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  1. Can a Christian Be Cursed?
    Can a Christian Be Cursed?
    ISBN: 9781839738265
    £15.99

    The belief in curses is widespread in Africa, impacting the lived reality of both Christians and non-Christians alike. In this book, Godwin Adeboye provides practical, biblical, and contextual guidelines for addressing the African conception of cursing, and for ministering to the fear and confusion such cursing elicits. This is an excellent resource to empower believers to confront their fear...

  2. Ama Namin
    Ama Namin
    ISBN: 9781839732676
    £16.99

    Ama Namin brings together the voices of Filipino evangelical scholars in a profound work of contextual and biblical theology. Each chapter explores a portion of the Lord’s Prayer against the backdrop of Scripture and the foreground of Philippine life and spirituality. Contributors examine the rich history of the Lord’s Prayer in the Philippines as well as its implications for the Philippines’...

  3. Bonne Nouvelle pour les Peuls
    Bonne Nouvelle pour les Peuls
    ISBN: 9781839737565
    £29.99

    Ce travail de recherche missiologique revient sur l’histoire de l’évangélisation des Peuls musulmans du Fouta-Djallon en République de Guinée et réévalue les approches utilisées. Il met en lumière des pistes concrètes pour l’évangélisation et l’implantation d’Églises parmi les Peuls aujourd’hui et intègre la vision peule du monde (le pulaaku) dans la réflexion sur la communication de...

  4. Tackling Trauma – Ukrainian Edition
    Tackling Trauma – Ukrainian Edition
    ISBN: 9781839738715
    £22.99

    Травма – це загальнолюдське явище, спричинене як міжнародними катастрофами, так і індивідуальними, особистими трагедіями. Водночас, тема травми дуже занедбана в християнській літературі, що є великою лакуною. Адже хоча травма може похитнути чиюсь віру у Христа, Бог і служіння Його Слова відіграють основну роль у подоланні емоційного та психологічного впливу травми. Своїм Духом, Своїм Словом і...

  5. In the Midst of Much-Doing
    In the Midst of Much-Doing
    ISBN: 9781839732430
    £31.99

    How are we to sustain activism and compassion amidst the never-ending crises of the twenty-first century? To effectively serve as the hands and feet of Jesus, the church must attend to the revitalization of its inner life through the spiritual practices which feed, support, and sustain the work of the kingdom. This book inspires us to integrate spiritual renewal and prophetic witness for the...

  6. Spectacular Atonement
    Spectacular Atonement
    ISBN: 9781839737367
    £12.99

    There are many books about the cross of Christ, but few are written from an African perspective or with an African context in mind. In this book, Dr. Falconer offers the reader a holistic understanding of Jesus’s atoning work that powerfully addresses African realities and concerns. Presenting a biblical perspective of the cross – one rooted in penal substitution and Christus Victor theology –...

  7. 1 Timothy
    1 Timothy
    ISBN: 9781839738135
    £14.99

    1 Timothy shows how Christians can live in harmony and with integrity in a society of people with differing religious and cultural beliefs and values. This commentary provides an exposition of 1 Timothy’s message, which is relevant to many theological and pastoral situations faced by Asian church communities today. Along with the detailed commentary, the authors provide cultural reflections on...

  8. Digital Media and Youth Discipleship
    Digital Media and Youth Discipleship
    ISBN: 9781839736636
    £24.99

    Today’s youth grow up immersed in digital technology. This presents a unique challenge to the church as it seeks to faithfully make disciples of the next generation. What does it look like – theologically and practically – to minister contextually to those whose lives are permeated by social media and digital culture? In this in-depth study, Dr. Vo Huong Nam offers both social and theological...

  9. A Free Church in a Free State
    A Free Church in a Free State
    ISBN: 9781839736520
    £24.99

    How does Christ call his people to engage the societies, cultures, and politics of the nations they call home? Bridging cultures and time periods, Dr. Surya Harefa brings Abraham’s Kuyper’s ecclesiology to bear on questions of Japanese Christian engagement within the political sphere. Harefa offers a contextually robust exploration of evangelical Japanese approaches to ecclesiology and...

  10. The Priesthood of All Students
    The Priesthood of All Students
    ISBN: 9781839738326
    £24.99

    Drawing on archival records and firsthand accounts, this work explores the history, theology, and missiology of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES). It examines how IFES’s commitment to immediacy, mediation, and participation are grounded upon a firm belief in the priesthood of all believers and a missional ecclesiology that presupposes God’s involvement in all aspects...

  11. Le sacerdoce de tous les étudiants
    Le sacerdoce de tous les étudiants
    ISBN: 9781839738685
    £28.99

    S’appuyant sur des archives et des témoignages de première main, cet ouvrage explore l’histoire, la théologie et la missiologie de l’International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES). L’auteur examine comment l’engagement de l’IFES, en faveur de l’immédiateté, de la médiation et de la participation, est fondé sur une croyance ferme dans le sacerdoce de tous les croyants et sur une...

  12. Development as Peace
    Development as Peace
    ISBN: 9781839736452
    £20.99

    The colonial definition of development has not served Africa well. While Western assessments have generally revolved around a nation’s GDP, infrastructure, and the like, African cultures, and the Yoruba people in particular, have traditionally measured development in relation to the amount of peace experienced in a society and the wellbeing of its people. In this study, Dr. Adegbile examines...

  13. Byang Kato
    Byang Kato
    ISBN: 9781839736674
    £28.99

    In this in-depth study of the legacy of Byang Kato, Dr. Foday-Khabenje traces his extraordinary life from a boyhood immersed in African traditional religion to his conversion to Christianity as a young man, his global leadership within the evangelical church, and the long-lasting impact of his prophetic voice. In an age that seeks to de-emphasize the uniqueness of Christ, Kato’s testimony of...

  14. Building the Whole Church
    Building the Whole Church
    ISBN: 9781839738593
    £19.99

    Engaging qualitative research from South Asia, Dr. Jessy Jaison demonstrates that both formal and non-formal approaches to theological training can support the church’s missional calling. Not only will readers be introduced to theological education in the the South Asian context, they will also benefit from the practical and collaborative model demonstrated and how they can revitalize the...

  15. Called to Discipleship
    Called to Discipleship
    ISBN: 9781839738616
    £11.99

    Drawing on Jesus’s example in the Gospel of Mark, this book offers an in-depth exploration of the nature of discipleship. A tool to help readers draw close to Jesus, it presents discipleship as a way of life centred on the journey back to God. At a time when secular culture is rediscovering the benefits of discipleship, this book invites readers into a powerful experience of identity formation...

  16. Vers un modèle africain de dialogue interreligieux
    Vers un modèle africain de dialogue interreligieux
    ISBN: 9781839738692
    £26.99

    Dans cette étude, l’auteur a développé une méthodologie de recherche africaine de dialogue interreligieux, basée sur une expérience au pays Maxi au Bénin. Cette expérience a été réalisée chez un peuple verbomoteur, dans un contexte de vodun, pour la résolution de conflits impliquant des communautés chrétiennes. Cet ouvrage est pour tous ceux qui s’intéressent à la résolution de conflits...

  17. Religion, Leadership and Development
    Religion, Leadership and Development
    ISBN: 9781839737923
    £28.99

    Drawing on empirical research and utilizing an interdisciplinary approach that engages bothdevelopment and theology, this study explores the church’s role – both spiritual and pragmatic – infacilitating societal transformation in African countries, specifically Nigeria. Highlighting the importance of ecclesiastical leadership in mobilizing religious communities to partner with sociopolitical...

  18. Seeing and Showing the Unseen
    Seeing and Showing the Unseen
    ISBN: 9781839737930
    £21.99

    Exploring how the God of Scripture reveals himself through metaphor and imagery, Dr. Adam Szumorek utilizes Cognitive Linguistics to help students, teachers, and preachers understand how meaning is communicated in Scripture and conceptualized within the human brain. He provides a theological framework for applying Cognitive Linguistics in biblical exegesis, demonstrating its value in aiding...

  19. Crucified and Cursed Christ
    Crucified and Cursed Christ
    ISBN: 9781839738357
    £19.99

    Offering powerful insight into aspects of contemporary African culture not always fully understood, Dr. Elkanah K. Cheboi examines the meaning and implications of the Pauline statement in Galatians that “Christ became a curse for us.” Drawing from biblical passages referencing judicial curses, and the widespread practice of cursing and blessing within the Ancient Near East and Greco-Roman...

  20. Le protestantisme dans l’histoire de la Côte d’Ivoire
    Le protestantisme dans l’histoire de la Côte d’Ivoire
    ISBN: 9781839739644
    £13.99

    Dans cet ouvrage, Célestin K. Kouassi retrace l’histoire d’un siècle de protestantisme en Côte d’Ivoire (1893-1993). À la lumière du passé, il cherche à comprendre l’expansion des Églises protestantes en Côte d’Ivoire ainsi que la manière dont le mouvement s’est diversifié et complexifié. Cette synthèse historique permet d’évaluer la place et le rôle du protestantisme en Côte d’Ivoire en vue...

  21. Africa Bears Witness
    Africa Bears Witness
    ISBN: 9781839738920
    £22.99

    This remarkable collection of essays explores the role of African Christianity in God’s mission around the world. Engaging such wide-ranging topics as gender violence, globalization, Westernization, peacebuilding, development, Pentecostalism, urban missiology, theological education, and African Christianity in Europe, this volume ambitiously bridges the gap between academic and practitioner...

  22. Job
    Job
    ISBN: 9781839739590
    £20.99

    The book of Job engages with the issue of pain and suffering. Job asked the same question that we have probably asked a hundred times – why do the righteous suffer? In his pain, he decided to file a case against God, but he rescinded in a moment of truth. He realized God’s purpose for allowing pain was to have a deeper experience of the living God. This commentary expounds and explains how one...

  23. The Laws of the Imperialized
    The Laws of the Imperialized
    ISBN: 9781839738807
    £24.99

    Using an integrated approach of postcolonial studies and historical-comparative analysis, this important study analyzes the relationship between the laws given to the Israelites on Mount Sinai and cuneiform law collections. Dr. Anna Lo skillfully integrates postcolonial understandings of the colonized people to explore how the similarities and differences reflect the imperialized authors’...

  24. Integrated Mission
    Integrated Mission
    ISBN: 9781839737626
    £21.99

    Dr. Sarah Nicholl asserts spirituality, now often seen as an individual rather than communal endeavour, has been disconnected from the missional practices in the Lausanne movement. In bringing together missiology, mission practice and spirituality, she joins a chorus of scholars calling for more integration between areas of theory and practice. This book defines this synergy as “integrated...

  25. To Die in Africa’s Dust
    To Die in Africa’s Dust
    ISBN: 9781839735332
    £28.99

    Christian mission in the modern era has generally been conceptualized as a Western endeavor: “from the West to the rest.” The rise and explosive growth of world Christianity has challenged this narrative, emphasizing Christian mission as “from everywhere to everywhere.” Dr. Las Newman contributes to this revitalized perspective, interrogating our understanding of modern missions history by...

  26. Habakkuk and Zephaniah
    Habakkuk and Zephaniah
    ISBN: 9781839739767
    £14.99

    The books of Habakkuk and Zephaniah are God’s word to his people Israel at the lowest point in their history – the time of the Babylonian captivity. These two powerful books demonstrate that faith without faithfulness is an infantile fantasy. Written in accessible language, this volume speaks to all those who continue to desire God in life’s dark places and dark times, revealing Scripture’s...

  27. Good News from Latin America
    Good News from Latin America
    ISBN: 9781839739286
    £13.99

    On the 100th anniversary of John Stott’s birth, Langham scholars honor this legacy and Stott’s holistic understanding of the gospel, as they bear witness to the good news of the kingdom of God and its justice in Latin America. Structured around the historical development and impact of the Reformation throughout the continent, this collection of essays addresses fundamental questions that stem...

  28. Conectar el currículo con el contexto
    Conectar el currículo con el contexto
    ISBN: 9781783684182
    £10.99

    Evaluar el impacto de la educación teológica siempre ha sido un reto. En un mundo pluralista, donde los graduados desempeñan labores ministeriales en muy variados contextos y culturas, el entrenamiento teológico tiene que ser sensible y relevante. Este libro explora varios modelos de educación teológica e identifica los pasos de una secuencia lógica para conectar currículo con contexto.

  29. Religiosity and Gospel Transmission
    Religiosity and Gospel Transmission
    ISBN: 9781839739194
    £21.99

    In this important missiological work, Dr. Chuang skilfully demonstrates that to better contextualize the gospel among Han Chinese in Taipei, Christians need to ask the questions that the people are asking to other deities in daily life and frame an exclusive Jesus in an inclusive way. Missiologists, practitioners, and pastors will all benefit from this practical, contextualized approach to...

  30. The Branch Exposition of the Bible Two-Volume Set
    The Branch Exposition of the Bible Two-Volume Set
    ISBN: BRANCHOTNTSET
    Special Price £74.99 Regular Price £89.98

    A great deal of biblical scholarship is written for academics and fails to edify readers or strengthentheir Christian ministry. Yet, Christians need to be nourished by the word of God so they can mature in faith and righteousness. Inspired by the words of the great reformer Martin Luther about shaking every branch of Scripture, and with experience in ministering across Africa, India and the...

  31. La rédaction et la recherche
    La rédaction et la recherche
    ISBN: 9781839739972
    £22.99

    Parfait comme introduction pour les étudiants, cet ouvrage fournit des lignes directrices et des exemples utiles sur tous les éléments qui entrent en jeu dans la production d’un travail académique. Conjuguant des instructions spécifiques sur la recherche et la préparation d’un travail académique, ainsi que des conseils pratiques pour la gestion des tâches, cet ouvrage est un guide idéal aussi...

  32. Suffering and Persecution
    Suffering and Persecution
    ISBN: 9781786410344
    £18.99

    Rethinking Church in the 21st Century is the culmination of three years of exploration into the condition of the church around the world today. Bringing together a diverse community of Christian voices, these essays offer reflections and admonitions to ignite the hearts of pastors and leaders during the dynamic, vulnerable, and hopeful times we face. In this first volume, scholars and church...

  33. Traduire la Bible en actes, deuxième édition
    Traduire la Bible en actes, deuxième édition
    ISBN: 9781786410696
    £22.99

    En identifiant les obstacles qui empêchent souvent les gens d’interagir avec la Bible, les auteures explorent comment les Églises peuvent maintenir l’unité en Christ tout en célébrant la diversité de leurs membres. En abordant des questions pertinentes et en proposant des applications pratiques, cette édition révisée et augmentée réaffirme l’importance d’une interaction contextuelle avec les...

  34. Who Are You, and Who Am I?
    Who Are You, and Who Am I?
    ISBN: 9781786410252
    £17.99

    Who Are You, and Who Am I? provides an in-depth approach that makes accessible the knowledge needed for harmonious intercultural relationships, evangelism and discipleship. Hannes Wiher, a renowned missiologist, explores the concepts of worldview and identity, drawing on communication theory, philosophy, anthropology, theology and missiology, to bring the practicalities of both to life and...

  35. Fujian
    Fujian
    ISBN: 9781786411327
    £19.99

    Fujian, a province in southeast China with more than 40 million people, was considered an obscure region in the past, but the gospel has blazed such a pathway that by the 1920s Fujian contained more Christians than any other province of China. The home of key Chinese church leaders, including John Sung, Watchman Nee, and Leland Wang, the church in Fujian has impacted millions of people in...

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