Lesson 1: The Living God is a Missionary God (keyword: purpose)

Mission in the Old Testament, Walter Kaiser
The Christian and the "Old" Testament, Walter Kaiser
Yes, God of the Gentiles, Too, David Filbeck

Lesson 2: The Story of His Glory (keyword: passion)

Let the Nations Be Glad, John Piper
Unveiled At Last, Bob Sjogren
Witnesses to All the World, Jim and Carol Plueddemann

Lesson 3: Your Kingdom Come (keyword: hope)

God's World Changers, Richardson and Layman
The Last of the Giants, George Otis Jr.
Prayer-Walking, Steve Hawthorne
Worship and Warfare, Dick Webster
Touch the World Through Prayer, Wesley Duewel

Lesson 4: Mandate for the Nations (keyword: mandate)

All Nations in God's Purpose, H. Cornell Goerner
Eternity in Their Hearts, Don Richardson
The Gospel in a Pluralist Society, Lesslie Newbigin
Global Gods, David Shenk
The Great Omission, Robertson McQuilkin

Lesson 5: Unleashing the Gospel (keyword: witness)

The Acts of the Holy Spirit, C. Peter Wagner
Missionary Methods: St. Paul's or Ours?, Roland Allen
The Gospel Unhindered, Doug Priest
St. Luke's Missiology: A Cross-Culltural Challenge, Harold Dollar
The Indigenous Church, Melvin Hodges

Lesson 6: The Expansion of the World Christian Movement (keyword: momentum)

A History of Christian Missions, Stephen Neill
How the Irish Saved Civilization, Thomas Cahill
A History of Christianity, Kenneth Scott Latourette
The Missionary Movement in Christian History, Andrew Walls

Lesson 7: Eras of Mission History (keyword: finishing)

The Creation of a Student Movement to Evangelize the World, Timothy Wallstrom
Mission Legacies, Gerald Anderson
The Bridges of God, Donald McGavran
The Church is Bigger Than You Think, Patrick Johnstone

Lesson 8: Pioneers of the World Christian Movement (keyword: faithful)

Shadow of the Almighty, Elisabeth Elliot
From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya, Ruth Tucker
J. Hudson Taylor: Man in Christ, Roger Steer
Uncle Cam, James and Marti Hefley
William Carey: The Father of Modern Missions, Basil Miller

Lesson 9: The Task Remaining (keyword: strategic)

Operation World, Patrick Johnstone
World Christian Trends, David Barrett and Todd Johnson
A Church in Every People, Donald McGavran
The New Context of World Mission, Bryant Myers

Lesson 10: How Shall They Hear? (keyword: hearing)

Communicating Jesus' Way, Charles Kraft
Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally, David Hesselgrave
Contextualization, David Hesselgrave
Peace Child, Don Richardson
Anthropological Insights for Missionaries, Paul Hiebert

Lesson 11: Building Bridges of Love (keyword: received)

Christianity Rediscovered, Vincent Donovan
Bonding and the Missionary Task, Tom and Elizabeth Brewster
Bruchko, Bruce Olson
Message and Mission, Eugene Nida
Reconnecting God's Story to Ministry, Tom Steffen

Lesson 12: Christian Community Development (keyword: transformation)

The Church and Cultures, Louis Luzbetak
The Ministry of Development in Evangelical Perspective, Robert Hancock
City Reaching, Jack Dennison
Discovering An Evangelical Heritage, Donald Dayton
Kingdom Partnerships for Synergy in Missions, William Taylor

Lesson 13: The Spontaneous Multiplication of Churches (keyword: multiply)

Church Multiplication Guide, George Patterson and Dick Scoggins
Passing the Baton: Church Planting That Empowers, Tom Steffen
Understanding Church Growth, Donald McGavran
Planting Churches Cross-Culturally, David Hesselgrave
Houses That Change the World, Wolfgang Simson

Lesson 14: Pioneer Church Planting (keyword: breakthrough)

Muslims, Magic and the Kingdom of God, Rick Love
Following Jesus in the Hindu Context, H.L. Richards
Communicating Christ in Animistic Contexts, Gailyn van Rheenen
New Song in the Andes, John Maust
Lords of the Earth, Don Richardson

Lesson 15: World Christian Partnership (keyword: teamwork)

Send Me!, Bill Taylor and Steve Hoke
On Being a Missionary, Thomas Hale
Working Your Way to the Nations, Jonathan Lewis
Serving as Senders, Neil Pirolo
A People for His Name, Paul Beals
A Mind for Missions, Paul Borthwick
Stand in the Gap, David Bryant
Run with the Vision, Bill and Amy Stearns
The World At Your Door, Tom Phillips
The Key to the Missionary Problem, Andrew Murray

Version 1.1, December 2001
Developed by Darrell Dorr, William Carey Library, and the Perspectives Study Program to parallel the 15 lessons of the 3rd edition of the curriculum.

The William Carey Library has developed PDF Files that may be used to prepare color overhead transparencies for each week's recommended readings.