Includes bibliographical references

Contents:

Dilemma and discernment in mission today-- Identity, purpose and function-- The church's mission-- A Mission of transformation-- Questions of world mission

The Missionary God in scripture-- God's mission in creation-- Calling one to reach many--God's mission incarnate in Jesus-- Mission diffused in the early church-- Heaven's horizon of mission

Mission in history-- Christianity's encounter with other religions-- Christianity's encounter with diverse cultures-- The monastic contribution in mission-- Coercion in the name of mission

The Anglican and Episcopal mission story-- The voluntary principle in Anglican mission-- The Episcopal missionary church model-- A century of self-criticism-- Organizational diversity and unity-- From paternalism to partnership-- History's lessons

Christian mission and other religions-- Why Christianity-- Attitudes of Christian missionaries-- Encounter with other religions-- Mission and the ecumenical struggle

Mission in many cultures-- Cultural chauvinism and mission-- Mission and colonialism-- Understanding culture-- Culture in the theological perspective-- The Gospel taking root in a culture-- The other in religion and culture

A vision for mission in the twenty-first century-- Ten marks of mission

Energizing communities for mission-- Energizing parishes for world mission-- Energizing dioceses for world mission-- Mission in a world of inequality-- The pilgrimage mission