Christian Mission: How Christianity Became a World Religion

Exploring how Christianity became a world religion, this briefhistory examines Christian missions and their relationship to thecurrent globalization of Christianity.

• A short and enlightening history of Christian missions: aphenomenon that many say reflects the single most importantintercultural movement over a sustained period of humanhistory
• Offers a thematic overview that takes into account thepolitical, cultural, social, and theological issues
• Discusses the significance of missions to the globalization ofChristianity, and broadens our understanding of Christianity as amulticultural world religion
• Helps Western audiences understand the meaning of mission as ahistorical process
• Contains several new maps that illustrate demographic shifts inworld Christianity