From the Book - Second edition.
Pt. 1. The irresistible advance. The early centuries : evangelizing the Roman Empire
Roman Catholic missions : baptizing the masses
American Indian missions : seeking the "noble savage"
The Moravian advance : dawn of Protestant missions
pt. 2. The "great century". South Central Asia : confronting ancient creeds
Black Africa : "the white man's graveyard"
China : "barbarians not welcome"
The Pacific Islands : preaching in "paradise"
The Muslim world : mission field in the desert
Korea and Japan : a contrast in receptivity
pt. 3. The expanding involvement. Single women missionaries : "second-class citizens"
Student volunteers : forsaking wealth and prestige
"Faith" missionaries : depending on God alone
Innovation and ingenuity : the call for specialization
pt. 4. The era of the new millennium. Twentieth-century martyrs : "Yankee, go home"
Third World missions : younger churches reach out
New methods and strategy : reaching tomorrow's world
Saints and celebrities : appealing to the masses.
