PERSPECTIVES

on the world christian movement

A Reader

Fourth Edition

Editors:

Ralph D. Winter

Founder

U.S. Center for World Mission

Steven C. Hawthorne

Curriculum Development

Institute of International Studies

Associate Editors:

Darrell R. Dorr

D. Bruce Graham

Bruce A. Koch

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Perspectives on the world Christian movement: a reader / editors: Ralph D. Winter, Steven C. Hawthorne; associate editors: Darrell R. Dorr, D. Bruce Graham, Bruce A. Koch.—4th ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-87808-390-9

1. Missions. 2. Evangelistic work. I. Winter, Ralph D. II. Hawthorne, Steven C., 1953-III. Dorr, Darrell R. IV. Graham, D. Bruce. V. Koch, Bruce A.

BV2070.P46 2009

266—dc22

2008046331

4th Edition published 2009.

Fifth Printing 2011.

Contributing Editors

David J. Hesselgrave

Professor Emeritus, School of World Mission and Evangelism

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Paul G. Hiebert

Professor of Mission and Anthropology, School of World Mission and Evangelism

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Stephen T. Hoke

Vice-President of Staff Development and Training, Church Resource Ministries

Adjunct Professor, School of World Mission and Institute of Church Growth

Fuller Theological Seminary

J. Herbert Kane

Professor Emeritus, School of World Mission and Evangelism

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Lloyd E. Kwast

Chairman, Department of Missions

Talbot Theological Seminary

Donald A. McGavran

Dean Emeritus, School of World Mission and Institute of Church Growth

Fuller Theological Seminary

Kenneth B. Mulholland

Dean and Professor of Missions

Columbia Biblical Seminary and School of Missions

Contents

Forewords

Leighton Ford and S. Douglas Birdsall

Introduction

Ralph D. Winter

The Biblical Perspective

1. The Living God is a Missionary God

John R. W. Stott

2. Israel’s Missionary Call

Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.

3. Everyone’s Question: What is God Trying to Do?

Stanley A. Ellisen

4. The Bible in World Evangelization...