Top 10 Missions Books to Read in 2023: Chris Howles Shares

A new year is upon us. It’s the time to set new goals—including reading goals. To help us count down the top must-read missiology texts for 2023, Chris Howles joins the show.

Chris holds a doctorate in intercultural studies from Fuller Theological Seminary. He’s the founder of From Every Nation, a resource hub for missionaries. He and his family serve as missionaries with Crosslinks in Uganda.

In this episode, we counted down these titles:

1. Andreas Köstenberger, Salvation to the Ends of the Earth
2. Michel Goheen, Introducing Christian Mission Today
3. Craig Ott and Stephen Strauss, Encountering Theology of Mission
4. J.H. Bavinck, An Introduction to the Science of Missions
5. David Bosch, Transforming Mission
6. Timothy Tennent, Theology in the Context of World Christianity
7. Michael Stroope, Transcending Mission
8. Andrew Walls, The Missionary Movement in Christian History
9. Scattered and Gathered: A Global Compendium of Diaspora Missiology
10. Mekdes Haddis, A Just Mission: Laying Down Power and Embracing Mutuality

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