This is the first volume in a series that looks at thinking missionally about the world around us and our part in the mission of God. Volume 1 looks at the role and importance of missions in the life and ministry of Jesus

Jesus was the first and greatest missionary to ever live on this earth. He left his home culture of heaven and fully incorporated himself into the life and culture of a particular people at a particular point in time. He made his life an open book for us to observe and learn from. His passion for His Father's work was clearly revealed in everything he did and said. The Passion Week brings his teaching and life into even sharper focus as he encountered the different groups that made up the culture, both religious and secular, of his time. This is the second volume of a series of three volumes....

Jesus was the first and greatest missionary to ever live on this earth. He left his home culture of heaven and fully incorporated himself into the life and culture of a particular people at a particular point in time. He made his life an open book for us to observe and learn from. His passion for His Father's work was clearly revealed in everything he did and said. The Passion Week brings his teaching and life into even sharper focus as he encountered the different groups that made up the culture, both religious and secular, of his time. This is the second volume of a series of three volumes....

More and more, the world is becoming multi-ethnic and multi-religious. Wherever you live, you are coming in contact with people of other ethnic and religious backgrounds. We need to understand how to communicate with them. John wrote his gospel when he was living in Ephesus, a city with a multi-ethic and multi-religious society. People from all over the empire came to Ephesus because it was the political, social and economic center for this region. As a result, the religious beliefs and philosophies of many regions were brought to Ephesus. The chosen format for this material is to study a...