Tradecraft Workbook: For the Church on Mission (Tradecraft: For the Church on Mission) - Softcover

Calfee, Rodney; McCrary, Larry E.; Crider, Caleb; Stephens, Wade

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0996184740 ISBN 13: 9780996184748

Publisher: The Upstream Collective, 2017

Synopsis

The Western Church world is abuzz with talk of being on mission. Yet there is something still to be addressed in the process: the how. In this companion workbook to Tradecraft: For the Church on Mission, authors Rodney Calfee, Larry McCrary, Caleb Crider, and Wade Stephens provide a detailed daily guide for thinking and acting like a missionary. Spanning twelve weeks, Christians will learn to both reflect upon and practice missionary tradecraft like following the Spirit, mapping, executing culture, building relationships, persons of peace, engaging tribes, contextualization, alternative paths, and protecting indigeneity. Tradecraft Workbook was written in response to a growing request from churches and organizations for a way to use Tradecraft: For the Church on Mission in group settings. It has been tested in small groups as well as trainings for local, domestic, and global sending. True to form, this product of The Upstream Collective is thoughtful, practical, and accessible not only to cross-cultural missionaries, but to every Christian who desires to live on mission.

About this title

About the Author

Rodney Calfee: Rodney has been in leadership in the local church for more than twenty years, including an urban church plant in Birmingham, Alabama. In 2010 he began writing, editing, and consulting for The Upstream Collective. He is also a co-author of Tradecraft: For the Church on Mission. Rodney is currently the Content Leader for the International Mission Board. Larry E. McCrary: Larry is the co-founder and Executive Director of The Upstream Collective. He and his family have lived abroad for the last 15 years in Europe where he has served in a variety of strategy and leadership roles. Prior to moving to Europe he was a church planter and pastor in the US. He is a co-author of Tradecraft: For the Church on Mission and First 30 Daze: Practical Encouragement for Living Abroad Intentionally. He and his wife live in Louisville where he serves as Pastor of International Missions at Sojourn Community Church East. Caleb Crider: Caleb is the co-founder of The Upstream Collective. In 2002 he and his family moved to Spain, leading a team of church planters focused on art, social action, and culture exchange. He is a co-author of Tradecraft: For the Church on Mission. Caleb currently lives in Richmond, Virginia, where he leads Instructional Design for the International Mission Board. Wade Stephens: Wade has lived on mission with his family for 10 years in Eastern Europe. For the past several years, he has been in the U.S. while helping churches, companies, and individuals that are seeking to live as missionaries. Working as a missionary and/or tentmaker over the years, he recognizes an opportunity for the gospel to advance through creative endeavors.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Upstream Collective
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0996184740
• ISBN 13: 9780996184748
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 308
• Editor: Bradley Zach