Reaching and Teaching : A Call to Great Commission Obedience

All Christians understand that Christ has commanded us to reach the lost around the world. Yet, Christ's command is broader and deeper than simply reaching them. He has called His church to make disciples of all people groups and to teach them to observe all He commanded us. Reaching and Teaching examines this task and emphasizes the need for a thorough and balanced missiology that is obedient to it.

While evangelism and church planting are essential components of a biblical missions program, they are merely the first wave of the task to which we have been called. Reaching and Teaching surveys contemporary missions methodologies and advocates a return to the biblical task of reaching and teaching the nations for Christ’s sake. Outlining issues essential to establishing a ministry that results in discipled and trained national believers, Sills provides examples of what is left in the wake of reaching and leaving too quickly.

Whether you are a seasoned missionary, student, or newly curious about missions, Reaching and Teaching will reveal ways you can be more faithful to what Christ has called and equipped you to do.

M. DAVID SILLS is Professor of Christian Missions and Cultural Anthropology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He joined Southern Seminary after serving as a missionary in Ecuador among the Highland Quichua people and as president and professor at the Ecuadorian Baptist Theological Seminary. David continues to travel widely both internationally and throughout the USA, teaching, preaching, consulting, and leading mission teams. David and his wife, Mary, have two children and seven grandchildren.