Baker Academic Spring 2026 Catalog

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God Draws Near Rethinking the Biblical Theology of Mission Collin Cornell

Challenging the prevailing paradigm for biblical theology of mission, this book offers a new model that centers on God’s purpose to draw near to humanity in fellowship.

“Cornell upsets—rightly, in my view—the heretofore dominant approach to biblical theology of mission that has centered on repair, which has some real merits but also unavoidable and rather profound demerits. He dismantles the repair approach definitively, offering us something far better in its place: a paradigm centered on communion with a superior understanding of the entire (geometric!) Bible as support.” —Brent A. Strawn, Duke University “A welcome contribution to the ongoing discipline of missional hermeneutics.” —Christopher J. H. Wright, international ambassador, Langham Partnership

Collin Cornell (PhD, Emory University) is assistant professor of Bible and mission at Fuller Theological Seminary in Houston, Texas.

NOW AVAILABLE • 224 pp. • $26.99p • 9781540968968

Understanding Evangelism Biblical Foundations, Historical Developments, and Contemporary Issues J. D. Payne

Drawing on his experience as a pastor, missionary, and evangelist, J. D. Payne offers a comprehensive introduction to evangelism that addresses biblical foundations, historical backgrounds, contemporary issues, and practical applications to life and ministry. “A masterful and expansive journey into the heart of evangelism. This book stands out as a key resource for anyone teaching or studying evangelism— offering the breadth and nuance so often missing in contemporary texts.” —W. Jay Moon, Asbury Theological Seminary “An accessible textbook that combines solid biblical exegesis, theological rigor, and missiological grounding with hands-on evangelistic strategy and methodology. A valuable theoretical and practical guide that roots itself unabashedly in the evangelical tradition.” —Anna Daub, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

NOW AVAILABLE • 344 pp. • $32.99p • 9781540963581

J. D. Payne (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is Thomas Welby Bozeman Chair of Christian Ministry at Samford University.

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