
Scripture and Strategy
The Use of the Bible in Postmodern Church and Mission
David J. Hesselgrave(Author)
William Carey Publishing
Published on 5. September 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
206 pages
978-1-64508-491-4 (ISBN)
Description
Scripture and Strategy: The Use of the Bible in Postmodern Church and Mission
Scripture should occupy a central place in the future strategy of churches and their mission. But what does that mean practically? Amid the many voices in the church, who should we listen to? What wisdom can we glean from those who’ve gone before us?
In Scripture and Strategy, David Hesselgrave serves the church by bringing together ten renowned church leaders and missions visionaries. They advise us not to give in to a simplistic understanding and use of Scripture. Collectively, the contributors emphasize a critical idea that often gets overlooked. In short, the Bible should not only inform our message; it should shape our methods.
Scripture and Strategy brings diverse issues into conversation. It explores topics like contextualization, church planting, and spiritual warfare in light of biblical interpretation, postmodernism, and biblical authority. This book presses us to look ahead to the future of missions by looking back to God’s revelation in the past.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
309 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64508-491-4 (9781645084914)
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David J. Hesselgrave (1924-2018) was a Professor of Mission at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and the cofounder (with Donald A. McGavran) of the Evangelical Missiological Society. He was an ordained minister in the Evangelical Free Church of America and served as a missionary in Japan for twelve years. He authored numerous books and articles including Contextualization: Meanings, Methods, and Models and Paradigms in Conflict: 15 Key Questions in Christian Missions Today.