Practical Missionary Strategies

Discipling Nations: The Power of Truth to Transform Cultures By Darrow Miller / Ywam Publishing The power of the gospel to transform individual lives has been clearly evident throughout New Testament history. Have Christians underestimated the power of God's truth to transform entire societies? Miller builds a powerful and convincing thesis that God's truth not only breaks the spiritual bonds of sin and death but can free whole societies from deception and poverty.

Cross-Cultural Conflict: Building Relationships for Effective Ministry By Duane Elmer / Inter-varsity Press With a particular focus on Asian and Hispanic cultures (at home and around the world) and on African culture, Duane Elmer walks readers through various types of conflict and shows how they can be handled effectively and appropriately. Elmer gives numerous stories and examples from his experience and from others' to show how handling conflict well builds solid relationships. With an eye out for biblical principles, he looks at a variety of sticky questions in Scripture. This is a book not just of theory but of practical models for conflict resolution.

Culture to Culture: Mission Trip Do's and Don'ts By Nan Leaptrott / Amg Publishers Culture to Culture is a resource designed to assist those are who are led to Christian service in foreign countries, and for those who travel abroad. The book's approach is delivered with a biblical perspective. Leapttrott (Rules of the Game: Global Business Protocol)points out how misinformation about another culture can lead to a cultural divide and hinder one's service efforts. It looks at culture shock that happens when one is faced with different rules of protocol and etiquette.

Re-Entry: Making the Transition from Missions to Life at Home By Peter Jordan / Ywam Publishing Going on a short-term outreach, or a long-term outreach for that matter, can be like going into outer space. You leave home fast, and you come down hard! And in between is a totally foreign and completely exhilarating experience. But what happens when you get back home? Will your experience overseas be completely understood by your friends, your local church, and your loved ones? Will you be able to translate the blessings of what you experienced overseas into daily life back home? It is important to ask these questions - and more important to answer them. This book is the key in helping every person involved in missions to come face to face with the key issues of "re-enty."

Ministering Cross-Culturally, 2d ed.: An Incarnational Model for Personal Relationships By Sherwood G. Lingenfelter & Marvin K. Mayers / Baker Ministering Cross-Culturally examines the significance of the incarnation for effective cross-cultural ministry. The authors demonstrates that Jesus needed to learn and understand the culture in which he lived before he could undertake his public ministry. The ideas in this book have proven proven to be successful for thousands of ministers.