Twenty-five doctoral students from around the world recently set out to forge a new path toward a theology of mission. As they blazed a new trail, they discovered the footprints of God--evidence that God was their trial guide.

Charles Van Engen led this group of mission practitioners, pastors, teachers, and mission executives as they set out to discover answers to important questions, such as ""What is theology of mission?"" and ""What is missiology?""

The team used a new approach to answer these questions, employing narrative to integrate personal story, community stories, cultural...