Communication in Mission

<div class=OutlineElement Ltr SCXW216759757 BCX9><p class=Paragraph SCXW216759757 BCX9><b><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW216759757 BCX9>Communicating the Gospel—To All People By All Means</span><span class=EOP SCXW216759757 BCX9> </span></b></p></div><div class=OutlineElement Ltr SCXW216759757 BCX9><p class=Paragraph SCXW216759757 BCX9><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9></span></span><span class=EOP SCXW216759757 BCX9> </span></p></div><div class=OutlineElement Ltr SCXW216759757 BCX9><p class=Paragraph SCXW216759757 BCX9><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>Communication has always been the heartbeat of God’s interaction with humankind </span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>and w</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>ithout</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9> thoughtful</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9> communication mission is not fully </span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>effective</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>. </span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>With the rise of technology and </span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>social media the church faces a unique set of opportunities.</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9> At the same time our shr</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>inking world presents challenges and </span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>requires a</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>n increased sensitivity to social cultural and geopolitical triggers.</span></span><span class=EOP SCXW216759757 BCX9> </span></p></div><div class=OutlineElement Ltr SCXW216759757 BCX9><p class=Paragraph SCXW216759757 BCX9><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9></span></span><span class=EOP SCXW216759757 BCX9> </span></p></div><div class=OutlineElement Ltr SCXW216759757 BCX9><p class=Paragraph SCXW216759757 BCX9><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>With case studies that span the globe from Australia and Asia to the Black church and Muslim youth diaspora in the United States </span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>this</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9> book closely considers w</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>hat is working in the twenty-first century and what isn’t. </span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>From post-colonial contexts to creative-access countries</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9> t</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>his collection </span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>doesn’t shy away from today’s complex issues. </span></span><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>Communication in Mission</span><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9> </span><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>pulls together diverse voices</span><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>—</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>s</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>ome</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9> seem like shouts and others like gentle whispers</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>—</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW216759757 BCX9>but each has an important contribution for all who will listen and learn.</span></span><span class=EOP SCXW216759757 BCX9> </span></p></div><div class=OutlineElement Ltr SCXW216759757 BCX9><p class=Paragraph SCXW216759757 BCX9><span lang=EN-U