Missiological Education for the Twenty-first Century

Thoughtful and original contributions from twenty-one of the world''s foremost missiologists, in a volume dedicated to Fuller Seminary''s former dean Paul E. Pierson, outline an agenda for mission education that will provoke lively discussion for years to come. Fuller Theological Seminary''s School of World Mission is the locus of some of the most creative thought and scholarly reflection on Christian mission in today''s world. Edited by the School''s dean and two professors, a score of authors respond to the question: How should missiological education be carried out to prepare men and women to work in the twenty-first century?Contributors:-Andrew F. Walls-Gerald H. Anderson-Paul G. Hiebert-Kenneth Mulholland-L. Grant McClung-Jerald D. Gort-Mary Motte-Michael James Oleksa-Tite Tienou-Samuel Escobar-Ken R. Gnanakan-Wilbert R. Shenk-Darrell Whiteman-Roger S. Greenway-Philip C. Stine-Stuart Dauermann-Ralph D. Winter-J. Dudley Woodberry-Viggo Sogaard-Charles Van Engen-Edgar J. EllistonA clear survey and analysis of issues confronting missiology globally. [This] work should be read and studied not only in the West but also in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, where missiological education is rapidly growing. This book is a very welcome aid to us all in facing one of the crucial challenges of the coming century.Jan A. B. Jongeneel, Utrecht UniversityJ. Dudley Woodberry is Dean Emeritus and Professor of Islamic Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary, Charles Van Engen is Arthur F. Glasser Professor of Biblical Theology of Mission at Fuller, and Edgar J. Elliston is former Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Leadership and Development at Fuller.