Foreword by Paul Borthwick 7
Preface 9
Acknowledgments 11
Introduction 13
Part 1: Looking through a Wide-Angle Lens: Globalization and the Church
1. One World: Snapshots of the Globe 21
2. One Church: The Changing Face of Christianity 33
Part 2: Conflicting Images: The North American Perspective versus the Majority World Church Perspective on Short-Term Missions
3. Motivation: “Missions Should Be Fun!” 47
4. Urgency: “Just Do It!” 59
5. Common Ground: “They Don’t Fly Planes in India When It Rains” 67
6. The Bible: “Just Stick to the Bible and You Can’t Go Wrong!” 77
7. Money: “They’re So Happy” 89
8. Simplicity: “You’re Either for Us or against Us!” 99
Part 3: Sharpening Our Focus and Service with Cultural Intelligence (CQ)
9. Try, Try Again: CQ Drive 113
10. Seek to Understand: CQ Knowledge 125
11. On Second Thought: CQ Strategy 141
12. Actions Speak Louder than Words: CQ Action 153
13. The Heart of the Matter: Shema 163
Appendix: Recommended Resources 179
Notes 183