Books new and old that have caught my eye.
Mission Handbook: 21st Edition
Published by the Evangelism and Missions Information Service of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College
Since it was first published in 1953, the Handbook has been providing leaders in the mission community with invaluable and comprehensive information on the who, what, where, and how of North American mission agencies.
This special 21st edition (2010) provides you with nearly 1,000 agencies working overseas. Each listing includes contact information, types of mission activity, areas of service, personnel statistics, and more. An in-depth analysis of North American missions gives you a synopsis of trends and comparisons in North American missions. 700+ pages. Only $59.95. Bulk discounts available.
I recently told you that Operation World is the most significant book about missions for the current generation. This book comes in a respectable second. Enough said.
About Stan Guthrie
Stan Guthrie is an editor at large for Christianity Today magazine and for the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview. His latest book is God's Story in 66 Verses. He also is author of All that Jesus Asks: How His Questions Can Teach and Transform Us, Missions in the Third Millennium: 21 Key Trends for the 21st Century, and A Concise Guide to Bible Prophecy. He is co-author of The Sacrament of Evangelism. Besides authoring, writing, and editing books, Stan is a literary agent, bringing together good authors, good books, and good publishers.
Stan writes the monthly Priorities colum for BreakPoint.org. He has appeared on National Public Radio's Tell Me More, WGN's Milt Rosenberg program, and many Christian shows, including The Eric Metaxas Show and Moody Radio's New Day Florida. A licensed minister and an inspirational speaker, he served as moderator for the Christian Book Expo panel discussion, Does the God of Christianity Exist, and What Difference Does It Make?
