Introducing

World

Missions

A Biblical, Historical, and Practical Survey

A. SCOTT MOREAU

GARY R. CORWIN

GARY B. McGEE

BakerAcademic

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Encountering Mission

A. Scott Moreau, Series Editor

© 2004 by A. Scott Moreau, Gary R. Corwin, and Gary B. McGee

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Moreau, A. Scott, 1955–

Introducing world missions: a biblical, historical, and practical survey / A. Scott Moreau, Gary R. Corwin, Gary B. McGee.

p. cm. — (Encountering mission)

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN 10: 0-8010-2648-2 (cloth)

ISBN 978-0-8010-2648-5 (cloth)

1. Missions. I. Corwin, Gary, 1948–II. McGee, Gary B., 1945–III. Title. IV. Series.

BV2061.3.M67 2003

266—dc21

2003052201

Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked nasb are taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE ®. Copyright © The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org)

Scripture quotations marked nrsv are taken from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. Used by permission.

In chapter 13, the section “Money as a Burden” is adapted from Gary R. Corwin, “The Root of All Kinds of Confusion,” Evangelical Missions Quarterly 38 (January 2002): 8–9; the section “Leadership as a Bad Word” is adapted from Gary R. Corwin, “Leadership as Pain-Bearing,” Evangelical Missions Quarterly 34 (January 1998): 16–17; and the section “Women in Mission” is adapted from Gary R. Corwin, “Women in Missions,” Evangelical Missions Quarterly 33 (October 1997): 400–401.

In chapter 17, the section “The Message of Short-Term Missions” is adapted from Gary R. Corwin, “The Message of Short-Term Missions,” Evangelical Missions Quarterly 36 (October 2000): 422–23.

Permission was granted for use of materials from the following sources:

Elmer, Duane. 1993. Cross-Cultural Conflict: Building Relationships for Effective Ministry. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity.

Hiebert, Paul, and Frances Hiebert, eds. 1987. Case Studies in Missions. Grand Rapids: Baker.

Moreau, A. Scott, gen. ed. 2000. Evangelical Dictionary of World Missions. Grand Rapids: Baker.

O’Hara, Bill, and Carol O’Hara. 2002. “What about Cross-Cultural Marriage?” Online: http://...