No less theocentric is the baptismal formula of our Lord. All baptism must be in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. No man, no church, no institution is involved in salvation. All originates and culminates in the triune God. The theocentric emphasis may sound strange to the American ear tuned to pragmatism and to success reports from the mission fields. A rethinking of our missionary premises is therefore imperative. Not the welfare and glory of man, not the growth and