Discovering Missions

For classroom or personal use

Written by two veteran missionaries, Discovering Missions is a book for:

1. Future missionaries
2. Missions mobilizers
3. Short-Term Mission leaders
4. Pastors
5. Current missionaries

Available from online discount booksellers such as:

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Discovering Missions is being carried by such "walk-in" chains as Cokesbury, Lemstone, LifeWay, and Parable

Published by Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City

ISBN 978-0-8341-2257-4

Chapters on:

• Short-Term Missions
• Missionary call
• Globalization
• Biblical foundations
• Missions history
• Cultural awareness
• Importance of "heart language"
• Mentoring those with a call
• Mobilizing local churches
• World evangelism strategy
• A peek into the future

Review in April/May/June 2008 issue of Mission Connection:

    "According to the preface of the book, The primary audience of this volume is students at the university and seminary level.' However, don't let that fool you. It has been written with pastors and laity in mind, and it is easy to understand, covering the major topics mission leaders are facing in the local church.
    "While delving into its depths, I was pleased at how Dr. Gailey and Dr. Culbertson, both former missionaries, kept the topics clear and relevant to the reader.
    "The authors explain biblically why the mission of the church is not just a New Testament concept, but one that was around during Genesis.
    "This book would be a great study for a book club or for a small group study on mission within the local church. In each chapter, Gailey and Culbertson state the chapter's objectives, list key words, and even provide questions for reflection.
    "You may find yourself tossing around terms such as Misseo Dei and ‘power encounters’ upon reading the book. (And, no, I won't give you any hints.)
    "If you are a mission leader in your church, you owe it to your congregation to learn what the future holds for the Church and mission and how your church can help."
      -- Gail L. Sawrie, missions mobilizer

"A helpful guide for missionaries-to-be, missionaries on the field, sending churches and Christians of all walks of life." -- Hitoshi Fukue, seminary president in the Philippines

"New vistas of mission thinking. . . " -- David Hesselgrave, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

"Should become a standard text for academic mission studies programs and missionary training centers." -- Kenneth Gill, Billy Graham Center, Wheaton College

"I heartily recommend this important volume." -- Nina Gunter, missions mobilizer

"This book is a must read. -- Franklin Cook, former missions executive and leader in Europe and Asia

"I found it so readable and interesting that I could scarcely put it down" -- John Seaman, veteran missionary to French West Africa

"The book is obviously the result of many years of serious and intense missiological thinking and teaching, accompanied by significant experience in doing hands-on missionary work." -- Roy Stults, missiologist and veteran missionary