Emmanuel Katangole and Chris Rice, Reconciling All Things: A Christian Vision of Justice, Peace, and Healing (Resources for Reconciliation). InterVarsity Press, 2008. Referenced in: Series: Resources for Reconciliation, Duke University Divinity School Theological, Sociological, and Political Foundations of Social Ministry From the Publisher Our world is broken and cries out for reconciliation. But mere conflict
Resources for Reconciliation, Duke Divinity School Referenced in: Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy / Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry Introduction Resources for Reconciliation is a collaborative effort between InterVarsity Press and Duke Divinity School’s Center for Reconciliation. It reflects the mission of the Duke Center: Advancing God’s Mission of reconciliation in
Anthony B. Robinson, What’s Theology Got to Do with It?: Convictions, Vitality, and the Church. Alban Institute, 2006. Referenced in: Pastoral Theology LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a very popular book on “practical” theology among mainline Protestants. Even beyond those circles, Robinson popularized (though he did not introduce) terms such as “centered set” vs. “bounded set”
Michael Horton, The Gospel Commission: Recovering God’s Strategy for Making Disciples. Baker Books, 2011. Referenced in: Theology of Mission – Reformed Theology and Practice of Evangelism – Reformed LifeandLeadership.com Summary Michael Horton is a popular author who conveys a conservative Reformed perspective on current issues (see bio below). Usually Horton offers a reasonable critique of
David F. Wells, Above All Earthly Powers: Christ in a Postmodern World. Eerdmans, 2005. Referenced in: Theology of Mission, Proposals and Formulations – Missionally Responsive/Evangelical LifeandLeadership.com Summary Much of the current ministry literature seeks to appropriate the postmodern ethos. The Emergent church tends to focus on the promise of postmodernism, while those of the Evaluating-Emergent
John Piper and Justin Taylor, The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World. Crossway Books, 2007. Referenced in: Theology of Mission, Proposals and Formulations – Missionally Responsive/Evangelical LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is in a class alongside the tetralogy by David F. Wells that culminated in Above All Earthly Powers. They focus less on the promise and
D. A. Carson, Editor, Telling the Truth: Evangelizing Postmoderns. Zondervan, 2002. Referenced in: Theology and Practice of Evangelism – Evaluating Emergent LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book was produced by the Bannockburn Institute for Christianity and Contemporary Culture in 2002. At the time, part of the institute’s mission was to examine the impact of postmodernism on the
William Henard and Adam Greenway, Evangelicals Engaging Emergent: A Discussion of the Emergent Church Movement. B and H Academic, 2009. Referenced in: Theology and Practice of Evangelism — Evaluating-Emergent Theology of Mission, Proposals and Formulations – Missio Dei LifeandLeadership.com Summary While many would argue that the emergent movement has receded significantly, many of the longings
Darrell L. Guder, The Continuing Conversion of the Church. Eerdmans, 2000. Referenced in: Theology and Practice of Evangelism — Missional/Missio Dei Theology of Mission, Proposals and Formulations — Missional/Missio Dei LifeandLeadership.com Summary The purpose of this book is to develop a theology of evangelistic ministry, focused primarily on the New Testament. Guder is perhaps the
William J. Abraham, The Logic of Evangelism. Eerdmans, 1989. Referenced in: Theology and Practice of Evangelism – Missional/Missio Dei LifeandLeadership.com Summary Since its publication in 1989, this has become one of the most influential texts on contemporary evangelism, referenced by many authors on the subject, especially those of the Missional/Missio Dei perspective. Abraham is credited
