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Dearborn, Tim

 
9780830832330: Short-Term Missions: From Mision Tourists to Global Citizens
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0830832335 ISBN 13 : 9780830832330
Editeur : Inter-Varsity Press,US, 2003

Synopsis

Going on a short-term missions trip can be a life- and faith-transforming experience. It can enrich the way you view the world. It will cause you to rely on God more fully. It is an opportunity to develop deep relationships with your team and the people you serve. A short-term missions experience can also involve weeks of physical and spiritual distress. An unprepared team can wreak havoc on each other and the people they intend to serve. To get the most out of such a missions trip, you need to go prepared. Whether you are going on your own or with a team, the keys to preparation are here in Tim Dearborn's workbook. It includes Concise summary of crosscultural principlesHelp in facing spiritual warfareTips on avoiding a tourist mentalitySpiritual preparation through individual or group Bible study8-week course for teams to do together You'll get a biblical perspective on the world, gain crosscultural understanding and even prepare for reentry when you return. If you are planning to go on a short-term missions trip, don't leave home without working through this book!

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À propos de l'auteur

Dearborn is associate director for faith and development at World Vision International. Until July 2003, he was dean of the chapel and associate professor of theology at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Washington. He is also senior associate at the Institute for Global Engagement in Philadelphia and chair of the board for International Fellowship of Evangelical Mission Theologians. He earned the Ph.D. in systematic theology at the University of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Scotland, the Th.M. in missiology at Fuller Seminary, and the M.T.S. in history of religions at Harvard University Divinity School. He has written Beyond Duty: A Passion for Christ, a Heart for Mission (Monrovia, 1997) and The Local Church in a Global Future (Eerdmans, 2000).

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Éditeur
Inter-Varsity Press,US
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0830832335
ISBN 13 
9780830832330
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
126
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Personne responsable
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