TL;DR:
Use these free, chapter-by-chapter crossword puzzles to review Discovering Missions. The puzzles reinforce important terms and concepts related to the biblical foundations, history, strategies, and practice of Christian world missions.
Christian world missions involves biblical, theological, historical, cultural, and practical questions, yet many people—even within Christian churches—understand it only at a rudimentary level. Discovering Missions examines fulfillment of the Great Commission from many angles, focusing on modern cross-cultural mission work and encouraging participation. The book explores prayer, volunteerism, missionary preparation, intercultural communication, organizational models, and philosophies of mission within a biblical framework for global missionary work.
These chapter-by-chapter crossword puzzles help readers review the book's terminology, people, events, and central ideas. Although Discovering Missions was written for college and seminary courses, its accessible style also makes it useful for church groups and individual study.
— Howard Culbertson,
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