Missions in the Context of Vio (Evangelical Missiological Society)

General Reflections on Missions in Contexts of Violence

Chapter 1: Three Journeys: Jesus – Constantine – Muhammad (David W. Shenk)
Chapter 2: Christian Mission and “Glocal” Violence in 2006 AD (J. Nelson Jennings)
Biblical and Theological Foundations for Engaging in Contexts of Violence

Chapter 3: The Biblical Context of Violence and Response (Steve Clinton)
Chapter 4: Missions in the Context of Violence: A New Testament Response (J.D. Payne)
Chapter 5: Mission in Contexts of Violence: Forging Theologies of Persecution and Martyrdom (Charles L. Tieszen)
Chapter 6: Divine Suffering and Divine Grace: A Missiological Interpretation of Kitamori Kazo’s Pain of God Theology (Hau Chang Chua)
Lifestyles, Strategies, and Practices in Contexts of Violence

Chapter 7: Choosing How to Live in a Muslim Context: Case Studies from Missionary Women (Marti Smith)
Chapter 8: New Mission Strategies for Working in a Context of Violence (Dale M. Wolyniak)
Chapter 9: Muslim Background Believers and Baptism in Cultures of Persecution and Violence (Barry Stricker and Nik Ripken)
Chapter 10: Mission’s Greatest Enemy, Greatest Violence (Ralph D. Winter)
Chapter 11: “Violent Words” in a Shrinking World: A Biblical Response (Chris Lindley and Molly Wall)
Area or Thematic Specific Studies of Contexts of Violence

Chapter 12: The Ethiopian Church and Mission in Contexts of Violence: Four Historical Episodes (E. Paul Balisky and Lila W. Balisky)
Chapter 13: The Benefits of Chaos: Missionary Reflections on Zimbabwe’s Decline (Robert Reese)
Chapter 14: From Barbarians to Barbarians: Celtic Missionary Spirituality in the Dark Ages (David K. Strong)
Chapter 15: Ministry in the Context of Suffering and Trauma in South Sudan (Enoch Wan and Karen Fancher)
Chapter 16: Lessons from Ministry in the Context of Eastern European Violence (John Moldovan)
Chapter 17: Missions and Genocide in Rwanda (James Butare-Kiyovu)
Chapter 18: Missions in the Context of Middle Eastern Violence (Tony Maalouf)
Chapter 19: Missions in the Context of Interethnic Violence (D.M. Kinoti)