TY - BOOK AU - TI - Loving the church--blessing the nations: Pursuing the role of local churches in global mission SN - 1884543758 AV - BV2061.3 .M54 2003. PY - 2003/// CY - Waynesboro, Ga. PB - Gabriel Pub. KW - Missions. KW - Church. KW - Missions -- Theory N1 - Our passions -- Every nation -- Unreached peoples -- Every believer -- Christian community -- The local church -- Serving in teams -- The church at Antioch -- Identifying apostolic leaders -- The character of apostolic leaders -- Developing apostolic leaders -- Releasing apostolic leaders -- Apostolic organizational structures -- A call to faith -- A call to corporate prayer -- The Moravians -- Ownership -- Strategic focus -- The stages -- A movement N2 - Rediscovering the role God designed for the church in mission is a critical issue facing the missions movement today. That role is to glorify God by planting churches among every tongue, tribe, and nation. Planting churches amid unreached peoples is a complex process. It calls forth every ministry gift and the contribution of every believer. Imagine a businessman, a construction worker, a schoolteacher, and an Read more ER -