{"product_id":"what-is-gods-mission-in-the-world-and-how-do-we-join-it-paperback","title":"What Is God's Mission in the World and How Do We Join It? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJuan Francisco Martinez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJamie Pitts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does God's mission look like? Who is supposed to carry it out--and how? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Juan F. Mart nez and Jamie Pitts lead us on an inquiry into God's mission in the world: what it is, what it is not, and who is invited to be part of it. If Jesus is truly God's mission incarnate, we need to look at what Jesus did and how he did it. Mart nez helps readers understand what mission means, why Christians in the past have made missteps, and how we can learn from Christian communities that are spreading the good news of Jesus today. 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Crafted by a diverse community of internationally renowned scholars, pastors, and practitioners, The Jesus Way series helps readers deepen their faith in Christ and enliven their witness. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessible Jesus-centered theology from an Anabaptist perspective\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned for use by individual readers, small groups, and Christian education classes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary of terms and discussion and reflection questions in each volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooks in series: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Is the Bible and How Do We Understand It? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis R. 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Martínez leads us on an inquiry into God's mission in the world: what it is, what it is not, and who is invited to be part of it. If Jesus is truly God's mission incarnate, we need to look at what Jesus did and how he did it. Martínez helps readers understand what mission means, why Christians in the past have made missteps, and how we can learn from Christian communities that are spreading the good news of Jesus today. Doing mission in the way of Jesus may look different from what many assume, but it is a call that the church cannot afford to miss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Jesus Way: Small Books of Radical Faith \u003c\/b\u003edelve into big questions about God's work in the world. These concise, practical books are deeply rooted in Anabaptist theology. Crafted by a diverse community of internationally renowned scholars, pastors, and practitioners, The Jesus Way series helps readers deepen their faith in Christ and enliven their witness. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessible Jesus-centered theology from an Anabaptist perspective\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned for use by individual readers, small groups, and Christian education classes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary of terms and discussion and reflection questions in each volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooks in series: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Is the Bible and How Do We Understand It? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis R. Edwards \u003cb\u003e[Fall 2019]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Did Jesus Die and What Difference Does It Make?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Michele Hershberger \u003cb\u003e[Fall 2019]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Do We Suffer and Where Is God When We Do? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eValerie G. Rempel \u003cb\u003e[Spring 2020]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Is the Trinity and Why Does It Matter? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve Dancause \u003cb\u003e[Spring 2020]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho Are Our Enemies and How Do We Love Them? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHyung Jin Kim Sun \u003cb\u003e[Summer 2020]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Is God's Mission in the World and How Do We Join It? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eJuan F. Martínez \u003cb\u003e[Summer 2020]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Is the Church and Why Does It Exist? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Fitch \u003cb\u003e[Fall 2020]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Does Justice Look Like and Why Does God Care about It?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Judith and Colin McCartney \u003cb\u003e[Fall 2020]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Is God's Kingdom and What Does Citizenship Look Like?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e César García \u003cb\u003e[Spring 2021]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho Was Jesus and What Does It Mean to Follow Him?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Nancy Elizabeth Bedford \u003cb\u003e[Spring 2021]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan F. Martínez\u003c\/b\u003e is vice president of Ashland University and executive dean of Ashland Theological Seminary. Previously he was professor of Hispanic studies and pastoral leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary and rector of the Latin American Anabaptist Seminary (SEMILLA) in Guatemala City. Martínez is an ordained Mennonite Brethren pastor and received his PhD in intercultural studies from Fuller Theological Seminary (1996). His academic work has focused on Latino Protestantism in the United States. This research has taken him to look at intercultural church life, transnationalism, immigrant identity formation, theological education, and Anabaptism in Latin America. His most recent books include: \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Latino Protestants in the United States\/Protestantes Latinos Historia, Presente y Futuro en los Estados Unidos\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), \u003ci\u003eLos Protestantes Latino Protestantism in the United States\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eChurches, Cultures \u0026amp; Leadership A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities\u003c\/i\u003e (with Mark Lau Branson, 2011, Spanish 2013) and \u003ci\u003eWalk with the People Latino Ministry in the United States\/Caminando entre el pueblo Ministerio latino en los Estados Unidos \u003c\/i\u003e(2008). He co-edited \u003ci\u003eLos Evangélicos Portraits of Latino Protestantism in the United States\u003c\/i\u003e with Lindy Scott (2009 English, 2004 Spanish) and \u003ci\u003eVivir y servir desde el exilio\u003c\/i\u003e with Jorge Maldonado (2008). He was also a regional editor of IVP´s \u003ci\u003eGlobal Dictionary of Theology\u003c\/i\u003e (2008). He has also published numerous journal articles and chapters in his areas of research. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJamie Pitts\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of Anabaptist theology at Anabaptist Mennonite Theological Seminary, where he also serves as director of the Institute of Mennonites Studies and edits the journal \u003ci\u003eAnabaptist Witness.\u003c\/i\u003e His teaching focuses on theology and history, with an emphasis on global Anabaptist traditions past and present. His current research interests include pneumatology, baptism, and gender and sexuality. 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