Contents:
Introduction
Part 1: Looking through a Wide-Angle Lens: Globalization and the Church
1. One World: Snapshots of the Globe
2. One Church: The Changing Face of Christianity
Part 2: Conflicting Images: Americans’ vs. Nationals’ Perspectives on Short-Term Missions
3. Motivation: “Missions Should Be Fun!”
4. Urgency: “Just Do It!”
5. Common Ground: “They Don’t Fly Planes in India When It Rains”
6. The Bible: “Just Stick to the Bible and You Can’t Go Wrong!”
7. Money: “They’re So Happy”
8. Simplicity: “You’re Either for Us or Against Us!
Part 3: Sharpening Our Focus and Service with Cultural Intelligence (CQ)
9. Seek to Understand: Knowledge CQ
10. On Second Thought: Interpretive CQ
11. Try, Try Again: Perseverance CQ
12. Actions Speak Louder than Words: Behavioral CQ
13. The Heart of the Matter: Shema

Includes bibliographical references and index