A Mind For Missions: Ten Ways to Build Your World Vision

by Paul Borthwick

Discover the 10 building blocks for sensitizing yourself or your small group to needs of missions. From prayer and giving to current events and lifestyle choices, learno practical ways of sharpening your world vision, growing your concern for missions, and sharing the gospel.

Genres: Nonfiction

168 pages, Paperback

First published June 24, 1987

About the author

Paul Borthwick is senior consultant for Development Associates International and teaches global Christianity at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts (Amherst), a Master's of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry in Cross-Cultural Studies, also from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. In addition to his numerous books, Paul’s articles on the topics of youth, missions, and discipleship have appeared in such Christian publications as Decision, REV, Leadership Journal, Evangelical Missions Quarterly and GROUP. He contributes often to Discipleship Journal. Through his speaking, writing and resource ministry, Borthwick works to mobilize others to participate in world missions. Borthwick is an active speaker and teacher, having taught courses at Gordon College, Africa International University (Nairobi), Alliance Theological Seminary (Manila) and Lanka Bible College (Sri Lanka), plus a guest faculty position at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Previously he served for more than twenty years on the staff of Grace Chapel in Lexington, Massachusetts, first as youth pastor and then as minister of missions. Borthwick is the author of Western Christians in Global Missions, How to Be a World-Class Christian, Six Dangerous Questions to Transform Your View of the World, A Mind for Missions, and other books and Bible studies. He and his wife Christie have been married since 1979 and they live in Lexington, Massachusetts, when not traveling internationally.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Paul Borthwick was a beloved professor of mine at Gordon College and I looked forward to reading one of his books. When I got past the dated parts, this book was full of good challenges to change and encouragements where my practices already reflect a life focused on missional living. It is obvious throughout that he "practices what he preaches" and is well-read and has gobs of first-hand experience in all areas he speaks about.

[Elliot Brent · Rating 2 out of 5]

Truly, was not fond of this book. Only read it for a class. Although, I did retain some things from the introduction and first chapter; but afterwards, things went south for me, sadly.

[Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you don't want your thinking challenged then don't read this book. Borthwick provides a new way to think about what kind of Christian you really are and then provides ten "building blocks" to help those who want to be Christians who are more focused on world missions/evangelism get there. I loved this book and I hope you do to.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read while at Crown.

[Mat Rueter · Rating 4 out of 5]

People were taught to bring their tithes as a physical reminder that everything they had belonged to God.