Comprehending Mission

Winner, first annual American Society of Missiology Book Award "An extraordinary achievement . . . . Students and teachers of mission studies will find it a boon; and few readers, however learned, will put it down without learning things they did not know . . . . "--Andrew F. Walls, University of Edinburgh"Stan Skreslet's breadth of knowledge, depth of scholarship, and clarity of expresion are breathtaking . . . . A book that every missiologist should read and cherish." --Stephen B. Bevans, Catholic Theological Union"Comprehending Mission will be the standard introduction to the feidl for the next decade." --Amos Yong, Regent University School of Divninity Whether for students entering the field, or for seasoned scholars, Comprehending Mission offers an inviting new proposal for how to conceptualize this field of study. This comprehensive book offers a concise overview of the development of missiology over the last century, an introduction to its characteristic methodologies, and insig