TY - BOOK AU - Moreau,A.Scott AU - Corwin,Gary AU - McGee,Gary B. TI - Introducing world missions: a biblical, historical, and practical survey SN - 0801026482 (cloth) AV - BV 2030 .M67 2004 U1 - 266 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Baker Academic KW - Missions N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-336) and indexes; Missions in the modern world --; Encountering mission in the Scriptures; Encountering mission in the Old Testament; Encountering mission in the Gospels; Encountering mission in the New Testament church; Encountering mission theology --; Encountering missions in history; Expansion in the premodern era, A.D. 30-1500; Expansion in the era of discovery and colonialism, A.D. 1500-1900; Expansion to and from every continent, A.D. 1900-2000 --; Encountering missions as a candidate; First steps : have you been called?; Missionary preparation; Charting a path from here to there --; Encountering missions as a sent one and as a sender; Personal and family issues; Strategic and ministry issues; Relating to people of other cultures; Relating to churches and other shareholders --; Missions encountering the contemporary world; Communicating with people of other cultures; Mission trends and paradigm shifts; Encountering the religions of the world; Mission and the future ER -