As we look back over the books that shaped mission thinking and practice in 2025, this list from Catalyst Services (found here: https://catalystservices.org/best-missions-books-of-2025/) gives us not only valuable insight but also practical fuel for discipleship, leadership, and Gospel advance in the year ahead. Whether you’re training teams, discipling believers, or shepherding a church toward a more intentional engagement with the nations, these titles offer fresh perspectives and timeless truth. Bookmark the list, pick one or two to read with your team, and let these voices sharpen your vision for the Great Commission in 2026 and beyond. What would you add to the list? What is on your list to read in 2026? Please share!
10) Books that Shaped Mission Thinking in 2025
The book “Equipped! 12 Empowering Truths.” Written out of 25 years of working in multiple Muslim nations. It is the “how to” of joining God in His work. Available on Amazon
Consider also “Religious Persecution: Perspectives from Theology and Missiology.” Christians under Pressure: Studies in Discrimination and Persecution. Vol. 3. Robert Lilleaasen & Christof Sauer (eds.). Bonn: Culture and Science Publ. (VKW), 2025. 460 pp. Free download at International Institute for Religious Freedom, and my book review at the International Journal of Frontier Missiology.