What in the World Is God Doing?

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What in the World Is God Doing? is written by Carl Gordon Olson and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0983329052 (ISBN 10) and 9780983329053 (ISBN 13).

What in the World is God Doing? is an updated revision of the introduction to the major themes of global missions including the latest developments, statistics and trends from around the world. The contents of this introduction to missions includes the following topics: 1. Motivation for Missions 2. OT perspective of missions 3. NT perspective of missions 4. Is Truth worth dying for? 5. An analysis of the "call." 6. History of missions in the Early Church (AD 33-500) 7. History of missions in from the Dark Ages to the Reformation (AD 500-1517) 8. History of missions from the Reformation to Carey (1500-1792) 9. History of missions from Carey to WWII (1792-1945) 10. History of missions in the new paradigm (1945-present) 11. World non-theistic religions: Animism, Hinduism, Buddhism 12. World theistic religions: Roman Catholicism, Greek Orthodox, Islam 13. World context: Secularism 14. Unfinished task in North America-Asia-Sub-Saharan Africa 15. Unfinished task in Latin America-Muslim world-Europe 16. Practical Missions Functions: Personnel selection and recruiting, Missions Agencies and missional churches. This book covers the basics and the latest trends in missions written for the student of missions, pastors and church leaders as well as field personnel needing a background in world missions. A must read for anyone interested in understanding the Great Commission.