Here are some suggested reading materials on missions. This list is by no means exhaustive, but a good starting point for those interested in reading some core books on missions and missions’ philosophy.
Key Books for Vineyard Missions
Allen, Roland. Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s or Ours. Grand Rapids: William Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1962.
Allen, Roland. The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church. Grand Rapids: William Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1962.
Brewster, E. Thomas and Elizabeth S. Bonding and the Missionary Task; Establishing a Sense of Belonging. Pasadena, California: Lingua House, 1982.
Donovan, Vincent J. Christianity Rediscovered. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 1978.
Engel, James F. and William A. Dyrness. Changing the Mind of Missions: Where Have We Gone Wrong? Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2000.
Lederer, Willaim J. and Eugene Burdick. The Ugly American. New York: Ballantine Books, 1958.
Lingenfelter, Sherwood G. and Marvin K. Mayers. Ministering Cross-Culturally: An Incarnational Model for Personal Relationships. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1986.
Piper, John. Let the Nations Be Glad! The Supremacy of God in Missions. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1993.
Taylor, William D., ed. Global Missiology for the 21st Century: the Iguassu Dialogue. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 2000.
Van Engen, Charles. God’s Missionary People: Rethinking the Purpose of the Local Church. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1991.
Volf, Miroslav. Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1996.
