What is the future of God's global mission? What is God's mission? What about contextualization? What's the future of mission, social justice, and global engagement? For an understanding of the future of mission, we need a clear understanding of the past and present status of God's mission and the work of missions in and through the church. Gaining such understanding is the task of academics and local church leaders alike. MissionShift offers an accessible overview to the necessary subject of mission in the church today and tomorrow. - Back cover.