Accountability in Missions: Korean and Western Case Studies

The Korean missions movement is perhaps the most significant story of the Church in the world over the past one hundred years. Today Korea can boast of being the leading sender of missionaries per head of population. Yet this movement has not been well integrated into the global mission community and also this community has at times failed to understand and learn from this tremendous work of God. I am excited that God has brought together a unique body of people to wrestle with these issues. This work will help bring about much needed collaboration and develop each others strengths in an environment of mutual respect. --MALCOLM L. McGREGOR SIM International Director Accountability in Missions is a remarkable book exploring the full range of mission accountability issues--strategic financial and relational--from both Korean and North American perspectives. This is global missiology made practical and accessible to all missions practitioners. The many articles that penetrate the mysteries of Korean and North American interaction especially make it a must-read book for all Koreans and North Americans working together. --STEVE STRAUSS Professor of Mission and Intercultural Studies Dallas Theological Seminary This collection of essays provides a biblical and theological basis for accountability and brings voices East and West demonstrating that accountability--to God and to others--is a universal principle not linked to one culture or context (i.e. Western). Further the collection is eminently practical addressing matters of governance (decision-making) finance and personal integrity. To all mission leaders I say: read this book! Actually read it but also find colleagues with whom to discuss and digest these principles and review our mission practices. --GORDON T. SMITH President reSource Leadership International The Korean missions movement is perhaps the most significant story of the Church in the world over the past one hundred years. Today Korea can boast of being the leading sender of missionaries per head of population. Yet this movement has not been well integrated into the global mission community and also this community has at times failed to understand and learn from this tremendous work of God. I am excited that God has brought together a unique body of people to wrestle with these issues. This work will help bring about much needed collaboration and develop each others strengths in an environment of mutual respect. -Malcolm L. McGregor SIM International Director Accountability in Mission is a remarkable book exploring the full range of mission accountability issues--strategic financial and relational--from both Korean and North American perspectives. This is global missiology made practical and accessible to all missions practitioners. The many articles that penetrate the mysteries of Korean and North American interaction especially make it a must-read book for all Koreans and North Americans working together. -Steve Strauss Professor of Mission and Intercultural Studies Dallas Theological Seminary This collection of essays provides a biblical and theological basis for accountability and brings voices east and west demonstrating that accountability--to God and to others--is a universal principle not linked to one culture or context (i.e. western). Further the collection is eminently practical addressing matters of governance (decision-making) finance and personal integrity. To all mission leaders I say: read this book! Actually read it but also find colleagues with which to discuss and digest these principles and review our mission practices. -Gordon T. Smith President reSource Leadership International JONATHAN BONK is the Executive Director of the Overseas Ministries Study Center and Editor of the International Bulletin of Missionary Research. He is the author of Missions and Money: Affluence as a Western Missionary Problem (1991 2006) and editor of the E