The atrocities committed against Native Americans are well documented. What makes the story even more tragic is the way Christian mission was wrapped up in the story of western colonialism. The missionaries told the Indigenous peoples about Jesus; yet they also demeaned and destroyed native cultu... ...more

This is a powerful and dangerous book. Powerful because it highlights the legacy of the late Richard Twiss (and others) who worked so hard to break new ground in living out a discipleship to Jesus in the context of Native American lifeways. It's dangerous because it undercuts the assumptions and... ...more

Twiss defends a contextualized indigenous ministry model, but the book is so much more. Take for example the chapter on colonization to contextualization which challenges even our understanding of progress of the Gospel in helpful ways. Not only is this provocative reading relevant to Native mini... ...more

As someone who has lived squarely in the middle of Anglo-European expressions of Christianity, this book was quite an eye-opener. Twiss makes an impassioned and compelling case for "critical contextualized" gospel ministry to Native peoples. In theory, this seems like a no-brainer: of course Nati... ...more

Having known Richard and ministered together with him. I know his works are all excellent. Being a Native this work is so important. Love all of Richards works. I highly recommend this book as well.

Jerry Eaglefeather
Eagle Circle Drum Ministries
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