Developing a Strategy for Missions: A Biblical, Historical, and Cultural Introduction (Encountering Mission)

by John Mark Terry; J. D. Payne

Publisher:

Baker Academic

, 2013

Overview

In Developing a Strategy for Missions, two missionary scholars offer readers an up-to-date discussion of missionary strategy. The authors focus on the biblical, missiological, historical, cultural, and practical issues that inform and guide the development of an effective missions strategy. The book includes tables, diagrams, box inserts, sidebars, chapter summaries, discussion questions, and a list of key terms. Students of global or domestic mission work and mission practitioners will value this new resource.

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Key Features

• Explores new strategies developed by experienced missionaries
• Guides development of a personal missions approach
• Includes helpful discussion questions for group study

Contents

• Strategy Defined
• The Crafting of Mission Strategy
• Contemporary Objections to Missionary Strategy
• Strategic Planning in Biblical Perspective
• Missiological Principles for Strategy Development
• The Apostle Paul's Missionary Strategy
• Missions Strategy in the Early Church
• Roman Catholic Strategy
• Pioneer Protestant Strategies
• Faith Missions Strategy
• Mission Strategies on the American Frontier
• The Indigenous Mission Strategy
• The Church Growth Movement
• Frontier Strategies
• Contextualization Strategies
• Understanding Cultural Research
• Developing a People-Group Profile
• Developing a Communication Strategy
• Discerning Receptivity
• Discerning Need
• Visioning for the Future
• Forming a Team
• Assessing the Resources
• Setting Goals
• Choosing Appropriate Methods
• Execution
• Evaluation

Top Highlights

“Paul preferred to preach to responsive people. He desired to be both faithful and fruitful.” (Page 58)

“all plans must be made in light of God’s sovereignty.” (Page 40)

“Healthy strategy needs to be designed to raise up leaders to work the harvest fields. If missionary strategy does not consider the development of local leaders, then the result will likely be new believers and churches that are overly dependent on the missionaries.” (Pages 51–52)

“Carey’s point was that though God is sovereign in working out his plan of salvation history, he has mandated the use of means through his church to reach the world with the gospel.” (Page 25)

“Eighth, and finally, Taylor directed his personnel to occupy the provincial capitals first” (Page 93)

Product Details

• Title: Developing a Strategy for Missions: A Biblical, Historical, and Cultural Introduction
• Authors: John Mark Terry, J. D. Payne
• Series: Encountering Mission
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Print Publication Date: 2013
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Pages: 320
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Missions › Theory
• ISBNs: 9781441249968, 9780801039539, 1441249966, 0801039533
• Resource ID: LLS:DVLPNGSTRTGYMSS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T23:25:39Z

About the Authors

John Mark Terry earned his PhD from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently professor of missions at Malaysia Baptist Theological Seminary in Malaysia and has served as a missionary.

J.D. Payne earned his PhD from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is pastor of church multiplication at the Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, and has served as a missionary.