Sources: Various
The Kingdom Unleashed: How Jesus’ 1st-Century Kingdom Values Are Transforming Thousands of Cultures and Awakening His Church, by Jerry Trousdale and Glenn Sunshine. DMM Library, 2018. 400 pages.
This most recent volume in the growing body of literature about disciple-making movements focuses less on telling stories from Africa and Asia, and more on analyzing how long-held practices and paradigms keep those of us in the “Global North” from experiencing the same kind of power.
This is not a simple book. It blends Bible, theology, and church history with the stories of DMM leaders and ordinary people from around the globe to make its case for a new/old way of following Jesus. If DMM is your world (or you want it to be), take some time to work through this book. It may not be the best place for someone to start, though. Readers, what would you suggest?
The Mind of a Missionary: What Global Kingdom Workers Tell Us About Thriving on Mission Today, by David Joannes. Beyond Reach Global, 2018. 332 pages.
This book explores the motivations, expectations, risks, and rewards of a missionary life. In each chapter, the story of one of a dozen mission leaders, old or new, shows us how to thrive on mission today. These missionary “guides” include Jim and Elisabeth Elliot, C.T. Studd, Nikolaus Zinzendorf, Robert Moffat, Jackie Pullinger, David Eubank, Nik and Ruth Ripken, William Carey, Hudson Taylor, Amy Carmichael, Don Richardson, and Heidi Baker.
I haven’t read this book but it looks interesting and well crafted. I intend to pick it up. See the book’s website to learn more.