Wanjiru Gitau (LeaderStudies) and Mark Shaw just published The Kingdom of God in Africa: A History of African Christianity, which tells the story of African Christianity, complete with examples of key people, maps, and statistics. It is currently the only one-volume, up-to-date history of how Christ’s Kingdom has grown on the African continent.
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How do Christians decide what belongs in the Bible? In our first book of the month, 1 Enoch as Christian Scripture: A Study in the Reception and Appropriation of 1 Enoch in Jude and the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Canon, Bruk Ayele Asale, president of Mekane Yesus Seminary (VSI), describes what this can look like for …
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In his recent book, Christianity in Northeast India, Chongpongmeren Jamir (LeaderStudies) explores how Christianity has grown in Nagaland, which is 90% Christian. He discusses unity, important turning points in Indian church history, and how tribalism and ethnicity have influenced church growth. Chongpongmeren is Associate Professor of Christian History at South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian …
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Jean Musavuli (LeaderStudies) from the Democratic Republic of Congo recently co-wrote Vers Un Mariage Chrétien Stable with his wife, Linda, at the request of couples they mentor. It answers questions about relational stability from an African perspective to help Christians build stronger marriages.
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Jean Musavuli (LeaderStudies) from the Democratic Republic of Congo says that most books about leadership are written by Westerners. He recently contributed a chapter about Moses and David to An Introduction to Leadership, written by African Christians for African Christians.
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If you want to continue to learn about the Church in Latin America, explore our second November book. By Martin Hartwig Eitzen (LeaderStudies; also supported by Langham) from Paraguay, Dependent, Independent, Interdependent? analyzes how Western missions have shaped Latin American churches and considers how Majority World and Western believers can partner with cultural sensitivity and …
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If you’re curious about the development of theology in Latin America, read our first November book of the month, A Visible Witness: Christology, Liberation, and Participation by Jules A. Martinez-Olivieri (LeaderStudies; also supported by Langham) from Puerto Rico. Although we’ve featured the English edition of this book before, a new Spanish edition is now available. …
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Our second October book of the month is The Quran with Christian Commentary by Gordon Nickel. It offers an English translation of the Quran, notes discussing specific passages, and articles by experts, including one by Ayman S. Ibrahim (LeaderStudies) on violence in the Quran.
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Our first October book of the month is Why the Church? A Contemporary Perspective on the Role of the Church in the Arab World. It includes articles in Arabic by Yohanna Katanacho (LeaderStudies; 2019 ScholarLeader of the Year), Salim Munayer (LeaderStudies; 2009 ScholarLeader of the Year), and Rula Mansour (Women’s PeerLeader Forum).
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Our second September book is Theology of Reconciliation in the Context of Church Relations: A Palestinian Christian Perspective in Dialogue with Miroslav Volf by Rula Mansour (Women’s PeerLeader Forum). By analyzing intra-church conflicts and splits in the Arab context, Rula crafts a Middle Eastern approach to Christian peacemaking. She encourages Christians around the world to …
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September’s first book-of-the-month is by Yohanna Katanacho (LeaderStudies; 2020 ScholarLeader of the Year). Reading the Gospel of John through Palestinian Eyes will guide you to understand Christ’s life from the point of view of someone close to His culture – with a particularly rich emphasis on Christ’s miracles in the Palestinian setting.
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Our August book of the month is The Other Side of the Wall: A Palestinian Christian Narrative of Lament and Hope by Munther Isaac (LeaderStudies). Munther reflects on Palestinian Christian suffering and calls for the Church to have a new, united vision of Christ’s Kingdom that serves Jews and Muslims alike.
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Our July book of the month is Cultural Integration and the Gospel in Vietnamese Mission Theology by KimSon Nguyen (LeaderStudies), out last fall from Langham Publishing. Vietnam desperately needs the Gospel — but the Gospel is often seen as a Western innovation (and imposition). This book explores new, uniquely Vietnamese ways of doing missions and …
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Our June book of the month is Perception and Identity by Seblewengel Daniel, Head of Academic Affairs at Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology and a participant in the Women’s PeerLeader Forum. This book helps global Christians understand Ethiopia’s diverse Christian traditions. It discusses avenues for unity, grounded in God’s Word and shared belief in the …
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Havilah Dharamraj’s commentary on the book of Ruth is our May book of the month. In this season of loneliness, uncertainty, and scarcity, may you find encouragement in Havilah’s discussion of God’s steadfast love and provision. Havilah attends the Women’s PeerLeader Forum and wrote a beautiful meditation on it.
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