The Definitive Mission Resource from Everyone to Everywhere

Mission in today's world demands a framework as global as the church itself. Featuring scholars and practitioners from every continent and various Christian traditions, Mission in Polycentric Perspective explores both the theory and practice of polycentric mission across cultural, theological, and organizational dimensions.

As the numerical and spiritual center of Christianity has shifted to the Global South, traditional mission paradigms rooted in Western dominance are no longer sufficient. Polycentric mission offers a timely model—theologically rooted and contextually diverse—that encourages mutuality, collaboration, and shared leadership.

What you'll find in Mission in Polycentric Perspective:



- A comprehensive treatment of the polycentric approach to mission

- Topical chapters by masters in the field on subjects like indigenous mission, interreligious engagement, and innovative mission strategies

- Global, regional, and community-specific coverage



This book is the definitive academic and practical resource for those teaching, studying, or engaging in mission in today's multi-nodal, collaborative world. Whether you're looking for the next missiology textbook for your classroom or a comprehensive field guide for your mission work, Mission in Polycentric Perspective is the book you need.

About the Contributors

The more than forty contributors to this volume hail from around the world and include Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, Graham Joseph Hill, Patrick Fung, Harvey Kiwanyi, Sam George, and Mary Lederleitner.



Joseph W. Handley Jr. is CEO of A3 and serves as catalyst for leadership development for the Lausanne Movement. He is the author of Polycentric Mission Leadership and editor of Leading Well in Times of Disruption.







Allen Yeh (DPhil, Oxford) is dean and vice president of academic affairs at International Theological Seminary near Los Angeles. He is the author of Polycentric Missiology and the coeditor, with Tite Tiénou, of Majority World Theologies.



Foreword (forthcoming)

Introduction: Conceptual Foundations

Allen Yeh

Part 1: Theological and Historical Foundations

1. Polycentricity in the History of World Christianity

Klaus Koschorke

2. Global Pentecostalism as a Polycentric Movement: Historical Considerations from the First Decade of the 20th Century

Jacob Palma

3. Polycentricity and Interconnectedness: A Biblical-Theological Basis for Mission

Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen

4. Trinitarian Leadership: A Polycentric Framework for a Fragmented World

Joseph Handley

5. Biblical Foundations of Epicharic Mission

Graham Joseph Hill

Part 2: Ecclesial and Denominational Expressions

6. The "Prophethood of All Believers": A Pentecostal Contribution to Polycentric Mission

Wonsuk Ma

7. Polycentric Mission and Catholicism

Paul Kollman

8. Polycentric Orthodox Mission

Ralph Lee, Calum Samuelson, and Fr. Evangelos Thiani

9. BMS Transformation Journey: Catalyzing Polycentric Leadership in Baptist Missions

Kang-San Tan

Part 3: Missiological Theory and Global Dynamics

10. Navigating Leadership Challenges in a Polycentric World

Mary Lederleitner

11. From Power to Partnership: Women, Polycentric Mission, and the Call to Shared and Safe Leadership

Kavitha Emmanuel

12. Polyglottal Mission: Language and the Gospel in a Polycentric Church

Michel Kenmogne

13. Exploring the Polymorphic Ekklesia: Insights from Filipino House Churches

Jason Richard Tan

14. Exploring Our Understanding of the Significance and Relevance of Indigenous Movements in the Current Context of Polycentric Mission

Patrick Fung

15. Mutuality Rather than Polycentrism

Jamie Mātenga

16. Post-Centric Mission

Harvey Kwiyani

Part 4: Structures and Networks

17. The Transformational Journey of the Wycliffe Global Alliance: From One to Many

Kirk Franklin

18. A3: A Case Study in Polycentric Mission Leadership

Joseph Handley

19. SAT-7: A Polycentric Window for MENA Christians

George Makeen

20. Designing for Polycentrism: Practical Lessons from Urbana 25

Mark Matlock

21. IFES: A Global Student Movement in a Polycentric Age

Tim Adams

22. Lausanne 4: Polycentric Theology, Unity, and Strategy

Allen Yeh

Part 5: Regional and Cultural Expressions

23. Asia Rising: From Mission Field to Mission Force—Challenging the Next Generation to "Go Where There Is No Gospel"

David Ro

24. Polycentric Mission in Chinese House Churches: Opportunities and Challenges for Global Mission

Liu Guan (Abraham)

25. Pluriform Mission in and from South Asia

Allan Varghese Meloottu and John Amalraj Karunakaran

26. Polycentric Discipleship: How African Diaspora Churches in the United States Form Generation Z for Global Mission

Rosemary W. Mbogo and Stephen N. Mbogo

27. Polycentric Mission in the Iberoamerican World

Décio de Carvalho

28. Spiral-centrism: A View of Polycentrism from the Worldview of Indigenous Peoples

Jocabed R. Solano Miselis

29. Polycentric, Omnidirectional, and Hyperconnected World of Missions: An Indian and Nigerian Diasporic Envisioning in an Age of World Christianity

Sam George and Bulus Galadima

Part 6: Strategic Innovations for the Future

30. Praise and Proclamation in Polycentric Worship Music in North India/Pakistan

Eric Sarwar

31. From the White Man's Burden to Polycentric Generosity: How the Global Church Is Moving Beyond Dependency Toward Shared Financial Participation in God's Mission

Redina Kolaneci

32. When Machines Take the Light Work: Polycentric Mission Leadership in the Age of Intelligent Agents

Heejin Choi

33. Strategic Sending (A Data-Informed Project) and the Need for Polycentric Sending Today

Chris Maynard

34. Polycentric Mission and the Global Aging Population: A Case Study of the Canadians

Sadiri "Joy" Tira and Juliet Lee Uytanlet

35. Christianity and Gen Z: A Polycentric Faith for a Polycentric Generation

Mercedes Berti and Raynaldi Philipus

Conclusion: From Everywhere to Everywhere

Joseph Handley and Allen Yeh