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Publications
One of the goals of the Henry Center is to produce resources from our initiatives which benefit an audience beyond those in attendance. As a result, we have co-sponsored a variety of initiatives which either have, or will soon, culminate in the production of a book.
| 2011 | After Imperialism: Christian Identity in China and the Global Evangelical Movement, Ed. David Pao and Rick Cook, Crossway Books
In May 2008 over a dozen evangelical scholars (Chinese and Western) from the United States, Hong Kong and Taiwan, came together to address issues of Christian and evangelical identity. The “Inter-Cultural Theological Conversation” was titled “Beyond Our Past: Bible, Cultural Identity, and the Global Evangelical Movement.” This collection of papers from the conference demonstrates the value of the careful balancing of judicious appropriation of the social sciences and thorough biblical inquiry. Questions of evangelical identity in China and around the world are addressed from the disciplines of history, biblical studies, and systematic theology/contextualization.
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| 2011 | Understanding the Times: New Testament Studies in the 21st Century (Essays in Honor of D. A. Carson), Ed. Andreas Köstenberger and Robert Yarbrough, Crossway Books
In appreciation of Carson’s life work, editors Andreas J. Köstenberger and Robert Yarbrough, themselves respected scholars, have assembled together a team of contributors, including Stanley Porter, Grant Osborne, Mark Dever, John Woodbridge, Douglas Moo, Peter O’Brien, Eckhard Schnabel, Craig Blomberg, and David Pao, to produce this volume of essays on New Testament studies in modern times. The book is divided into three parts: New Testament Studies and Ancillary Disciplines, Special Topics in New Testament Studies, and New Testament Studies Around the World. Pastors, professors, and students will benefit not only from the example of a man who understands the times, but also from the high quality of scholarship and wide variety of topics covered in this volume.
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2011 | The Pastor as Scholar and the Scholar as Pastor by John Piper and D. A. Carson, Crossway Books
 Following the 2009 Gospel Coalition conference John Piper and D. A. Carson presented two talks at Park Community Church in Chicago, IL, sponsored by the Henry Center. The topic of their presentation was on the relationship of scholarship and pastoral ministry. Piper centered on the importance of scholarship and academic pursuits in his role as pastor. Carson, conversely, focused on the importance of pastoral ministry in his career as scholar. The event was enthusiastically received and brought great insight and balance.
Now their talks have been edited with additional content and put into book form. Weaving testimony and teaching, Piper and Carson challenge all those in ministry to think carefully and holistically about their calling. An introduction by Owen Strachan and a conclusion by David Mathis provide context and application to these unique messages.
Pastors and scholars will want to take advantage of this valuable insider perspective from two men who have been acclaimed for their sharp thinking and pastoral hearts.
2010 | Scandalous: The Cross and Resurrection of Jesus by D. A. Carson, Crossway Books
 In Scandalous: The Cross and Resurrection of Jesus, D. A. Carson of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School introduces the irony, scandal, and greatness of the work done on the cross. A collection of five talks given at Mars Hill Church of Seattle, Washington and sponsored by the Henry Center, Scandalous represents the fruit of the Center’s Church Partnership Series.
The following is a description of the content of the book:
How are Christians to approach the central gospel teachings concerning the death and resurrection of Jesus? The Bible firmly establishes the historicity of these events and doesn’t leave their meanings ambiguous or open to interpretation. Even so, there is an irony and surprising strangeness to the cross. Carson shows that this strange irony has deep implications for our lives as he examines the history and theology of Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection.
Scandalous is the latest addition to the Re:Lit series of Crossway Books, which highlights important theological truths in accessible and applicable ways. The Henry Center is gratified to see this volume in print.
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2007 | The Great Commission, Ed. Martin Klauber and Scott M. Manetsch, Broadman and Holman Publishing Group
 The Great Commission provides a substantial historical survey of evangelical missions courtesy of eleven different authors, each one a prominent evangelical church historian and theologian who has written extensively on the history of Christianity and the greater mission of the church. Readers will learn the origins and development of modern evangelical missionary activity, what led to the globalization of the Evangelical movement, and the finer points of the movement’s successes, failures, and future imperatives. Sections include Early Modern Europe (“The Protestant Reformation,” “Puritanism and Pietism,” “The Evangelical Revival”), Modern America (“Early American Missions,” “Twentieth Century American Missions,” “The Baptist Contribution”), and The Majority Church (“Latin America,” “Asia,” “Africa”).
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2006 | This Side of Heaven, Ed. Robert J. Priest and Alvaro Nieves, Oxford University Press
 Christian scholars have become increasingly aware of their responsibility to recognize and respond to the challenges posed by ethnic and racial diversity. Similarly, historically white Christian colleges, universities, seminaries and congregations are struggling to transform themselves into communities that are welcoming to minorities and sensitive to their needs. This collection of new essays is meant to enable those who are engaged in these initiatives to understand the historical linkage of race, ethnicity and Christianity and to explore the ways in which constructive change can be achieved.
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2006 | Growing Healthy Asian American Churches by Peter Cha, S. Steve Kang, and Helen Lee, IVP Books
 The Asian American church is in transition as congregations face the challenge of preserving ethnic culture and heritage while contextualizing their ministry to younger generations and the unchurched. Dr. Peter Cha (TEDS), Dr. Steve Kang and Dr. Helen Lee and a team of veteran Asian American pastors and church leaders offer key values for developing healthy Asian American churches. This publication was produced by the Catalyst Leadership Center, a resource organization for Asian American church ministry. The HCTU believes very strongly in their mission, and promotes their material as a resource for understanding the Asian American church.
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2006 | Missiology: An International Review, Short-term Mission, vol. XXXIV number 4, Ed. Robert J. Priest and William A. Burrows
 Missiology is a publication of the American Society of Missiology (ASM). The ASM is an association of ecumenical, Evangelical missiologists from around the world, interested in studying the history, theory, growth and development of Christian mission. Missiology is a forum for the exchange of ideas related to mission. This edition is dedicated to the short-term mission movement, and features authors and ideas expressed at our conference in Lima, Peru.
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Forthcoming | Perfection and Presence: God With Us, According to the Christian Confession, by John Webster. Kantzer Lecture Series. William B. Eerdmans. Series editors, Douglas A. Sweeney and Kevin J.Vanhoozer
This series will be produced from the Kantzer Lectures in Revealed Theology. The first volume will be a culmination of Dr. Webster’s lectures offered at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School on September 11-18, 2007. The next volume will be from Dr. Stephen Williams (Worcester College, University of Oxford) in the fall of 2009.
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Forthcoming | Dr. Robert J. Priest, Short-term Missions
This publication will be a more academic text for missiologists and others who do professional work related to short-term missions
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Forthcoming | Dr. Robert J. Priest, Short-term Missions
This publication will be a more practical publication providing coaching for pastors and congregations who participate in short-term mission trips
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