Global Mission Series

The Ephesus Model

Authors: Jeffrey McAuliffe and Robert McAuliffe

The Ephesus Model offers a proven plan for Adventist urban mission. This plan comes from the Bible itself. Jeffrey and Robert McAuliffe outline the Apostle Paul’s method for evangelizing cities by focusing on making disciples on a large scale. They map the advances in Paul’s urban- ministry experience, and show how the apostle worked in Ephesus to build:

• an Advance Placement Team
• a Leadership Team
• Discipleship Groups
• an Urban Center of Influence
• New Church Plants

God's Mission to the Nations

Author: Andrew Tompkins

God's Mission to the Nations looks at narratives such as those of Abraham, Joseph, Daniel, and Elisha with Naaman, and many more, to gain insights into how God has done mission in the past, and learn to apply that in the present, especially in the South Asian context.

It's Time

Editor: Bettina Krause

From the front lines of the world’s vast urban mission fields come real-life stories of sacrifice, creativity, and redemption. It’s Time tells the stories of Adventist church members who are looking beyond “the way we’ve always done it.” These ordinary men and women are following Christ’s method of ministry amid the chaos of urban life. They’re learning hard-won lessons about translating the Adventist message for secular urbanites.

Ministering to Mourners: Funeral Ritual and Christian Witness in East Asian Contexts

Editors: Gregory and Amy Whitsett

Ministering to Mourners: Funeral Ritual and Christian Witness in East Asian Contexts represents a valuable collection of mission insights presented at the Ministering to Mourners Conference hosted by the Center for East Asian Religions, now known as the Center for Adventist-Buddhist Relations. This collection of papers delves into the biblical foundations of ministering to mourners and addresses specific related issues. Also included are two bonus articles not presented at the conference.

Mission to the Cities

Author: James H. Park

Mission to the Cities is a rich sourcebook for anyone desiring to understand and influence the modern urban context for Christ. It contains nine essential research topics, seventeen international case studies and an extensive annotated bibliography. This book lays a theological foundation for urban mission, examines the characteristics and challenges of the modern urban context, and draws lessons from cities around the world.

Narrative, Meaning, and Truth

Editors: Bruce A. Bauer and Kleber D. Gonçalves

The authors of Narrative, Meaning, and Truth, drawing on a wealth of historical, philosophical, theological, and practical knowledge, speak to the challenges and rewards of fulfilling the mission in relativistic contexts. Read their stories. Reflect on their insights. Absorb their experiences. Adapt their methods. And ask God to fill you with His love for those seeking to move beyond skepticism to significance.

New York City: A Symbol

Compiler: John Luppens

More than half the world's population lives in cities. Reaching city-dwellers for Christ offers huge challenges and opportunities. New York City: A Symbol is a compilation of E. G. White's instructions for reaching New York and the other great cities of the world.

Winning Hearts: Leading Buddhists to Faith in God

Editors: Gregory and Amy Whitsett

Winning Hearts: Leading Buddhists to Faith in God is a collection of papers presented at a conference hosted by the Global Mission Center for East Asian Religions, now known as the Center for Adventist-Buddhist Relations. The conference focused on the ‘how’ of winning confidence as Jesus did.