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English Resource: Book by D. A. Carson

The God Who Is There

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Resource

In February 2009, Don Carson presented a 14-part seminar entitled “The God Who Is There” at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis. This series will serve the church well because it simultaneously evangelizes non-Christians and edifies Christians by explaining the Bible’s storyline in a non-reductionistic way. It’s one thing to know the Bible’s storyline, but it’s another to know one’s role in God’s ongoing story of redemption. “The God Who Is There” engages people at the worldview-level.

 

Language

While the majority of the world speaks and communicates in local languages, globalization has a created one major stream of communication—Global English. It is the official language of 53 nations (one-fourth of the world), and it is estimated that another billion people speak it as their second language. Nearly 1,742,600,000 are able to access, read, and comprehend resources in the English language. That’s more than 1 out of 5 people in the world!

 

While we continue to pursue translation into key languages, many times it is more cost effective to make English resources available to pastors, seminaries, and those who train church leaders. Global English is vital for equipping Christian leaders with selected biblical works. 

 

Nations using English as an official language.

 

Geography of the Language

Global—All Continents

 

Global English Demographics

  • 11% First Language English Speakers

  • 24% Comprehend, Read and have Access to English

  • 99% Literacy Rate

  • 6.89% English-Proficient Protestants

(Ethnologue, Joshua Project)

 

Partners

Baker Books

Baker Books has a vision for building up the body of Christ through books that are relevant, intelligent, and engaging. They publish titles for lay Christians on topics such as discipleship, spirituality, encouragement, relationships, marriage, parenting, and the intersection of Christianity and culture. They also publish books and ministry resources for pastors and church leaders, concentrating on topics such as preaching, worship, pastoral ministries, counseling, and leadership.

 

Desiring God

This project is in cooperation with Desiring God, who has graciously donated a large quantity of this book to TGC and is partnering to deploy them through Packing Hope. Desiring God exists to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ.

Project Details

 

Goal: Funding Complete

 

Title:  The God Who Is There
Author: D. A. Carson
Format: Softcover Book
Language: English

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Baker Books has a vision for building up the body of Christ through books that are relevant, intelligent, and engaging.