Articles

Alan has written for different publications about missions and life and ministry in Africa (alternative access site - https://works.bepress.com/ahowell/):

Embodying the Seven Movements of Christ: Postures and Pathways for Participation in Mission in Journal of the Evangelical Missiological Society Vol. 4 No. 1 (2024), 48-62.

Resistance, Redemption, and “the Powers”: Applying the Sermon on the Mount to Corruption and Racism with Logan Thompson in Missio Dei: A Journal of Missional Theology and Practice 14 (2023).

Seven Case Studies from the Life of William Carey in Missio Dei: A Journal of Missional Theology and Practice 14 (2023).

Marked by Suffering: Discipleship, Sovereignty, and Suffering in the Gospel of Mark and in Mozambique (chapter 9) of Ambassadors of Reconciliation: God's Mission through Mission for All. Geoff Hartt, Michael A. Ortiz, and Manuel Böhm (editors). Evangelical Missiological Society Series no. 31. William Carey Publishing (2023), 125-140.

From ‘Selves’ to ‘One Another’: A Hospitable Proposal for a Post-Colonial Missions Paradigm of Interdependence Transformation: An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies 39, no. 3 (July 2022), 181-192.

Crisis and Christian Missions: Post-Pandemic Discernment Questions Missiology blog (2021)

Apocalypse, Authority, and Allegiance: Interpreting Symbols and Revelation in Mozambique with Garrett Best in Transformation: An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies 38, no. 2 (March 2021), 124-137.


“A place without peace is no place at all”: Violence, fear, and the Paz do Senhor in Mozambique with Robert Andrew Montgomery in Missiology: An International Review 49, no. 3 (2021): 263-275. 

Swapping Drinking Songs for Spiritual Songs: Skolia and Possession in Ephesians 5 and Mozambique in International Journal of Frontier Missiology, vol. 37, no. 3-4 (Fall/Winter 2020), 161-169.

“Old Man” as Cipher: Humor and Honor-Shame Rhetoric for Reading Philemon in Mozambique in Missio Dei: A Journal of Missional Theology and Practice 11 (2020).

The Last Word in Rhetoric: Ithele Traditional Singers/Storytellers, Meaningful Communication, and a Reading of 2 Timothy in Mozambique with Sam Pflederer in Missio Dei: A Journal of Missional Theology and Practice 10, no. 2 (Summer–Fall 2019).

God as Patron and Proprietor: God the Father and the Gospel of Matthew in an African Folk Islamic Context with Robert Andrew Montgomery in International Journal of Frontier Missiology, vol. 36, no. 3 (Fall 2019), 129-136.

Conversation and Conversion: The Gospel of John and an Alternative Orality Strategy in Mozambique with Arie De Kruiijf in Evangelical Missions Quarterly, vol. 55, no. 3 (July-September 2019), 4-6.  Or full issue pdf link

Loaded Language: Missiological Considerations for Appropriating Political Rhetoric with Jessica Markwood in International Journal of Frontier Missiology, vol. 36, no. 2 (Summer 2019), 77-83. 

Romans, Reconciliation, and Role-Playing in Mozambique: Benefiting from the "New Perspective on Paul" in Missio Dei: A Journal of Missional Theology and Practice 9, no. 1 (Winter-Spring 2018).

Jesus as Mwalimu: Christology and the Gospel of Matthew in an African Folk Islamic Context with R. Andrew Montgomery in International Journal of Frontier Missiology, vol. 35, no. 2 (Summer 2018), 79-87.

When Having a Bad Leader is Good: Processing a Negative Experience and Applying Leadership Lessons from the Kings in Missio Dei: A Journal of Missional Theology and Practice 8, no. 2 (Summer-Fall 2017).

From Mozambique to Millennials: Shame, Frontier Peoples, and the Search for Open Atonement Paths with Logan T. Thompson in International Journal of Frontier Missiology, vol. 33, no. 4 (Oct-Dec 2016), 157-165.

#I Witness: Ministry among the Makua-Metto People of Mozambique in Evangelical Missions Quarterly, vol. 52, no. 1 (Jan. 2016).

Recognizing Poverty Rules: Addressing the Causes and Patterns of Absolute Poverty Among the Makua-Metto People in Missio Dei: A Journal of Missional Theology and Praxis 6, no. 2 (August 2015).
Missio Dei: A Journal of Missional Theology and Praxis 6, no. 2 (August 2015) - See more at: http://missiodeijournal.com/article.php?issue=md-6-2&author=md-6-2-howell#sthash.zAj795o8.dpuf

Building a Better Bridge: The Quest for Blessing in an African Folk Islamic Context. in International Journal of Frontier Missiology, vol. 32, no. 1 (Jan-Mar 2015), 43-51.

Memorization and Maturation: An Experiment in Leadership Formation in Mozambique in Evangelical Missions Quarterly, vol. 50, no. 1 (Jan 2014), 12-16.

"To Boldly Go": Why cross-cultural missionaries should read science fiction
in Missio Dei: A Journal of Missional Theology and Praxis 4, vol. 2 (August 2013).

Christ and Islam: A view from Africa
in The Christian Chronicle (October 2012)

in International Journal of Frontier Missiology 29, vol. 3 (Fall 2012), 129-137.

The Occult in Mozambique: Dramatic Case Studies
in Evangelical Missions Quarterly, vol. 47, no. 3 (July 2011), 284-288.

Through the Kaleidoscope: Animism, Contextualization and the Atonement
in International Journal of Frontier Missiology 26, vol. 3 (Fall 2009), 135-142.


Book Reviews:
Review of Christ Followers in Other Religions the Global Witness of Insider Movements in Evangelical Missions Quarterly vol. 60, no. 1 (Jan-Mar 2024), 73.

Review of Honor, Shame, and the Gospel: Reframing Our Message and Ministry in Themelios, vol. 46, no. 1 (April 2021), 246-248.

Review of Towards Respectful Understanding and Witness Among Muslims: Essays in Honor of J. Dudley Woodberry in Missio Dei: A Journal of Missional Theology and Practice 9, no. 1 (Winter-Spring 2018).

Review of Tod Bolsinger, Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory in Missio Dei: A Journal of Missional Theology and Practice 8, no. 2 (Summer-Fall 2017).

Review of Disciples of All Nations by Lamin Sanneh 
in  Missio Dei: A Journal of Missional Theology and Praxis 2, vol. 2 (August 2011).

Review of Covenant Economics by Richard Horsley
in Missio Dei: A Journal of Missional Theology and Praxis 2, vol. 1 (February 2011).



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