This book is a collection of papers by twenty-five authors, including responders. It is the result of the Korean Global Mission Leadership Forum held at the Overseas Ministries Studies Center in February 2010. The forty-eight participants met to "discuss mission and church accountability, and to examine several cases exploring strategic continuity issues." The papers cover a wide variety of areas the authors believe should be subject to accountability. These topics include power, leadership, administration, resources, training, and partnership. There are also discussions about accountability for planning, cultural sensitivity, integrity, generosity, child care, missionary care, awareness of the times, and trust, to name a few.
"This collection of essays provides a biblical and theological basis for accountability and brings voices East and West, demonstrating that accountability--to God and to others--is a universal principle, not linked to one culture or context (i.e., Western). Further, the collection is eminently practical, addressing matters of governance (decision-making), finance, and personal integrity. To all mis
GORDON T. SMITH, President, reSource Leadership International
"The Korean missions' movement is perhaps the most significant story of the Church in the world over the past one hundred years. Today Korea can boast of being the leading sender of missionaries per head of population. Yet this movement has not been well integrated into the global mission community and also this community has at times failed to understand and learn from this tremendous work of God.
MALCOLM L. McGREGOR, SIM International Director
"Accountability in Missions is a remarkable book, exploring the full range of mission accountability issues--strategic, financial, and relational--from both Korean and North American perspectives. This is global missiology made practical and accessible to all missions practitioners. The many articles that penetrate the mysteries of Korean and North American interaction especially make it a must-rea
STEVE STRAUSS, Professor of Mission and Intercultural Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary
