Part One
Resources for Further Study
 
Anthony, M.J. (1994). The Short-term Missions Boom: A Guide to
International and Domestic Involvement. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker.
Barrett, D. B., & Johnson, T. M. (1990). Our Globe and How to Reach It:

Seeing the World Evangelized by AD 2000 & Beyond: A Manual for the Decade of Evangelization, 1990-2000. Birmingham, AL: New Hope. A careful fact-filled book which describes the hurts of the world. The facts in the "hurting world" section come from here.

Barrett, D. B. (2000ff). Annual Statistical Table on Global Mission.

International Bulletin of Missionary Research. This table, updated every January issue, is a great overview of mission and world population facts. For exhaustive datail consult his World Christian Encyclopedia (2001).
Bruinsma, R. (1998). It's Time to Stop Rehearsing What We Believe and

Start Looking at What Difference It Makes. Nampa, ID: Pacific Press. A delightful little book that underlines how our fundamental beliefs impact real life issues.
Bush, L., & Pegues, B. (1999). The Move of the Holy Spirit in the 10/40

Window. Seattle, WA: YWAM.
Daily, S. (1993). Adventism for a New Generation. Portland, OR: Better

Living Publishers. A somewhat controversial statement of Adventist beliefs targeting young people by an experienced college chaplain.

Dybdahl, J., ed. (1999). Adventist Mission in the Twenty-first Century:

The Joys and Challenges of Presenting Jesus to a Diverse World. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald. An outstanding Adventist book on mission with contributions from Adventist missiologists and leaders.

General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Ministerial Association

(1988). Seventh-day Adventists Believe: A Biblical Exposition of 27 Fundamental Doctrines. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald. An in-depth explanation of basic Adventist doctrine.
Gibson, T., Hawthorne, S., Krekel R. & Kn Noy, eds. (1992). Stepping Out:

A Guide to Short-Term Missions. Seattle: YWAM Publishing.

Johnstone, P. (2001). Operation World. Cumbria, UK: Paternoster Lifestyle.

A gold mine of mission facts which covers all the countries of the world, including Seventh-day Adventists.
Johnstone, P. (1998). The Church Is Bigger than You Think: Structures and

Strategies for the Church in the 21st Century. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.

Knight, G. R. (2000). A Search for Identity: The Development of Seventh-day

Adventist Beliefs. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald.
Rice, R. (1999). The Reign of God. Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University

Press. The basic textbook used to teach Adventist beliefs in our colleges, it is Christian theology from an Adventist perspective.

Siewert, J. A., & Welliver, D. (2000). Mission Handbook, 2001-2003 U.S.

and Canadian Christian Ministries Overseas (18th ed.). Wheaton, IL: Evangelism & Missions Information Services.

Stott, J. R. W. (1999). Basic Christianity (2nd ed.). Grand Rapids, MI:

Eerdmans. A basic introduction to Christianity.

Winter, R. D., & Hawthorne, S. C., eds. (1999). Perspectives on the World

Christian Movement: A Reader (3rd ed.). Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library. This reader is a treasure house of information on all aspects of mission. There is even a "Perspectives Study Program" offered in many churches, colleges and universities around the world. For more information e-mail: perspectives@uscwm.org or check the webpage: www.perspectives.org.