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These resources are listed by chapter from the new book Crossing Cultures with Jesus by Katie J. Rawson. For appendices available online, visit the main book page at crossingculturesbook.org.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Strangers Next Door: Immigration, Migration and Mission by J. D. Payne
Chapter 1
The Good and Beautiful God: Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows by James Bryan Smith
Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering by Timothy Keller.
Yearning for Peace by Murad Lazar
Jay Smith, “The Hermeneutical Key (Genesis 3:8-9)”
Chapter 2
BakhtSingh of India: The Incredible Account of a Modern-Day Apostle by T. E. Koshy
Spiritual Equipping for Mission: Thriving as God's Message Bearers by Ryan Shaw
Opening to God: Lectio Divina and Life as Prayer by David G. Benner
Chapter 3
Experiencing Healing Prayer: How God Turns Our Hurts into Wholeness by Rick Richardson.
Spiritual Warfare in Mission by Mary Anne Voelkel and Jack Voelkel.
Pray for the World: A New Prayer Resource from Operation World by Patrick Johnstone.
“The Flaw of the Excluded Middle” by Paul G. Hiebert, in Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: A Reader, ed. Ralph D. Winter and Steven C. Hawthorne, 4th ed.
The Bondage Breaker by Neil T. Anderson.
Freedom in Christ Ministries
Restoring the Foundations
crossingculturesbook.org/breakingfree. This article contains steps to help international students and others break free from personal and family bondages, a prayer from The Bondage Breaker in simplified English and suggestions for thinking through how to handle questionable cultural practices.
Chapter 4
Cross-Cultural Conflict: Building Relationships for Effective Ministry by Duane Elmer.
Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving the World in Christlike Humility by Duane Elmer.
Crossing Cultures Here and Now: Friendships with International Students by Lisa Espineli Chinn
Figuring Foreigners Out: A Practical Guide by Craig Storti
Daughters of Islam: Building Bridges with Muslim Women
Crossingculturesbook.org/chinese
Starting ISM: Power of Presence
Starting ISM: Navigating Differences
“Approaching Differences” bookmark
Chapter 5
Crossingculturesbook.org/chinese
Cross-Cultural Connections: Stepping Out and Fitting In Around the World by Duane Elmer.
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien.
The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently and Why by Richard E. Nisbett.
Whose Promised Land? The Continuing Crisis over Israel and Palestine by Colin Chapman
China: A New History by John King Fairbank and Merle Goldman
Chapter 6
crossingculturesbook.org/keywords
Muller books available at http://www.rmuller.com/
HonorShame: Resources for Majority World Ministry
The Global Gospel: Achieving Missional Impact in Our Multicultural World by Werner Mischke.
Doing Theology. Thinking Mission, a blog by Jackson Wu
“The Power of Honor,” Mission Frontiers, January-February 2015
A Muslim’s Heart: What Every Christian Needs to Know to Share Christ with Muslims by Edward J. Hoskins.
The Crescent Through the Eyes of the Cross: Insights from an Arab Christian by Nabeel T. Jabbour.
Magdalena: Released from Shame, The Jesus Film Project
Jangled, Jesus Film Media
Chapter 7
Friendship at the Margins: Discovering Mutuality in Service and Mission by Christopher L. Heuertzand Christine D. Pohl.
The Messenger, the Message and the Community: Three Critical Issues for the Cross-Cultural Church Planter by Roland Muller.
Chapter 8
I Once Was Lost: What Postmodern Skeptics Taught Us About Their Path to Jesus by Don Everts and Doug Schaupp.
“Starting ISM: Journeying Towards Jesus”
Song of a Wanderer: Beckoned by Eternity by Cheng Li.
Understanding the Current Generation of Chinese
Answering Islam
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi
YeshuSamaj
NayaJeevan
Chapter 9
Intercultural Communication for Christian Ministry by Frank Tucker
Telling the Gospel Through Story: Evangelism That Keeps Hearers Wanting More by Christine Dillon.
The Bible Study Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to an Essential Practice by Lindsay Olesberg.
Jesus with Dirty Feet by Don Everts.
The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name by Sally Lloyd-Jones.
Storyteller’s Bible Study: From Creation to Christ in 12 Lessons by Bill Perry.
Aradhna
Overseas Campus - Check their website for online apologetics material and their WeChat platform (WeChat is an instant messaging app popular in China).
Unlocking the Mystery of Life, La Mirada, CA: IllustraMedia, 2003.
International Student Ministry store
[Site currently unavailable] Multi-Language Media - Scripture and Christian books in many languages.
Chapter 10
Broken Diagrams
The Father’s Love booklet
Big Story - Get the app and learn how to share the “Big Story”
“The Creator King” by Jackson Wu
Chapter 11
The Good and Beautiful Community: Following the Spirit, Extending Grace, Demonstrating Love by James Bryan Smith.
Discipleship Essentials: A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ by Greg Ogden.
BakhtSingh of India: The Incredible Account of a Modern-Day Apostle by T. E. Koshy
Daughters of Hope: Stories of Witness and Courage in the Face of Persecution by Kay Marshall Strom and Michele Rickett.
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It’s Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature by Peter Scazzero
I-DIG: International Disciples Group by Katie Rawson, Krista Martin and Eric Wu
Luminous: Living the Presence and Power of Jesus by T. David Beck
Beginner’s Guide to Crossing Cultures: Making Friends in a Multicultural World by Patty Lane.
Cross-Cultural Connections: Stepping Out and Fitting In Around the World by Duane Elmer.
