Going Global: A Congregation's Introduction to Mission Beyond Our Borders

by Gary V. Nelson, Gordon W. King, Terry G. Smith

The ways to be effective in global missions have changed. The authors believe that content and values must undergird the North American local church's approach to global mission. It is not enough to "do something." It is in fact possible to do all of the right things in all of the wrong ways, with negative results. It is also possible that mission "over there" can have as much -- or more -- on the church at home. This book discusses common principles and practices that inform and energize local churches as they enter the global ministry arena. This book will assist church leadership as they look for resources to help them balance the agenda of short-term versus long-term mission, fund-raising, and the tension between evangelism and compassionate social ministry.

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 4, 2011

About the author

Gary Nelson is an urban missiologist and President and Vice Chancellor of Tyndale University College and Seminary in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Prior to 2010 Nelson served as General Secretary of Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM). Since 2004 Nelson has been one of the Vice-Presidents of the Baptist World Alliance, of which his denomination is a member-body.

Reviews

[Judy]

written by a great group of guys. They wanted to call it Carpool Conversations. A really good challenge to my thinking.