Encountering Theology of Mission – Biblical Foundations, Historical Developments, and Contemporary Issues

Craig Ott (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of mission and intercultural studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, where he occupies the ReachGlobal Chair of Mission. He has over twenty years of missionary experience. Stephen J. Strauss (1955-2013; PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) was professor of world missions and intercultural studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He previously served with Serving in Mission (SIM) for over twenty-seven years. Timothy C. Tennent (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is president of Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, where he also serves as professor of world Christianity.

• IntroductionPart One: Biblical Foundations of Mission1. God and the Nations in the Old Testament2. God and the Nations in the New Testament3. The Justification of Mission: Missio Dei4. The Purpose and Nature of Mission5. The Task of Missions: Convictions and Controversy6. The Task of Missions: Convergence and ConclusionsPart Two: Motives and Means for Mission7. The Motivation for Missions8. Church and Mission9. The Missionary Vocation10. Spiritual Dynamics and MissionPart Three: Mission in Local and Global Context11. Contextualization and Mission12. Christian Encounter with Other Religions: Toward an Evangelical Theology of Religions13. The Necessity of Mission: Three Uncomfortable QuestionsReferencesIndexes

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