The changing face of world missions : engaging contemporary issues and trends - Pocock, Michael, 1942-; Van Rheenen, Gailyn, 1946-; McConnell, C. Douglas, 1951- (Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Academic, 2005)
Globalization : New York's in New Delhi, Manila's in Los Angeles -- Changing demographics : the impact of migration, HIV/AIDS, and children at risk -- Religionquake : from world religions to multiple spiritualities -- The changing basis of knowledge : from modernity to postmodernity -- The disappearing center : from Christendom to global Christianity -- Changing motivations for missions : from "fear of hell" to "the glory of God" -- Increasing awareness of spiritual power : the spiritual warfare orientation to missions -- Innovation in mission operations : creative-access platforms -- Working together : beyond individual efforts to networks of collaboration -- The changing uses of money : from self-support to international partnership -- The impact of new technologies : life in the virtual world and beyond -- Contextualization : from an adapted message to an adapted life.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-371) and indexes.
Keywords: Missions -- Theory; Globalization -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; 55.0 Mission (Grundsatzfragen); 55.02 Methoden und Strategien in Mission