Perspectives (Book reviews)

On the world Christian movement: a reader--Third Edition
Edited by Ralph D. Winter & Steven C. Hawthorne

Perspectives on the World Christian Movement presents a multi-faceted collection of readings exploring the biblical, historical, cultural and strategic dimensions of world evangelization. Writings from more than 90 mission scholars and practitioners introduce lay people and students to the history and astounding potential of the global Christian movement

Every one of the 125 articles offers practical wisdom enabling Christians to labor together in bold, biblical hope to finish the task of seeing that Christ is named and followed among all the peoples of the earth.

The Third Edition contains over 50 articles that are new to the book from over 40 new authors. Most articles have been updated and revised.

It would be unfair if we did not warn everyone who takes this book in hand, or who in any way senses the import of this subject, that these are crucial dimensions of a highly crucial task. This is not a book about a species of penguins that is in danger of becoming extinct. Rather, with arresting strategy, it wrestles with the open sores and fearful spiritual darkness which ravage and wreck the lives of hundreds of millions of real people, creatures that are the highest of all creation, creatures for whom God's own Son endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down on the right hand of God ... the Son who said "as my Father sent me, so send I you."
No, you can no longer hide your eyes if you probe these pages. They will show the permanence, the complexity, the scope, and yet the obligation deriving from the feasibility of the emergency task to which all who acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord are called.
Ralph D. Winter

The on-going work of evangelizing the world, especially the unreached people groups where there is presently no church or witness, is a primary responsibility of Christians everywhere. There is no course of which I know that will inform, inspire, and motivate Christians for world evangelization like Perspectives...It will stretch your mind, warm your heart, and stir your will.
Billy Graham

ISBN 0-87808-289-1 (US)