Table of Contents

Preface 9

1 Missions in the Modern World 13

Part 1 Encountering Mission in the Scriptures 27

2 Encountering Mission in the Old Testament 29

3 Encountering Mission in the Gospels 41

4 Encountering Mission in the New Testament Church 53

5 Encountering Mission Theology 69

Part 2 Encountering Missions in History 85

6 Expansion in the Premodern Era, AD 30-1500 87

7 Expansion in the Era of Discovery and Colonialism, AD 1500-1900 109

8 Expansion to and from Every Continent, AD 1900-2000 129

Part 3 Encountering Missions as a Candidate 147

9 First Steps: Have You Been Called? 149

10 Missionary Preparation 161

11 Charting a Path from Here to There 179

Part 4 Encountering Missions as a Sent One and as a Sender 191

12 Personal and Family Issues 193

13 Strategic and Ministry Issues 209

14 Relating to People of Other Cultures 221

15 Relating to Churches and Other Shareholders 231

Part 5 Missions Encountering the Contemporary World 249

16 Communicating with People of Other Cultures 251

17 Missions Trends and Paradigm Shifts 265

18 Encountering the Religions of the World 281

19 Missions and the Future 295

Reference List 299

Subject Index 325

Scripture Index 334