Classic Books
Roland Allen, Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s or Ours?, 2nd ed. (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1962). (Advocates)
David J. Bosch, Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission (Maryknoll, N.Y: Orbis Books, 1991). (Participants)
William Carey, An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens (Leicester, England: Ann Ireland, 1792) https://www.wmcarey.edu/carey/enquiry/enquiry.html.https://www.wmcarey.edu/carey/enquiry/anenquiry.pdf. (Participants)
John Piper, Let the Nations Be Glad! The Supremacy of God in Missions, 3rd ed. (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2010). (Inquirers)
Great Biographies
Elisabeth Elliot, Shadow of the Almighty: The Life & Testament of Jim Elliot (San Francisco: Harper, 1958). (Inquirers)
Bruce Olson, Bruchko: The Astonishing True Story of a 19-Year-Old American, His Capture by the Motilone Indians and His Adventures in Christianizing the Stone Age Tribe (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2006). (Inquirers)
Don Richardson, Peace Child: An Unforgettable Story of Primitive Jungle Treachery in the 20th Century, 4th ed. (Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 2005). (Inquirers)
Ruth A. Tucker, From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions, 2nd ed. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2004). (Advocates)
The Church and Its Mission
G. K. Beale and Mitchell Kim, God Dwells among Us: Expanding Eden to the Ends of the Earth (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2014). (Inquirers)
Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert, What Is the Mission of the Church? Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2011). (Advocates)
Andy Johnson, Missions: How the Local Church Goes Global, 9Marks: Building Healthy Churches (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2017). (Advocates)
Christopher J. H. Wright, The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2006). (Participants)
Websites and Audio and Video Resources
Operation World’s daily prayer requests for the Church in all nations: http://operationworld.org/ (Inquirers)
Open Doors’ daily prayer requests for persecuted Christians: https://www.opendoorsca.org/get-involved/pray/ (Inquirers)
J. Edwin Orr’s message about prayer and revival: “The Role of Prayer in Spiritual Awakening” (Inquirers)
Dispatches from the Front: https://www.dispatchesfromthefront.org/ (Inquirers)
John Piper’s biographical messages on missionaries: https://www.desiringgod.org/biographies (Inquirers)
Michael G. Haykin’s biographies on missionaries: https://www.sermonaudio.com/search.asp?speakeronly=true&currsection=sermonsspeaker&keyword=Michael_Haykin (Inquirers)
Ron and Bonnie Koteskey’s resources on caring for missionaries: http://missionarycare.com/(Advocates)
Lausanne Conference and Movement: https://www.lausanne.org/category/content (Participants)