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They weren’t missionaries. They had very little overseas experience. They weren’t international. In fact, they were about as American as you can get – a family from the Midwest with three little girls. So why were they living at an intercultural center in New Haven, Connecticut, with Christians from Tanzania, Indonesia, Myanmar, and India?

Amos Yong One of the most substantive efforts in recent constructive Trinitarian theology of religions is by Gerald McDermott and Harold Netland. This article interacts with their proposal and expands their ideas from a perspective that foregrounds the work of the Holy Spirit (pneumatology). While evangelical thinking about the religions can remain disjunctive at the

Michael A. Rynkiewich There are times when God says “Remember,” and times where God says “Do not remember.” Discerning the times is a constant requirement in mission studies and practice. The times are changing, and so are the means of interpreting the times. Urbanization, globalization, migration, and diaspora have created a world that, in many

Tite Tienou Missiologists and mission practitioners must continually assess their assumptions and categories in light of changes in human societies and academic disciplines ancillary to missiology such as anthropology. While the need for assessment is acknowledged, categories such as “unreached people groups” and the “10/40 Window” show remarkable resilience. Is it possible to reconsider these

J. Rupert Morgan Change has always been a part of human experience in history, but perhaps never at the accelerated rate that we are witnessing in the early twenty-first century. It may be easier to identify change than to assess the implication and its effects. This is certainly true of the modern missionary enterprise. The

Wonsuk Ma This self-reflection on my missionary journey is characterized as a process of learning, particularly about the meaning of “mission.” Missionary formation is part of one’s spiritual development, and for me, immersion in several cross-cultural contexts accelerated the process. Through long years in the Philippines, combined with study in the United States, my understanding

Daryl R. Ireland John Sung (Song Shangjie) was the premier Chinese evangelist of the twentieth century. He traveled further, spoke more often, and led more Chinese people to faith than any other person. His revivalism was riveting, often doubling people over in laughter before buckling their knees with grief. His acclaim as a preacher was

Robert M. Andrews Joshua Watson (1771–1855) was a wealthy merchant who used his business acumen and administrative skills to become a key player in numerous Anglican societies that had missionary concerns, working alongside high-ranking clergy in various capacities. One aspect of Watson’s achievements was his impact on the emerging colonial church structures in Canada, India,

W. Jay MoonMission on the Road to Emmaus: Constants, Context, and Prophetic Dialogue Todd M. JohnsonReligious Identity and Social Change: Explaining Christian Conversion in a Muslim World George G. Hunter IIIDonald A. McGavran: A Biography of the Twentieth Century’s Premier Missiologist Allan Heaton AndersonMigrating Faith: Pentecostalism in the United States and Mexico in the Twentieth

Appointed. Caleb O. Oladipo to the chair of Christian evangelism and missions, CampbellUniversity Divinity School, Buies Creek, NC, effective August 1, 2016. He was professor of Christian mission and world Christianityand director of the Mission Immersion Experience Program at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Richmond, VA. A Nigerian, he is author of The Will to