A. Scott Moreau (DMiss, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of intercultural studies at Wheaton College Graduate School in Wheaton, Illinois. Gary R. Corwin (MA, Northwestern University), a missiologist serving with SIM International, lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Gary B. McGee (1945-2008) received his PhD from St. Louis University and taught at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.

• Contents1. Missions in the Modern WorldPart 1: Encountering Mission in the Scriptures2. Encountering Mission in the Old Testament3. Encountering Mission in the Gospels4. Encountering Mission in the New Testament Church5. Encountering Mission TheologyPart 2: Encountering Missions in History6. Expansion in the Premodern Era, AD 30-15007. Expansion in the Era of Discovery and Colonialism, AD 1500-19008. Expansion to and from Every Continent, AD 1900-2000Part 3: Encountering Missions as a Candidate9. First Steps: Have You Been Called?10. Missionary Preparation11. Charting a Path from Here to TherePart 4: Encountering Missions as a Sent One and as a Sender12. Personal and Family Issues13. Strategic and Ministry Issues14. Relating to People of Other Cultures15. Relating to Churches and Other ShareholdersPart 5: Missions Encountering the Contemporary World16. Communicating with People of Other Cultures17. Mission Trends and Paradigm Shifts18. Encountering the Religions of the World19. Mission and the FutureReference ListIndexes