Whether spoken, written, signed, or thought, language is part of everything we do. How often do we reflect on the role of language in God’s kingdom? The world’s 7,000 languages are not merely obstacles to be overcome; they are part of God’s beautiful plan.

Language in the Mission of God will deepen your understanding of the role of language in your faith and practice. Through 22 contributing authors from around the globe, this collection of writings will challenge Christian leaders to engage in ministry across linguistic and cultural boundaries.

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Contents

Contributors
Preface
Foreword
Introduction

Part One: Foundations
1. The glory of God through the peoples and languages of the earth – Paul Frank
2. The mission of God and the question of language – Michael Greed
3. Flourishing and language – Michel Kenmogne
4. Language: the gift of God’s presence – Dawn Kruger
5. Oral language and the mission of God – Abou Sama, with Bronwen Cleaver
6. Sign languages in the mission of God – Stuart Thiessen
7. Language and the wider mission movement – Michael Greed and Evan Falk

Part 2: The Bible
8. Speech acts in the Bible – Michael Greed
9. Language diversity: curse or blessing? The story of the Tower of Babel – Gary Simons
10. Language diversity: a greater glory – Based on a paper by Stephen Watters and Zachary Watters
11. Language use in the Bible – Michael Greed, with Paul Frank and Mamy Raharimanantsoa
12. The languages of Jesus – Michael Greed
13. Koine Greek and the mission of God – Eddie Arthur
14. The way from Babel: the role of language and translation in advancing God’s mission – Paul Kimbi
15. The continuum between language and the mission of God – Sung Chan Kwon
16. Mission as translation: a case study in contextualization – Michael Greed, with Kividi Kikama

Part Three: Language and flourishing life today
17. Language, justice, and mission – Evan Falk
18. Language and poverty – M. Paul Lewis
19. Education and language policy in the mission of God – Catherine M. B. Young
20. A theological reflection on language shift and identity – Maik Gibson
21. Linguistic hospitality in the mission of God – Based on papers by Grace Chou, John Ommani Luchivia, and J. Stephen Quakenbush
22. Conclusion: SIL, language, and God’s mission – Michel Kenmogne

Afterword: People on the margins of language
Scripture index
Index of authors cited