{"title":"Buddhism","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our Buddhism collection. Free Shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"reaching-people-with-a-buddhist-worldview","title":"Reaching People with a Buddhist Worldview","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION]\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstanding Worldview Barriers and Bridges to Faith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorically, Christian mission among Buddhists has seen little response. Missionaries and local Christians sharing the gospel have been met with indifference, confusion, or resistance. Why is the message of Jesus often ignored or rejected by those shaped by a Buddhist worldview?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReaching People with a Buddhist Worldview\u003c\/em\u003e explores why the message of Jesus often sounds unintelligible and the church feels so foreign to Buddhists. The introduction explores the challenges of communicating the gospel in Buddhist contexts. Five subsequent chapters provide an overview of Buddhist life in various countries, identifying worldview-based barriers to the gospel and offering insights to address them. A final chapter discusses implications for ministry, arguing that long-term missionaries skilled in language and culture continue to play a vital role in reaching Buddhists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will gain confidence and practical tools to build relationships with Buddhist peoples and partner with local Christians to explore ways to grow communities of faith, revealing Jesus as truly good news.\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X0nHO9htB5s?si=BMhEPo_8ezBFFnix\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e [\/DESCRIPTION] [SUBTITLE]Insights and Field-Based Strategies for Sharing Christ [\/SUBTITLE][CREDIT] Alan R. Johnson and Lauren R. Becker, editors [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 232 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2026 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eReaching People with a Buddhist Worldview helps the reader understand the theological, social, and cultural challenges involved in communicating the gospel effectively to Buddhist people. Through years of experience in a variety of Asian contexts, the authors have learned that Christian witness must engage the truth, goodness, and beauty in Buddhism and Buddhist communities. This is an excellent book for pastors and missionaries working with Asian Buddhists.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eStephen Bailey, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAssociate Professor of Mission and Development Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis book refutes the old idea that “for missionaries, understanding Buddhism was not relevant to the way they preach the gospel,” so there was “no need for reflection on potential issues posed by a Buddhist worldview.” The book is deeply relevant, accessible, and convincing. It is an eye-opener and provides food for thought for both local church leaders and foreign missionaries, as well as congregation members. It is the most insightful and crucial reading for the progress of the gospel in the Buddhist world.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eMali Boon-Itt and Bantoon Boon-Itt, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis timely volume makes a compelling case: ministry among Buddhists without understanding Buddhism is like repairing a car blindfolded—you might occasionally grab the right tool, but mostly you’re guessing. Drawing on rich personal stories and rigorous scholarship, the authors challenge the Protestant church’s long-standing failure to engage seriously with Buddhism or to address Christianity’s perceived foreignness in Buddhist contexts. With the global rise of short-term missions and Western forms of ministry, their insights are urgently needed. Importantly, to share Christ meaningfully among Buddhist peoples, we must understand the Buddhist worldview that shapes identity, belonging, and morality. When we ignore this worldview, we unintentionally misread Buddhists through Protestant assumptions—leading to chronic misunderstandings, weakened evangelism, and discipleship gaps where unaddressed Buddhist commitments quietly persist. The concluding chapter alone deserves to be required reading for anyone serving among Buddhist communities.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eChris Flanders, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessor of Missions, Abilene Christian UniversityMissionary in Thailand for 11 years\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis is a crucial, clarifying work. For too long, the Western mission world has operated under a flawed assumption, what this book rightly labels the “Evangelical Protestant Interpretation of Buddhism,” which incorrectly assesses Buddhist adherence based on foreign cultural markers. This narrow understanding has actively disabled existing Thai and Buddhist-background churches from finding culturally appropriate ways to follow Jesus.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis book is an essential, firm challenge: We must stop merely exporting foreign forms and aggressive methods. The solutions to the deep-seated barriers of identity, ritual, and communication lie exclusively “inside the Thai church and Thai culture,” not in imported techniques.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIf the goal is truly to see “fresh indigenous expressions” of faith, foreign mission resources must be redirected now. We must fully invest in, trust, and empower indigenous leaders to deploy “tried and true” local methods developed on “native soil,” ensuring they have the legitimacy and tools to translate the Gospel story effectively within their own cultural context. This volume is indispensable for anyone serious about fulfilling the Great Commission in the Buddhist world and resourcing movements that will actually transform it.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eDwight Martin, MBA\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident, Association of Free Churches in Thailand\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT5] [ENDORSEMENT6]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis book directly addresses one of the central challenges of contemporary mission: how to communicate the gospel to people shaped by a Buddhist worldview. By integrating solid theoretical reflection with field-based wisdom, this volume offers valuable guidance for all who are engaged in mission. Chapter 4, in particular, presents insights from three missionaries with long experience in ministry in Japan, clearly identifying the influence and obstacles of Buddhism in the Japanese context and offering constructive ways forward. As a Japanese pastor, I found this chapter both deeply instructive and personally encouraging. I pray that God will richly use this book and that it will contribute to the powerful advancement of the gospel among people influenced by a Buddhist worldview.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eRev. Noriyuki Miyake, MPhil\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident, Central Bible College\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT6] [ENDORSEMENT7]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eJust as there are different expressions of the Christian Gospel (Roman Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, etc.), there are different expressions of the Buddha Dharma (Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana, etc.). One Gospel, many forms; one Dharma, many teachers. The editors and authors of this compilation not only acknowledge the different articulations of Buddhism, they recommend various missional “languages,” each one designed to make the Gospel come alive in disparate Asian Buddhist cultures and countries. When in Theravada Sri Lanka, give voice to the Gospel’s take on dukkha, anicca, anatta. When in Vajrayana Tibet, announce the gospel story using tantra, mantra, mandala. And be prepared to have Christian-Buddhist exchanges you never thought possible. An extraordinarily useful resource.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eTerry C. Muck, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessor of Religion, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT7] [ENDORSEMENT8]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eAs a representative of a school that prepares missionaries, and of a young mission agency that supports long-term ministry, I welcome this publication with great joy. This book will be a true blessing for all those called by God to serve in a Buddhist context, as it offers not only a clearer understanding of Buddhism and its main expressions but also practical solutions for discipleship within this religious and cultural environment—insights coming from practitioners who have devoted decades of their lives to this work. Now, when the final frontier in mission is represented by the unreached people groups, this manual can contribute significantly to the better equipping of those who will minister in Buddhist settings and, ultimately, to the advancement of the Gospel to “the ends of the earth.”\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003ePastor Gheorghe Ritisan\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident and Founder, Romanian Center for Cross-Cultural Studies (CRST)President, Romanian Pentecostal Foreign Mission Agency (APME)\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT8] [ENDORSEMENT9]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eWhy does the gospel come across as noise to most participants in the three strands of Buddhism? This practical and perceptive volume, birthed in the crucible of years of field service across Asia, calls for experiential apologetics anchored in long-term relationships over evidential apologetics. Don’t miss this perceptive path to a required paradigm shift.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eTom Steffen, DMiss\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmeritus Professor of Intercultural Studies, Cook School of Intercultural Studies, Biola UniversityCo-author, Character Theology\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT9] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter One: The Challenge of a Buddhist Worldviewand Gospel Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART I Theravada Buddhism \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Two: Cambodia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Three: Thailand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART II Mahayana Buddhism \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Four: Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Five: Vietnam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART III Vajrayana Buddhism \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Six: Tibetans in Nepal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Seven: Reflections on Bearing Witness to Jesus in the Everyday Life of Buddhist Peoples\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Carey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52507027308775,"sku":"rju1787300003707","price":12.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (ePub)","offer_id":52507027341543,"sku":"wui1787300003708","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1110\/6791\/files\/reaching-people-with-a-buddhist-worldview_1.png?v=1787300010"},{"product_id":"jesus-in-the-buddha-belt","title":"Jesus in the Buddha Belt","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION]\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiraculous Journeys of Faith—and Failure \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if God was bigger than your box and had a unique role for you in his mission—even though you aren't perfect? \u003cem\u003eJesus in the Buddha Belt\u003c\/em\u003e introduces four new friends from Myanmar whose surprising encounters with Jesus—and the real-life rollercoaster sagas that follow—show that God is bigger than we imagine and can use us despite our imperfections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith unflinching honesty, a former Buddhist monk, a comfortable Christian, and two urban immigrants recount gut-wrenching battles with family, society, and their own misconceptions, risking everything to follow Jesus in the war-torn epicenter of Buddhism. These true stories pull back the curtain on racial tension, murder, betrayal—and the miraculous ways God is working among Buddhists despite them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBen Wilder’s riveting storytelling and two decades of on-the-ground insight make this an illuminating page-turner that will inform your prayers, deepen your faith, and help you share the gospel at home or abroad. \u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e1eWxKBR_eQ?si=0LMkcgL-i3FQ0piX\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e [\/DESCRIPTION] [SUBTITLE]Untold True Stories of a Mighty God and Messy Mission[\/SUBTITLE][CREDIT] Ben Wilder [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 236 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2025 [\/PUBLISHYEAR]\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Example often speaks louder than precept.” That adage is certainly proven true in Jesus in the Buddha Belt. Ben Wilder possesses a powerful gift for combining both precept and example as he shares true accounts of Christ’s transforming power in the deceptive environment of Buddhism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eTom Elliff, DMin\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormer President, International Mission Board\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHave you ever had coffee with a village-dweller who lived knowing only the desperate self-effort and idol worship of Buddhism and whose only hope for the future is coming from the teachings of spirit appeasing, saffron-robed monks? Probably not. Ben Wilder takes us into the heart of Buddhism for a deeply authentic experience with former Buddhists who have encountered true enlightenment through Jesus and have had their world turned upside down and transformed by God’s love. History is being made right now in the Buddhist world. Come have your eyes opened to both the incredible challenges and the mind-blowing miracles of God’s work in this final frontier of missions, the Buddhist Belt. My family has been serving Jesus in the Buddhist world for over fifteen years, and this book was still deeply insightful and inspiring for me. I know it will be for you too!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ePull up a chair and find a hot cup of milk tea for a window into a world you might know anything about, but as a follower of Jesus are being invited to engage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eJohn Hogan\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeader, Golden Shores Initiative Leader\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eJesus in the Buddha Be\u003c\/i\u003elt drew me into a world both truly foreign and equally familiar. While I have served in church planting and missions for over thirty-five years, Aung, Bawi, Lin, and Tha Gyi guided me to a new place. They took me to the country of Myanmar and exposed me to the diverse geography, history, culture, peoples and religion of this foreign place. But on the familiar side these four share their stories with a humanity and vulnerability that’s New Testament like. They share fear and doubt, failure and persecution but also courage and faithfulness, victory and spiritual fruit. And through all of this, they pointed me to God and the saving grace of Jesus Christ for all the world. Their stories challenged and encouraged me and reminded me again of the Great Commission to make disciples of all peoples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eAdam Johnson\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmeritus Missionary, IMB Digital Evangelism Coach, Kavanah Media\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBen Wilder shares compelling and convicting stories of the lives and stories of people who are very different in religion, customs, and culture, than people in the West. The book teaches the hope of Jesus’s saving and transforming grace in the modern Buddhist world. Wilder teaches how disciples of Jesus can understand a Buddhist way of thinking and culture as they come to an understanding the truth of Jesus, and learn to love them above their own culture, bias and perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eIsrael Martinez, MDiv\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eActs 29 Network Church Planter and Pastor Lead Pastor, Redeemer Church, Irving, TX\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT5]\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[ENDORSEMENT6]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHaving twenty years of personal experience and research in Southeast Asia, the author is a dedicated Christian missionary with a passion for evangelizing Burmese, and his remarkable storytelling ability brings readers into the heart of his journey. Through his writing, I've had the privilege of meeting Aung, Bawi, Lin, and Gyi, and witnessing their profound spiritual transformations. 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Luke Zhang, DMin\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirector of Chinese Ministry, The Sowers International, Founder and Missionary, Europe Campus Ministry, President, The Hidden Manna Media Mission International \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT6][TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor’s Promise and Invitation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Buddha Belt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 1 AUNG’S STORY: A Buddhist Monk’s Life Takes a Supernatural Turn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnexpected Answer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDivorce or Miracle?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThant and the Crazy Christians\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoing Deeper: Trail Guides to Jesus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 2 BAWI’S STORY: Conversion from Christian Tradition to The Real Jesus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAwakening\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVillage Fire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove and Blindfolds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoing Deeper: Becoming Like a Buddhist (to Win Some to Jesus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 3 LIN’S STORY: The Bright and Dark Side of Christian Mission in Myanmar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdoption\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMurder Plot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside Addiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoing Deeper: A Prince, the Bride, and Jesus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 4 THA GYI’S STORY: Unprecedented Opportunity in the Urban Youth Scene\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYangon City Lights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew Friends, New Life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomething Missing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoing Deeper: Repainting the White Colonialist Jesus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpilogue: Joining God’s Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Discussion and Prayer Guide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Insights for Mission\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: How to Use Jesusinthebuddhabelt.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuggestions for Further Reading\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Carey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52507027374311,"sku":"ilc1787300004728","price":9.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (ePub)","offer_id":52507027407079,"sku":"phx1787300004729","price":8.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1110\/6791\/files\/jesus-in-the-buddha-belt_1.jpg?v=1787300010"}],"url":"https:\/\/streetcladfashion.shop\/collections\/buddhism.oembed","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}