Book cover for Scripture and Strategy: The Use of the Bible in Postmodern Church and Mission by David J. Hesselgrave

Scripture and Strategy

The Use of the Bible in Postmodern Church and Mission

1994 Released
208 Pages
3-4 Hours
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William Carey LibraryISBN 9780878089796

Scripture and Strategy: The Use of the Bible in Postmodern Church and Mission 


Scripture should occupy a central place in the future strategy of churches and their mission. But what does that mean practically? Amid the many voices in the church, who should we listen to? What wisdom can we glean from those who’ve gone before us?


In Scripture and Strategy, David Hesselgrave serves the church by bringing together ten renowned church leaders and missions visionaries. They advise us not to give in to a simplistic understanding and use of Scripture. Collectively, the contributors emphasize a critical idea that often gets overlooked. In short, the Bible should not only inform our message; it should shape our methods.


Scripture and Strategy brings diverse issues into conversation. It explores topics like contextualization, church planting, and spiritual warfare in light of biblical interpretation, postmodernism, and biblical authority. This book presses us to look ahead to the future of missions by looking back to God’s revelation in the past. 

David J. Hesselgrave

David J. Hesselgrave (1924-2018) served as professor of mission and director of the School of World Mission at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He was a past president of the Evangelical Missiological Society and authored several books, including Theology and Mission and Dynamic Religious Movements.

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