The Hole in Our Missions

Product Description

The opportunities for Christian missions are wider than ever before in history. You can get on a plane, fly to any people group in the world, and learn their language. More money flows through churches, para-church organizations, and NGOs now than ever before. Yet, even with all these opportunities and all the good works Christians are able to do around the world, all-too-often there is still something missing, a core piece of Biblical missions that defined the work of the early church that we neglect. The Hole in Our Missions builds a foundation for Biblical missions based on who God is, who he has made Christians to be, and how the Bible defines “missions” in word and deed. Comparing this Biblically constructed definition of missions with our modern-day practices reveals the hole in our missions. Beyond identifying this hole, Porter goes on to deconstruct the various barriers that stand in the way of embracing Biblical missions and provides Biblical principles for how we can overcome them. Written for every Christian from the ordinary believer to the seasoned pastor, The Hole in Our Missions provides Biblical direction in reaching neighbors, family members, colleagues, and the ends of the earth. The wind of the Holy Spirit is blowing, and he is ready for us to hoist the sails of Biblical missions to join him in his work to redeem all of creation. The journey is not always easy and the waters are not always calm, but it is the journey for which you were born.

Review

Ryan Porter is dealing with one of the most fundamental issues in evangelical thought and practice and has done it in a very clear and persuasive manner. This hole in our missions is a pandemic deficit in church mission programs/trips all over the country. It would be nice to see this book in the hands of Ministers of Missions or Mission Committee chairpersons in every church in the country (world?). – 
David Garrison, 
Global Gates Executive Director, Author of 
Church Planting Movements 
and 
A Wind in the House of Islam

Ryan Porter has identified some important missing pieces in our approach to reaching a lost world. He helps us ground that broad vision in best practices for making disciples and multiplying churches. It is instructive, motivational and practical. It will reward any reader who has the heart to serve God and make disciples of the nations. – 
Steve Addison, 
Author of 
The Rise and Fall of Movements, Pioneering Movements, 
and
 Movements that Change the World; 
movements.net

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The Hole in Our Missions
 is for every layman, church member, and ordinary believer looking for solid Biblical direction in reaching neighbors, family members, and professional colleagues. Learn what the Bible has to say about the best way to express our love to those around us. This first time author brings a doctor’s clinical precision to address daily spiritual challenges. Wondering how to really help others during stressful, trying times? Dr. Porter has impactful, proven prescriptions. – 
Bill Smith

…insightful, easy to read, practical, and identifies multiple issues that the church needs to hear today. I wholeheartedly agree with his assessment of the “hole” in missions, which is actually the core task Jesus commissioned us to accomplish in his power. I highly recommend this book to students, mission volunteers, church leaders, and any Christian who is serious about following Christ. Read it personally or find some friends to read and discuss it together! – 
Don Dent, 
Gateway Seminary, Author of 
The Ongoing Role of Apostles in Missions

In 
The Hole in Our Missions
, Porter unpacks the essential elements of Biblical missions and calls all believers to embrace their identity as ambassadors of Christ while helping them overcome barriers that stand in the way. He does a great job reconnecting local church missions to a holistic view of a Biblical Great Commission that joins the love of Christ in tangible ways with the Gospel and disc