Missionary Statesman, Strategist, and Servant: A Festschrift for Tetsunao (Ted) Yamamori

by Sadiri Joy Tira

Publisher:

Langham

, 2023

Overview

This collection of essays draws together a diverse group of scholars and practitioners as they pay loving tribute to Dr. Tetsunao (Ted) Yamamori, one of the great leaders of global mission and mentor to a generation.

From dean, professor, and author to CEO of Food for the Hungry and international director of the Lausanne Movement, Dr. Yamamori has contributed to world evangelization over a lifetime of faithful service. In this book, his students, friends, and colleagues explore the far-reaching impact of his engagement on questions relevant to a new generation of church mobilizers. Touching on topics of hospitality, diaspora, entrepreneurship, poverty, theological education, Bible translation, collaboration, leadership, student ministry, the digital age, and church growth, this collection honors one of the great leaders of integral mission while exploring how the church must continue to grapple with the changing landscape of a changing world. Far from a reflection on the past, this is a book that looks to the future, drawing on the life and ministry of Dr. Yamamori to cast a vision for how we can meet the challenges and opportunities of global mission in the twenty-first century.

Praise for Missionary Statesman, Strategist, and Servant

What a delight to be able to honor Dr. Ted Yamamori’s contribution to global mission and his intentional encouragement of those of us whom he has influenced! This Yamamori Festschrift underscores the breadth of Ted’s contribution to the global mission community and the creative foresight that enabled him to serve his generation well. Ted’s life and ministry is a reminder that God places each of us on this earth to write a distinctly personal script. This Festschrift is yet another reminder of our need to call out a new generation who, like Ted, will live their lives with intentionality and courage to give voice to new ideas and creative ways of approaching the mission of God.

—Charles Cook, PhD

Dr. Ted Yamamori has lived one of the most remarkable lives and ministries of any Asian-American Christian. In a world where the top music group or the head of the World Bank can be Asian, it’s easy to forget how much our global society has truly changed. Ted had the stature, leadership, and respect as an Asian-American influencer long before these changes. He was a trailblazer in academia as a researcher and scholar, and in nonprofit executive leadership as president of Food for the Hungry International. He has alsoimpacted my life, not only as Lausanne International Director, but as a friend who grew up in Nagoya, Japan, where I lived for thirteen years and served as president of Christ Bible Seminary. He has been a voice of prophetic wisdom, insight, and encouragement to me.

—Dr. Michael Y. Oh

Product Details

• Title: Missionary Statesman, Strategist, and Servant: A Festschrift for Tetsunao (Ted) Yamamori
• Author: Sadiri Joy Tira
• Publisher: Langham
• Print Publication Date: 2023
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 250
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subject: Missions Theory
• ISBNs: 9781839737763, 9781839738203, 9781839738227, 183973776X, 1839738200, 1839738227
• Resource ID: LLS:MSSNRYSTTSMYMMR
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-30T17:26:20Z