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Ed Smither: Thoughts on History, Theology, Culture

Books
Rethinking Constantine: History, Theology, Legacy. Eugene, OR: Pickwick (forthcoming).

Brazilian Evangelical Missions in the Arab World: History, Culture, Practice, and Theology. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2012.

Translation of Francois Decret, Early Christianity in North Africa. Eugene, OR: Cascade Publishing, 2009.

Augustine as Mentor: A Model for Preparing Spiritual Leaders. Nashville: B & H Academic, 2008.

          *Portuguese translation: Agostinho como mentor. Sao Paulo, Brazil: Editora Hagnos, 2012.


Book Chapters
"Did the rise of Constantine mean the end of Christian Mission?" in Edward L. Smither, ed.  Rethinking Constantine: History, Theology, Legacy. Eugene, OR: Pickwick (forthcoming).

(with David Alexander) "The Bauer Thesis and North African Christianity," in Hartog, Paul, ed., Orthodoxy and Heresy in Early Christian Contexts. Eugene, OR: Pickwick (forthcoming).

"Basil of Caesarea: An Early Christian Model of Urban Mission," in Fujino, Gary et al., Reaching the City: Reflections on Mission for the 21st Century (EMS Monograph Series). Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 2012, 77-95.

"Reflections on Patristic Evangelism and Discipleship," in Hartog, Paul, ed., The Contemporary Church and the Early Church: Case Studies in Ressourcement (Evangelical Theological Society Monograph Series). Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2010, 27-49.


Articles

"Missional Hospitality:Reflections from Brazilians Serving Among Arabs," Sistemática Equatorial (forthcoming).

"A Mosque Visit: A Vital Element of Teaching Muslim Studies in a Christian University," Biblical Higher Education Journal 8 (Winter 2013), 61-71.

"Short-term Missions Serving Long-Term Efforts in Eastern Europe," Evangelical Missions Quarterly 48:4 (October 2012), 468-75.

"Lessons from a Tentmaking Ascetic in the Egyptian Desert: The Case of Evagrius of
Pontus," Missiology: An International Review 39:4 (October 2011), 485-96.

"Missao Integral Applied: Brazilian Models of Holistic Mission in the Arab-Muslim World," Verbum et Ecclesia 32:1 (2011).

"A Response to Tom Steffen's The Facilitator Era," Occasional Bulletin of the Evangelical Missiological Society 24:3 (Fall 2011), 6-8.

"Bridging the 'Excluded Middle': The Case of Brazilian Evangelicals Serving Among Arab-Muslims," Global Missiology 2:8 (January 2011).

"The Impact of Evangelical Revivals on Global Mission: The Case of North American Evangelicals in Brazil in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries," Verbum et Ecclesia 31:1 (2010).

"Remembering the Story: Historical Reflection Leading to Spiritual Dialogue," Evangelical Missions Quarterly 45:3 (July 2009), 298-303.


"To Emulate and Imitate: Possidius's Life of Augustine as a Fifth-Century Discipleship Tool," Southwestern Journal of Theology 50:2 (Spring 2008), 144-66.

"Dressed for Worship: Reflections on Worship in an International, Multi-Cultural Church," Ethnodoxology Journal 4:1 (2008), 4-9.

"An Unrecognized and Unlikely Influence: The Impact of Valerius of Hippo on Augustine," Irish Theological Quarterly 72:3 (2007), 251-64.

"From New Believer to Church Leader: The Value of 'Intermediate Steps,'" Evangelical Missions Quarterly 42:3 (July 2007), 308-314.

"Storying for Urban Dwellers," International Journal of Frontier Missiology 23:2 (2006), 57-60.


Encyclopedia Entries
"Alexandrian School," "Ambrose," "Augustine," "Apostles Creed," "Bede," "Docetism," "Irenaeus," "Polycarp," "William Carey," "Cyril and Methodius," "Ephrem the Syrian," "Eusebius," "David Livingstone," "Francis Xavier," "Nicolas von Zinzendorf," in Hindson, Edward and Mitchell, Daniel R., The Popular Encylopedia of Church History. Eugene, OR: Harvest House (forthcoming).

"Christar," "Crossworld," "Frontiers," "Interserve," and "Partners International," in Kurian, George T., Baker Handbook of Denominations and Ministries. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic (forthcoming).

"Pachomius" in Kurian, George T., Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

"Athanasius," "Augustine of Hippo," "Church Councils,"and "Tertullian" in Caner, Ergun and Hindson, Edward, The Popular Encyclopedia of Apologetics. Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2008, 80-82; 90-92; 149-151; 466-470.


Book Reviews

David R. Dunaetz, The Early Religious History of France: An Introduction for Church Planters and Missionaries, Evangelical Missions Quarterly 49:2 (2013), 244-46.

Jeffrey P. Greenman and Gene L. Green, eds., Global Theology in Evangelical Perspective, PneumAfrica Journal 1:1 (2013), 57-59.

Carl R. Trueman, The Creedal Imperative (blog review November 2012).

Thomas C. Oden, The African Memory of Mark: Reassessing Early Church Tradition, Criswell Theological Review 9:2 (Spring 2012), 91-93.

Thomas C. Oden, Early Libyan Christianity: Uncovering a North African Tradition, (blog review January 2012).

Peter J. Leithart, Defending Constantine: The Twilight of an Empire and the Dawn of Christendom, Criswell Theological Review 9:1 (Fall 2011), 111-14.

Craig Ott, Stephen J. Strauss, and Timothy C. Tennent, Encountering Theology of Mission: Biblical Foundations, Historical Developments, and Contemporary Issues, Criswell Theological Review 8:2 (Spring 2011), 112-14.

Christopher A. Hall, Worshiping with the Church Fathers, Criswell Theological Review 8:1 (Fall 2010), 119-21.

Timothy C. Tennent, Invitation to World Missions: A Trinitarian Missiology for the 21st Century, Great Commission Research Journal 2:1 (Summer 2010), 142-45.

Mark A. Noll, The New Shape of Global Christianity: How American Experience Reflects Global Faith, Evangelical Missions Quarterly 46:1 (2010), 124-25.

Eckhard Schnabel, Paul the Missionary: Realities, Strategies, and Methods, Criswell Theological Review 7:1 (Fall 2009), 104-105.

Susan R. Holman, ed., Wealth and Poverty in Early Church and Society, Journal of Early Christian Studies 17:4 (Winter 2009), 680-82.

Martin I. Klauber and Scott Manetsch, eds., The Great Commission: Evangelicals and the History of World Missions, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 51:4 (December 2008), 878-81.

Thomas Oden, How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind: Rediscovering the African Seedbed of Western Christianity, Criswell Theological Review 6:1 (Fall 2008), 119-21.

George Demacopoulos, Five Models of Spiritual Direction in the Early Church, Criswell Theological Review 6:1 (Fall 2008), 107-108.

Bryan Litfin, Getting to Know the Church Fathers: An Evangelical Introduction, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 51:1 (March 2008), 174-78.

Gilbert Meilaender, The Way that Leads There: Augustinian Reflections on the Christian Life, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 50:3 (September 2007), 665-68.

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