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Encountering Missionary Life and Work: Preparing for Intercultural Ministry. By Tom Steffen and Lois McKinney Douglas. Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, Baker Academic 2008. Pp. xxi + 390. $24.95.

Encountering Missionary Life and Work: Preparing for Intercultural Ministry. By Tom Steffen and... Book Reviews / Mission Studies 27 (2010) 91–138 121 Encountering Missionary Life and Work: Preparing for Intercultural Ministry. By Tom Steff en and Lois McKinney Douglas. Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, Baker Academic 2008. Pp. xxi + 390. $24.95. Th is book is the third volume in a new series of studies published by Baker Academic, the fi rst two being Introducing World Missions: A Biblical, Historical and Practical Survey (2004) and Th e Changing Face of World Missions: Engaging Contemporary Issues and Trends (2005). In a review of the fi rst I spoke of it as the most wide-ranging and inclusive introduction to missions then in print, and I have the same appreciation for this third volume on living cross-culturally. Encountering Missionary Life and Work is almost encyclopedic in its scope, taking the reader on the journey from preparation for intercultural ministry to living cross- culturally – including language acquisition and cultural adaptation – and then to some of the diffi culties and even trauma of reentry to one’s homeland. Th e fi rst part of this book is entitled “Th e Changing Scene.” After touching briefl y on the missionary thrust of Acts and the years from http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Mission Studies Brill

Encountering Missionary Life and Work: Preparing for Intercultural Ministry. By Tom Steffen and Lois McKinney Douglas. Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, Baker Academic 2008. Pp. xxi + 390. $24.95.

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Mission Studies , Volume 27 (1): 121 – Jan 1, 2010
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© 2010 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0168-9789
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1573-3831
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10.1163/157338310X498440
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Book Reviews / Mission Studies 27 (2010) 91–138 121 Encountering Missionary Life and Work: Preparing for Intercultural Ministry. By Tom Steff en and Lois McKinney Douglas. Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, Baker Academic 2008. Pp. xxi + 390. $24.95. Th is book is the third volume in a new series of studies published by Baker Academic, the fi rst two being Introducing World Missions: A Biblical, Historical and Practical Survey (2004) and Th e Changing Face of World Missions: Engaging Contemporary Issues and Trends (2005). In a review of the fi rst I spoke of it as the most wide-ranging and inclusive introduction to missions then in print, and I have the same appreciation for this third volume on living cross-culturally. Encountering Missionary Life and Work is almost encyclopedic in its scope, taking the reader on the journey from preparation for intercultural ministry to living cross- culturally – including language acquisition and cultural adaptation – and then to some of the diffi culties and even trauma of reentry to one’s homeland. Th e fi rst part of this book is entitled “Th e Changing Scene.” After touching briefl y on the missionary thrust of Acts and the years from

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