Christian missions in Biblical perspective /
by J. Herbert Kane
- Michigan : Baker Book House, 1976.
- 328 pages ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Part 1 The biblical basis of Missions 1. Missions in the Old Testament God's missionary role in the Old Testament -- Israel's missionary role before captivity -- Israel's missionary role during the exile -- 2. Missions in the Gospels The purpose of the incarnation -- The circumstances surrounding Christ's birth -- The life and ministry of Christ -- The teachings of Christ -- The post-resurrection teaching -- The great commission -- 3. Missions in the Acts of the Apostles From disciples to apostles -- The content of the witness -- The nature of the witness -- The dynamic of the witness -- The extent of the witness -- The techniques of the witness -- The results of the witness -- 4. Missions in the ministry of Paul Paul's missionary strategy -- Factors in Paul's success --
Part 2. The Trinitarian dimension of missions 5. The sovereignty of God God's dealings with the missionary -- God's dealings with the sinner -- God's ordering of the world events -- 6. The Lordship of Christ Over the individual -- Over the church -- Over the world -- 7. The ministry of the spirit He creates the missionary spirit -- He promotes missionary activity -- He produces missionary results --
Part 3. The theological imperatives of missions 8. The missionary mandate The character of God -- The command of Christ -- The condition of mankind -- 9. The fate of the heathen Is man lost? -- Is man eternally lost? -- Is there a second chance after death? -- Are the heathen lost? -- 10. The nature of the Christian gospel The divine origin -- The Christocentric content -- The anthropocentric outreach -- The existential approach -- The dynamic operation -- The universal appeal -- The personal application -- The revolutionary implications -- Exclusive claims -- The divisive results -- 11. The uniqueness of the Christian faith The character of God -- The person of Christ -- The doctrine of salvation -- The holy scriptures --
Part 4. The historical context of missions 12. Missions and the resurrection The historical fact -- The existential encounter -- The theological implications -- 13. Missions and the Ascension The historical phenomenon -- The moral necessity -- The spiritual significance -- 14. Missions and Pentecost The inauguration of a new age -- The formation of a new organism -- The beginning of a new movement -- 15. Missions and the second coming The end of the age -- The ends of the earth --
Part 5 The spiritual dynamics of missions 16. The opposition of Satan Two kingdoms -- Opposition in the early church -- Opposition today -- 17. The wrath of man How the wrath of man is expressed -- The teachings of Christ -- 18. The role of the church Miracle and mandate in creation -- Miracle and mandate in redemption -- The missionary mandate -- 19. The place of miracles Miracles in the ministry of Christ -- Miracles in the early church -- Did the miracles end with the apostles? -- Christianity as truth and power -- The situation in modern missions -- The role of medical missions -- 20. The power of prayer Prayer in the life of Christ -- Prayer in the life of Christ -- Prayer in the early church --Prayer in modern missions -- Prayer and revival on the mission field -- Prayer, the Perennial source of power