Roughly one-third of the world’s population is still in the category of unreached people groups , having too small of an indigenous Church to adequately reach their own people. It is common to ascribe reasons for this as the difficulty of the peoples themselves, opposition to the Gospel, lack of finance and more. Yet there is much more to why still so many people remain unreached. Could it be because of how the Church understands and engages in mission mobilization? In Rethinking Global Mobilization, you will learn about God’s big-picture, comprehensive, holistic intent for mission mobilization as calling the global Church to her core identity, in contrast to the common, yet limiting, understanding of mobilization as primarily recruiting individual workers. By developing a Biblical missiology of mobilization , the whole Church can engage in her priority calling of local and global mission. Providing Biblical, theological, missiological, theoretical, practical and historical reflections, Rethinking Global Mobilization addresses needed paradigm shifts in mission mobilization, while providing a strategic framework for a local ministry, organization, church network and national church to be dynamically engaged in mission mobilization among their own people. The book affirms God is preparing the global Church for widespread, comprehensive mission mobilization, in every nation of the earth. The growing number of ministries, organizations, national associations, courses and conferences devoted to mission mobilization reveal this growing trend. The book aims to bring definition, understanding, clarity, focus and strategy to this developing move of God. The Church is stepping into a new landscape of global mission. This new season demands new approaches and new perspectives in fulfilling the Great Commission. Rethinking Global Mobilization offers exactly these . This is written for mission mobilizers like you and me. — Dr. Bambang Budijanto, General Secretary, Asia Evangelical Alliance With this book Ryan Shaw has done what no other writer previously has—providing the Church with a theology of mission mobilization. Journeying through all of Scripture, he has laid the biblical groundwork and the justification for mission mobilization today. Shaw reminds us of the basic truth that mission mobilization is the fuel of the mission movement itself, taking the reader a step further by explaining the importance of mission mobilization movements. — Dr. Marvin J. Newell, Executive Director, Alliance for the Unreached Like the "men of Issachar," Ryan has discerned the times in Rethinking Global Mobilization and revealed what needs to be done for the potential of the whole Church being unleashed for the great harvest. I strongly endorse Rethinking Global Mobilization as a tool calling the Church to obedience and dedication in completing the Great Commission. — Reuben Ezemadu, Continental Coordinator, Movement for African National Initiatives (MANI) You need to read this book! It's a broad-sweeping treatment of one of the most overlooked Kingdom contributions that the global body of Christ is called to live out—mission mobilization. Ryan gives this enigmatic topic the thorough treatment it deserves, and his content will help every believer and fellowship of believers become practically equipped to do their part in the essential, powerful mission mobilization movement of God on earth. — Mark Stebbins, Mobilizer-at-large, The Navigators; Mission Advisor/Mobilization, Missio Nexus With the rise of the majority world mission movement, a comprehensive book on mission mobilization has finally arrived under a new missionary paradigm. Rethinking Global Mobilization dynamically combines biblical truth, historical analysis, missiological insights, and practical application as God's missionary people are sent and scattered into the world with the Gospel. —David Ro, Regional Director - East Asia, Lausanne Movement Ryan Shaw has written a compelling vision for mobilization out of the abundance of his calling as a global mobilizer, deep scriptural reflections, and personal fellowship with mobilizers around the world. He's pushing our boundaries of understanding mobilization, and mobilizers will find this book more than affirming and empowering as it lays the foundation for a theology of mobilization that is desperately needed for the local church. — Sam Ngugi, Director of Mission Campaign Network Rethinking Global Mobilization addresses the fundamental activity of a mobilizer. It is filled with golden nuggets, helping produce healthy churches embracing God's call in mission. This is a great resource for church, seminary, and campus training programs. — Jimmy R. Fundar, President, One Sending Body (sending arm of the Federation of Southern Baptist Conventions in the Philippines) Biblical, visionary, and prophetic, Rethinking Global Mobilization is a powerful paradigm shift for your local