of Western strategists and specialists. Witness the schools of “world mission” based in the West, with no participation of faculty members from the Majority World. Witness, finally, the frequency with which an older church (or, more often, a missionary board) in the West maintains a one-way relationship with a younger church (which may or may not be regarded as independent). As long as this situation endures, partnership is no more than a myth. In many cases missionary work continues to be done from