F. Calvin Parker was a member of the Southern Baptist Mission in Japan from 1951-1989. He is currently a professor in the Theology Department of Seinan Gakuin University. He is also the author of Jonathan Goble of Japan: Marine Missionary, Maverick (UPA, 1990.)

This is an excellent book. It deserves to be widely read, not only by Southern Baptists, but by all persons seriously interested in missiology. Missiology: An International Review It is interesting to read and provocative on certain issues, especially the recent policy changes in the Mission. -- John Shepard, Baylor University Missiology: An International Review Carefully researched, the book presents well-documented summaries of a century of Southern Baptist mission work in Japan, set in the context of that country's wider history, and of the work of other Christian groups. -- Rev. James M. Phillips, Minister, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Missiology: An International Review The final chapter provides insightful analysis of the changing face of Christianity among Japanese Christians and American missionaries. An honest, carefully documented study. -- Bill J. Leonard, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Missiology: An International Review ...the definitive work on Southern Baptist mission work in Japan in its first century...The most important part of this book is its honesty...belongs in every library concerned with missiology. -- Fred S. Rolater, Middle Tennessee State University Missiology: An International Review Calvin Parker has produced the definitive work on Baptist history in Japan. Being close to the sources, Parker has been able to document this well-written history with helpful footnotes...a valuable addition to mission's historigraphy. Southwestern Journal Of Theology This is an excellent book. It deserves to be widely read, not only by Southern Baptists, but by all persons seriously interested in missiology. Missiology: An International Review It is interesting to read and provocative on certain issues, especially the recent policy changes in the Mission. -- John Shepard, Baylor University Missiology: An International Review Carefully researched, the book presents well-documented summaries of a century of Southern Baptist mission work in Japan, set in the context of that country's wider history, and of the work of other Christian groups. -- Rev. James M. Phillips, Minister, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Missiology: An International Review The final chapter provides insightful analysis of the changing face of Christianity among Japanese Christians and American missionaries. An honest, carefully documented study. -- Bill J. Leonard, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Missiology: An International Review ...the definitive work on Southern Baptist mission work in Japan in its first century...The most important part of this book is its honesty...belongs in every library concerned with missiology. -- Fred S. Rolater, Middle Tennessee State University Missiology: An International Review