Tracing the rise of Christianity to its key role in Europe's maritime and colonial expansion, this text sheds light on the ways in which societies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America have been drawn into the Christian orbit.

Every follower of Jesus Christ should be able to answer two simple questions:Who is investing in me?Who am I investing in?God desires to pour an abundance of spiritual and emotional capital into your life. And he wants to use you to pour spiritual and emotional capital into others. Along the way, you'll be changed. Others will change. You will experience God and his community in a new and personal and supernatural way. And so will others. God calls this process of spiritual investing “making disciples.” It’s the heart of the Great Commission. It’s the vision of a great local church. It’s the secret of a healthy joyful, secure, and significant life.

Everyone talks about the New Evangelization, but what does it mean, really? And how can Catholics who are uncomfortable with evangelizing understand and live our mission of spreading the Gospel? Scholar, author, and popular workshop leader Dr. Josephine Lombardi examines Catholic teaching on evangelization and provides essential historical context, beginning with Jesus' disciples, through Vatican II, to the present-day understanding under the dynamic leadership of Pope Francis. Dr. Lombardi's practical examples enliven and explain how the New Evangelization influences everything from politics, culture, and social media to personal relationships and our own self-perception. This invaluable companion and guide also offers: key reflection points and discussion questions for group or individual use, overviews of papal teaching from Paul VI to Francis, A detailed study guide for those seeking more intensive study. Clear, accessible, and completely relatable, Disciples of All Nations is perfect for course leaders, facilitators, lay leaders, and all who seek a transforming encounter with Jesus. Book jacket.

“Discipleship and Discipline” encourages readers to pursue the Great Commission of Jesus Christ to “go into all the world and make disciples of all the nations.” The book examines the biblical imperative and instructions for becoming and making disciples.

Written by someone who lived and experienced cross-cultural mission proportionally each in America, Africa, and Asia, Disciples of the Nations provides readers both practical and scholarly models of the world mission in the context of global multiplication of discipleship and church planting. Field-tested and validated effective through empirical researches, Professor Paul Lee and the Evangelical Alliance for Preacher Training/Commission team expanded the kingdom of God into fifteen countries of Africa and Asia by producing thousands of disciples and planting over three hundred local churches through the multiplication of Christian leadership training. Lee shares the secret of the exponential growth in this unprecedented volume. This is a must-read for anyone aspiring to be used by God to manifest a kingdom-building lifestyle in cross-cultural contexts.

Issues for 1856-1857 include section called: Family visitant; conducted by Mrs. S.R. Ford.