River of God: An Introduction to World Mission

River of God is an introduction to world missions aimed at undergraduate students. However, the readers will soon discover that the book is rich in its content far beyond the editors' original plan. It serves as a reader for people with various levels of missiological interest and competence and deals with cutting-edge issues in missions. This book introduces a new paradigm, Kingdom Missiology, which builds on shalom in the Old Testament and as Jesus applied to the Kingdom of God in the New Testament. The first half of the book looks at Kingdom Missiology from the biblical, historical, and cultural dimensions. The second half of the book describes helpful strategies in the implementation of this paradigm. The importance of urban ministry is woven throughout the book.

Doug D. Priest Jr is the Executive Director of CMF International and has done missionary work in East Africa and SE Asia. He has written or edited several books, including Doing Theology with the Maasi, The Gospel Unhindered, and Getting Your Hands Dirty.

Stephen E. Burris is a research missiologist with CMF International and the pastor of the Golden Valley Christian Church, San Bernardino, California, and has done mission service in Zimbabwe, Africa. He has edited several books, including Essentials of Christian Faith, Essentials of Christian Practice, and Completing the Task: Reaching the World for Christ.