Disciples of the Nations

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. review ""paul sungro lee's book shows how to do mission well, drawing on theory, international teaching experience, and extensive personal field experience. both gospel and culture are taken seriously in this text, and passion brings it to life." </br>miriam adeney, former president, american society of missiology, and associate professor of world christian studies, seattle pacific university "here is a unique and relevant volume, bringing together elements of thoughtful memoir, missions theory, and practical training. . . . readers will be grateful to find that the writing is accessible and the advice is eminently practical." </br>stephen t. pardue, associate professor of theology, asia graduate school of theology, and co-editor of majority world theology series "this is a fascinating autobiographical story of migration and mission told by one who has lived in three continents. it is also full of wisdom about missionary discipleship, to which it brings a different global perspective from most comparable works." </br>kirsteen kim, paul e. pierson chair in world christianity and associate dean for the center for missiological research, fuller theological seminary "this book is more than a perfunctory reading of theological abstractions on cross-cultural missions. honest reflections on his own life and those whom god has called, and is calling, dr. lee to serve, this book paints a vivid picture of the power of the gospel to change lives, one person, one group at a time. this book will compel and prepare readers and missional leaders to seek and follow the holy spirit</br>into uncharted waters of redemption, restoration, and reconciliation." </br>louis wilson, senior pastor, new song community church, baltimore, maryland "this book will not only rekindle our love for god and god's people but will also challenge us to take matthew 28:19 seriously as dr. lee does." </br>danny c. s. ro, senior pastor, sarang community church of southern california, anaheim, california "disciples of the nations presents scholarly research but remains accessibly practical. further, it reads deeply personal, speaking to the heart and inspiring action. . . . it is a long-awaited resource for the global church." </br>sadiri joy tira, lausanne movement senior associate and catalyst for diasporas, canada "dr. paul lee, who we have known and highly esteemed for many years, writes what he has lived and we have seen the undeniable hand of god upon both his teaching and those who have learned from him." </br>les norman, founder, dci global partnerships, united kingdom "dr. lee offers solid missiological insight birthed out of both his academic understanding of world missions and, more importantly, years of practicing incarnational ministry in a variety of international contexts. his writing serves as a valuable resource for those training to serve internationally as well as those who are currently navigating the complexities of intercultural discipleship." </br>chad williams, senior pastor, union church of manila, philippines"this book is brimming with rich biblical insights gleane