Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-261) and index.

Good news for the poor : setting the scene / Brian Woolnough -- What if we defined the gospel the way Jesus did? / Ronald Sider -- Mission as transformation : its journey among Evangelicals since Lausanne I / Chris Sugden -- From fourfold mission to holistic mission : towards Edinburgh 2010 / Esther Mombo -- The missionary journey of the Son of God into the far country / Damon So -- Precursors and tensions in holistic mission : an historical overview / Al Tizon -- The emerging church in Africa and holistic mission : challenges and opportunities / Nicta Lubaale -- The work of God as holistic mission : an Asian perspective / Samuel Jayakumar -- Holistic mission in Latin America / Tito Paredes -- Holistic mission : new frontiers / Bryant Myers -- Mission as transformation and the church / Vinay Samuel -- The local church, transforming community / Tulo Raistrick -- Christian NGOs and their role in holistic mission / Glenn Miles, Ian De Villiers -- Development as holistic mission / Deborah Ajulu -- Confronting the powers : the church's political commitment / Melba Maggay -- The churches involvement with national politics / Martin Allaby -- God's good news for women, and gender issues / Beulah Herbert -- Storm clouds and mission : creation care and environmental crisis / Margot R. Hodson -- Implications for the church of tomorrow / Brian Woolnough.