| The Church in Disorienting Times: Leading Prophetically Through Adversity Contributor(s): Andrews, Jonathan (Editor), Accad, Martin (Contribution by), Atallah, Ramez (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1783684348 ISBN-13: 9781783684342 Publisher: Langham Global Library OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Religion | Christian Living - Social Issues - Religion | Christian Ministry - General |
| Series: Institute of Middle East Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 6" W x 9" (0.47 lbs) 152 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Middle East is in a period of profound change. In the midst of turbulence, trauma, tragedy and the hopelessness felt by many, an increasing number of indigenous churches are finding ever more imaginative ways to be active in the societies of which they are a long-standing and integral part. This book describes some of these developments. It seeks to inspire Christians worldwide to stand alongside such people and to provoke everyone, in the Middle East and elsewhere, to ask what they should be doing to encourage transformation of societies to the glory of God. How can we be the salt, light and yeast that Scripture exhorts us to be when faced with despair? How can we live as active heroes when others expect us to be passive victims? The expert contributors of this book delve into these issues to give churches direction in these disorienting times. The Institute of Middle East Studies Series provides academic theological books that are contextually appropriate to the MENA region and prophetically, sensitively and in a non-partisan manner inspire people and society. These resources represent the output of the Institute of Middle East Studies (IMES), founded by the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary, Beirut, Lebanon, which seeks to bring about positive transformation in thinking and practice between Christians and Muslims in the Middle East and beyond. The purpose of IMES is to increase general awareness about Middle East realities and to resource evangelicals to serve specific needs in the Arab World and among Arab communities. |
Contributor Bio(s): Accad, Martin: - Dr Martin Accad is the Chief Academic Officer of the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS) in Mansourieh, Lebanon, and Director of the Institute of Middle East Studies (IMES) located at ABTS. He is also Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Arab Baptist Theological Seminary and Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, USA. In addition, he is Director of Programs, Middle East, for the Centre on Religion and Global Affairs (www.crga.org.uk).Andrews, Jonathan: - JONATHAN ANDREWS has been researching and writing about issues that underlie the day-to-day lives of Middle Eastern Christian communities since 2003.Atallah, Ramez: - Ramez Atallah is the General Secretary of the Bible Society of Egypt, a post he has held since 1990. He was born and raised in Egypt. He moved with his parents to Canada in the early 1960s after the Egyptian government nationalized his parents' properties. He returned to Egypt in 1980, together with his wife, Rebecca, who is Canadian although born in Haiti where her parents were missionaries. He was Regional Secretary for the Middle East of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) from 1980 to 1990. He has participated in the Lausanne Movement since its inception in 1974, twice serving as its Vice-Chairman, and was Program Chairman for the Cape Town 2010 Congress. |
