Throne in John’s ApocalypseISBN: 9781783687633£24.99
What relevance does the book of Revelation hold for our lived reality within secular societies? In this book, Dr Fabián Santiago explores concepts of authority, society, and political power against the backdrop of the Apocalypse and in conversation with Oliver O’Donovan’s political theology. An excellent resource for students of political theory and theology, Christology, and biblical...
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Vulnerable LoveISBN: 9781839730009£15.99
Bernhard Reitsma invites the church to rediscover a Christ-like approach to Islam – an approach that roots itself in love, vulnerability, and fearless embrace. Far from ignoring the complex challenges faced by Christians living in Muslim-majority nations – or in Western countries where Islam is on the rise – Reitsma addresses practical concerns such as persecution, political power, the nation...
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Scattered and GatheredISBN: 9781783687640£38.99
Massive population movements of the last century have radically challenged our study and practice of mission. Where the church once rallied to go out into “the regions beyond,” Christian mission is currently required to respond and adapt to “missions around.” In this volume, experts in diaspora missiology from across the globe analyze the development of missions to migrants and add to our...
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Faith-Integrated Being, Knowing, and DoingISBN: 9781839730528£21.99
In this holistic study of the integration of faith and learning, Dr. Sarinah Lo challenges the Western tendency to privilege knowing over being and doing. In the context of Indonesian higher education, Dr. Lo addresses the cognitive, affective, spiritual, relational, and vocational aspects of human nature. She demonstrates that effective integration of faith and learning must reach beyond the...
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By What Authority?ISBN: 9781783687879£21.99
Hostile encounters between Jesus and Jewish leaders are found throughout the Gospel of Matthew. Yet these encounters are rarely explored holistically, nor is attention given to the reason for their prominence in the Matthean text. In By What Authority?, Dr Rebecca Ye-Atkinson examines seventeen distinct moments of conflict in the first gospel, exploring the function of each narrative in light...
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Poverty, the Bible, and AfricaISBN: 9781839730337£14.99
Poverty reduction is a worldwide concern, yet if the church is to play an effective role in its alleviation, an approach that is both biblical and contextual is required. Combining in-depth cultural analysis with careful exegetical reflection, Isaac Boaheng formulates a theology of poverty that engages Scripture, African traditional wisdom, and contemporary African concerns to create a...
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Relentless LoveISBN: 9781839730375£22.99
How does the church’s calling to take the whole gospel to the whole world manifest in contexts of poverty, injustice, and conflict? In this collection of essays, drawn from the 7th Micah Global Triennial Consultation in the Philippines, Christians from across the globe reflect on the church’s role in alleviating suffering and developing transformed communities.
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Blessing the Curse?ISBN: 9781783687923£16.99
When it comes to women, the church has chosen often to live according to the structures of sin and death, offering them not the good news of Christ, but the curse of Genesis, as their inheritance.Ksenija Magda traces the impact of the curse and the temptation to choose the world and its power over the servant-hearted humility of Christ. The question of how we view, treat, oppress or empower...
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God With Us and Without Us, Volumes One and TwoISBN: 9781783687589£46.99
In this combined work Dr Imad Shehadeh demonstrates the inevitability of the Trinity by exposing the conflict that Absolute Oneness faced historically. Dr Shehadeh presents the beautiful logic of the Trinity and explains how the display of God’s attributes in creation derives from the self-sustaining relationships in his triune nature as Father, Spirit and Son. The book climaxes in revealing...
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EphesiansISBN: 9781839730559£13.99
In his letter to the Ephesian church, the apostle Paul draws out the practical implications of God’s purpose for the body of Christ, showing how the unity of a new humanity is revealed within it as a foretaste of the ultimate unity of all things in the Son of God. This commentary shows the relevance of Ephesians for the church in Asia today seeking to understand God’s eternal purposes in...
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Life through God’s WordISBN: 9781783688906£11.99
If you have ever been tempted to disregard Psalm 119 under an assumption that it is some dry and dusty psalm about Old Testament law, you are certainly not alone. However, in this in-depth study of the longest chapter in Scripture, Chris Wright reminds us that it is first and foremost a prayer overflowing from a deeply intimate relationship with God.
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The Religious OtherISBN: 9781783687909£29.99
Christian engagement with Muslims remains complex, complicated by fear, misunderstanding and a history fraught with political and cultural tensions. Weaving together the work of Christian scholars of Islam, the Bible, theology and missiology, along with the insights of ministry practitioners, this book combines scholarly exploration with pertinent ministry practice, offering a rich framework...
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Strength in WeaknessISBN: 9781839730412£12.99
2 Corinthians remains one of our most vital and significant reminders that it is not human strength but God’s power that paves the way for victory in the spiritual realm. In this accessible and relevant book, Jonathan Lamb explores key lessons for authentic Christian ministry, including the role of suffering in strengthening our dependence on God, the necessity of both discipline and...
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The Mystery of the ChurchISBN: 9781839730566£9.99
In this powerful application of Paul’s teaching, Fabrice S. Katembo explores the mystery of the church in an African context, arguing that the greatest challenge facing God’s people is not external threat, but internal discord. Katembo draws his reader’s attention back to the unifying work of Christ, who died to abolish all walls of separation and in whom we are one, no matter the tongue,...
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Journey through the StormISBN: 9781839730238£14.99
Journey through the Storm unpacks Musalaha’s thirty years of practical experience building bridges, healing division, and following Christ in the context of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Composed of essays, curriculum excerpts, interviews, and real-life testimonies, this collection offers insight into the theory, theology, and application of Musalaha’s six stages of reconciliation. It is a...
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Interpersonal Reconciliation between Christians in a Shame-Oriented CultureISBN: 9781783688098£24.99
In this Sri Lankan case study, Dr Mano Emmanuel examines the specifics of interpersonal conflict within a shame-oriented culture. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, she incorporates cultural anthropology, missiology, and communication studies into her analysis, identifying seven aspects of culture that must be addressed if reconciliation is to be fully experienced in the Sri Lankan church.
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Forgiveness, Peacemaking, and ReconciliationISBN: 9781839730535£20.99
In this fifth volume from the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology, contributors explore forgiveness, peacemaking and reconciliation as necessary prerequisites for human flourishing. Ranging from biblical studies and church history to medical ethics and public theology, this collection offers a rich diversity of voices and perspectives as each author reflects on God’s heart for conflict...
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Biblical Shalom for Sustainable Holistic Transformational Development in NigeriaISBN: 9781839730542£21.99
In this important contribution, Dr. Stephen Yashim reviews the participatory, problem-solving approaches commonly utilized by Christian relief and development organizations in Nigeria. In order for rural communities to progressively experience biblical shalom, they must be equipped to examine and articulate their own perspective on development while also engaging with biblical perspectives....
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Leadership Training in the Hands of the ChurchISBN: 9781839730634£16.99
The church is a contextualized reality, and if it is to flourish, its leaders must be raised up to serve their own communities. Yet our very techniques for teaching and learning are culturally defined. If the church is to be effective in developing the leaders it needs, our approach to training must be informed by its local context. Joseph Nehemiah combines sound pedagogical research with rich...
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Getting to Grips with Biblical HebrewISBN: 9781839730610£19.99
Revised Edition now available:
https://langhamliterature.org/books/getting-to-grips-with-biblical-hebrew-revised-editionGetting to Grips with Biblical Hebrew provides a simple introduction to biblical Hebrew for beginners. Consisting of thirty lessons, the book focuses on the basic grammar and vocabulary necessary for reading and understanding the biblical text. Exercises are taken directly...
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Integrity in Nigerian PoliticsISBN: 9781839730573£14.99
Secular humanism has taken the world by storm – including the realm of African politics. Rooted specifically in Nigeria’s political history, and the social, religious, and economic challenges it has faced, this study explores the role of integrity in practical politics and the implications of its neglect. Dr Aghawenu demonstrates that it is ineffective, impractical, and ultimately dangerous to...
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A Complementary Approach to the Interpretation and Translation of Biblical MetaphorsISBN: 9781839730603£24.99
In this in-depth study, Peter Kamande Thuo explores the complexity of accurately understanding, interpreting, and translating Scripture, especially biblical metaphors. Engaging the need for a stronger theoretical framework for conceptualizing and communicating metaphors across languages, Dr Thuo proposes a complementary approach that utilizes relevance theory to bridge gaps presented by...
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Living Radical DiscipleshipISBN: 9781839730719£11.99
John Stott’s legacy of faithful Christian discipleship continues to impact Christians on every continent and in every sphere of life. This book pays homage to that legacy and to Stott’s unwavering commitment to Christ’s transformative Lordship over all facets of existence, especially those we may find particularly convenient to ignore. Living Radical Discipleship calls us to repentance, to...
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