"Empowering the Asian church for God's mission" : an introductory reflection / Wonsuk Ma, Julie Ma -- The new context of Christian mission : challenges and opportunities for the Asian church / Paul E. Pierson -- Early Protestant missionary efforts in the Philippines : some intercultural issues / Melba Padilla Maggay -- Partnership issues and challenges in Asian mission / Chin Do Kham -- What makes an intercultural program effective? Lessons from southern hemisphere experiences : Asia and Latin America / Miguel Alvarez -- Empowering Asian churches : how it has happened, and with what consequences / Jean-Daniel Pl�ss -- A model for presenting the Gospel to Pantheists / Eiko Takamizawa -- Doing Christ's mission in the pluralistic context of Asia : a critical dialogue with some Asian Christologies / Veli-Matti K�rkk�inen -- "A close encounter with the transcendental" : proclamation and manifestation in Pentecostal worship in Asian context / Julie C. Ma -- The mission of the church in a religious pluralistic society with special reference to the Nepalese context / Bal Krishna Sharma -- Three types of ancestor veneration in Asia : an anthropological analysis / Wonsuk Ma -- Issues in the short-term missionary strategy / Byung-yoon Kim -- The challenges of empowering Philippine churches for effective missions to China (and beyond) / David S. Lim -- A descriptive study of mission programs of selected Philippine-Chinese churches in metro Manila : policies, motives, and views of mission / Chiu Eng Tan -- Prolegomena to a historical perspective : the use of education as a mission strategy in Asia / Junias V. Venugopal -- Asian missionaries and tent-making / Elizabeth Ruth Peever -- Church multiplication coaching networks / David A. White.