ISSN 0119-3228
The Journal of Asian Mission is published twice per year (March and September) by Asia Graduate School of Theology-Philippines, 54 Scout Madrinan, 1100 Quezon City, Philippines. Views expressed in the Journal reflect those of the authors and reviewers, and not views of the editors, the publisher, its member schools or the partner institutions.
The Journal of Asian Mission seeks to provide a forum to assess theories and practices of mission applied in the past or proposed for the future, and to encourage reflective thinking among Christian leaders training Asians for missionary task and those working toward the evangelization of Asia. Part of all the contents of the current issue of the Journal can be also found in Internet at http://www.apts.edu/JAM.
ŠAsia Graduate School of Theology-Philippines, 1999-2000. Copyright is waived where reproduction of material from the Journal is required for classroom use or course work by students.
| Editor: | Wonsuk Ma, Ph.D. (APTS) |
| Managing Editor: | Emmanuel Bagalawis, Th.M. (ASCM) |
| Editorial Committee: | Donna Brown (APTS), Larry Caldwell (ATS),Tjoh Dju (ISOT-Asia), Stephenie Leupp (APNTS), Julie C. Ma (at-large), Chiu Eng Tan (BSOP), Pieter F. Theron (ABS), Lee Wanak (AGST Philippines) |
| Editorial Staff: | (for the current issue): Kathy Baxter, Chan-soo Kang |
Asia Graduate School of Theology-Philippines is a consortium of Evangelical seminaries offering post Master of Divinity programs, and it is consisted of the following schools in the Philippines:
| Alliance Biblical Seminary, Quezon City, Metro Manila |
| Asia Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary, Taytay, Rizal |
| Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Baguio City |
| Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries, Makati, Metro Manila |
| Asian Theological Seminary, Quezon City, Metro Manila |
| Biblical Seminary of the Philippines, Valenzuela, Metro Manila |
| International School of Theology-Asia, Quezon City, Metro Manila |
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Cavite |
Partner Institutions are mission organizations and educational/research institutions/organizations in Asia which contribute the Journal ministry. The following organization/institution is a partner. For more details on this important opportunity, contact the Editors.
Asian Center for Mission, Makati, Philippines (Mr. Robert Ferdinand Lopez) Assemblies of God Asian Mission Association, Singapore (Rev. Yu Yat Wan) Burum Mission, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Mr. Suk-Koo Hong) China Ministries International Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines (Dr. David Lim) Conservative Baptist Mission, Quezon City, Philippines (Ms. Sandy Eckleburry) Institute of Asian Mission, Irvine, CA, USA ( Dr. Timothy Kiho Park) International Gospel Mission, Irvine, CA, USA (Rev. Myo Chit) Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches, Manila, Philippines (Bishop Efrain M. Tendero)
Manuscripts and Book Reviews are welcomed in various mission topics including historical, theological, biblical, anthropological, practical and contextual areas. Contributions for consideration should be addressed to the editor at P.O. Box 377, Baguio City 2600, Philippines (Fax: 63-74 442-6378; E-mail: wonsukma@iname.com). They should be typed double-spaced conforming in style to the 6th edition of Kate I. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. An additional style guide will be sent upon request. Contributors are also advised to submit an electronic copy using an IBM-compatible popular word processor.
Books for Review should be mailed to the Editor.
Subscription and Other Inquiries should be addressed to the Managing Editor, Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries, 102 Valero St. Salcedo Village, Makati City, Philippines (Fax: 63-2 813-1313; E-mail: ascm@epic.net).
Subscription Rates per year are P200 for the Philippines, US$10.00 for Asia (excluding Australia and New Zealand), and US$15.00 for all other countries. See the Subscription Order Form for more details.
This issue was made possible through financial contributions of AGST member schools and the Conservative Baptist Mission.
Printed in Korea by Creation & People through the donated labor of the members of Seed Mission, Seoul, Korea.