Engaging Neighbors and Nations

"""Tim Silberman has conducted very credible research demonstrating the importance of maintaining and nurturing relationships between overseas cross-cultural missionaries and members of local supporting churches. These relationships are essential for the continued support of overseas missionaries and for motivating local outreach and evangelism done by church members. Without these relationships, cross-cultural missions will eventually die out, and local missions may face the same fate."" --David R. Dunaetz, chair of leadership, organization psychology, and public administration, Azusa Pacific University ""Tim Silberman's book reveals his heart as a teacher, communicator, and practitioner of Christian mission. There are many books in the field that rest on the example of just one story or instance--Engaging Neighbors and Nations is not one of those. If a reader is keen to move beyond mere anecdote and example, this book carefully presents evidence from a wide range of evangelical congregations to create a compelling and convincing case."" --Darrell Jackson, interim principal, Whitley College ""Every local church knows it should be passionate about overseas missions. But what's the best way to do this? Tim Silberman's Engaging Neighbors and Nations expertly answers this through a deep analysis of what over two hundred local churches are doing (or not!)--and what we can learn from them. All churches and leaders will benefit enormously if they read this book."" --Sam Chan, head trainer and mentor, EvQ School of Evangelism ""When I first made my commitment to missions in 1973, missions meant 'over there people from other religions that could only be reached by crossing an ocean.' Our world has changed: every pastor needs to know how to motivate and mobilize the church to reach these 'over there people' who are now across the street. Tim Silberman does a masterful job of explaining how we got here, how to equip ourselves, and how to lead our local fellowships to rise to the challenge ahead."" --Paul Borthwick, author of Western Christians in Global Mission: What's the Role of the North American Church?"