The church is bigger than you think : structures and strategies for the church in the 21st century

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God's vision from eternity to eternity -- The church's vision for the world -- Mission belittled in the church -- Mission overlooked in interpreting Scripture -- Mission bypassed in terminology and theology -- Mission sidelined in the history of the church -- The vision regained -- The 200-year ingathering since 1792 -- The 40-year growth of evangelicals since 1960 -- Growth through God's interventions -- A global army mobilized -- World evangelization, in our generation! -- Biblical structures for the body of Christ -- Isaiah's tent : a structure for harvest -- A 200-year history of church structures -- Who sends the missionary? -- How can a local church become mission-minded? -- How can a Bible school or seminary become both mission & church-minded? -- How can a mission agency become church-minded? -- The geographical challenge -- The people challenge -- The urban challenge -- The social challenge -- The ideological challenge -- The spiritual challenge -- God's six-fold blessings for harvesters.