Developing a Strategy for Missions – A Biblical, Historical, and Cultural Introduction

John Mark Terry (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of missions at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee. J. D. Payne (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is pastor of church multiplication at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama. Both authors have also served as missionaries.

• Contents1. Strategy Defined2. The Crafting of Mission Strategy3. Contemporary Objections to Missionary Strategy4. Strategic Planning in Biblical Perspective5. Missiological Principles for Strategy Development6. The Apostle Paul's Missionary Strategy7. Missions Strategy in the Early Church8. Roman Catholic Strategy9. Pioneer Protestant Strategies10. Faith Missions Strategy11. Mission Strategies on the American Frontier12. The Indigenous Mission Strategy13. The Church Growth Movement14. Frontier Strategies15. Contextualization Strategies16. Understanding Cultural Research17. Developing a People-Group Profile 18. Developing a Communication Strategy19. Discerning Receptivity20. Discerning Need21. Visioning for the Future22. Forming a Team23. Assessing the Resources24. Setting Goals25. Choosing Appropriate Methods26. Execution27. EvaluationAppendixIndexes