Let the Nations Be Glad! : The Supremacy of God in Missions

by Piper, John

• ISBN13: 9780801036415
• ISBN10: 0801036410
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-15
• Publisher: Baker Academic

Summary

This new edition of a bestselling textbook (over 185,000 copies sold) draws on key biblical texts to demonstrate that worship is the ultimate goal of the church and that proper worship fuels missionary outreach. John Piper offers a biblical defense of God's supremacy in all things, providing readers with a sound theological foundation for missions.

He examines whether Jesus is the only way to salvation and issues a passionate plea for God centeredness in the missionary enterprise, seeking to define the scope of the task and the means for reaching "all nations." The third edition has been revised and expanded throughout and includes new material on the prosperity gospel.

The book is essential reading for those involved in or preparing for missions work. It also offers enlightenment for college and seminary students, pastors, youth workers, campus ministers, and all who want to connect their labors to God's global purposes.

Author Biography

John Piper (DrTheol, University of Munich) is the pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and founder of Desiring God Ministries. He is the author of numerous books, including Desiring God, The Pleasures of God, and The Supremacy of God in Preaching.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Third Edition	p. 9
Acknowledgments	p. 13
Introduction to the Third Edition: New Realities in World Christianity and Twelve Appeals to Prosperity Preachers	p. 15
Making God Supreme in Missions: The Purpose, the Power, and the Price
The Supremacy of God in Missions through Worship	p. 35
The Supremacy of God in Missions through Prayer	p. 65
The Supremacy of God in Missions through Suffering	p. 93
Making God Supreme in Missions: The Necessity and Nature of the Task
The Supremacy of Christ as the Conscious Focus of All Saving Faith	p. 133
The Supremacy of God among “All the Nations”	p. 177
Making God Supreme in Missions: The Practical Outworking of Compassion and Worship
A Passion for God's Supremacy and Compassion for Man's Soul: Jonathan Edwards on the Unity of Motives for World Missions	p. 227
The Inner Simplicity and Outer Freedom of Worldwide Worship	p. 239
Conclusion	p. 255
Afterword: The Supremacy of God in Going and Sending	p. 261
Subject Index	p. 265
Person Index	p. 269
Scripture Index	p. 273
A Note on Resources: Desiring God	p. 281
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