The twenty-first century is marked by a renewed emphasis on the missional responsibility of individual Christians and local churches. Churches on Mission: God's Grace Abounding to the Nations is an attempt to explore the relationship between the local church and its missionary responsibilities. Through history, theology, case studies, and actual ministry practices, each author in this collection presents an aspect of local church participation. The book aims to be informational and inspirational on many levels and invites readers from local churches to become active participants in the mission of God. About the Author Geoffrey Hartt (DIS), serves as the executive director of Hispanics for Christ. He is ordained by the North American Baptist Conference and teaches at North Portland Bible College. He is currently the Regional VP for the Northwest Region of the Evangelical Missiological Society. Christopher R. Little (PhD) has advanced the glory of God among the nations through mission in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East and in higher education for over three decades. He is the author of The Revelation of God Among the Unevangelized (WCL 2000), Mission in the Way of Paul (Peter Lang 2005), and Polemic Missiology for the 21st Century (Amazon Kindle 2013), as well as numerous articles in various journals. He presently serves as a consulting missiologist-at-large to the church. John Wang (PhD) serves as the pastor of Chinese and Spanish ministry of First Baptist Church of Flushing, a multiethnic, multilingual, and multi-congregational church in New York City. He is currently the regional VP for the Northeast Region of the Evangelical Missiological Society. Prior to his ministry career, he was a professional engineer for fourteen years.
The twenty-first century is marked by a renewed emphasis on the missional responsibility of individual Christians and local churches. Churches on Mission: God's Grace Abounding to the Nations is an attempt to explore the relationship between the local church and its missionary responsibilities. Through history, theology, case studies, and actual ministry practices, each author in this collection presents an aspect of local church participation. The book aims to be informational and inspirational on many levels and invites readers from local churches to become active participants in the mission of God. About the Author Geoffrey Hartt (DIS), serves as the executive director of Hispanics for Christ. He is ordained by the North American Baptist Conference and teaches at North Portland Bible College. He is currently the Regional VP for the Northwest Region of the Evangelical Missiological Society. Christopher R. Little (PhD) has advanced the glory of God among the nations through mission in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East and in higher education for over three decades. He is the author of The Revelation of God Among the Unevangelized (WCL 2000), Mission in the Way of Paul (Peter Lang 2005), and Polemic Missiology for the 21st Century (Amazon Kindle 2013), as well as numerous articles in various journals. He presently serves as a consulting missiologist-at-large to the church. John Wang (PhD) serves as the pastor of Chinese and Spanish ministry of First Baptist Church of Flushing, a multiethnic, multilingual, and multi-congregational church in New York City. He is currently the regional VP for the Northeast Region of the Evangelical Missiological Society. Prior to his ministry career, he was a professional engineer for fourteen years.
