SWM/SIS at Forty

A Participant/Observer's View of Our HistorySWM/SIS at Forty commemorates the 40-year legacy of Fuller Theological Seminarys School of World Mission, later renamed the School of Intercultural Studies. This volume reflects on the schools profound impact on global missions and missiological education. Through contributions from former faculty, students, and mission leaders, the book traces the schools origins, theological foundations, and academic innovations that shaped the Churchs global outreach.It highlights influential figures like Donald McGavran and Charles Kraft, explores shifts in missiological paradigms, and assesses the schools role in contextual theology, church growth, and holistic mission. The essays offer both celebration and critical reflection, considering how the schools legacy continues to shape future generations of missionaries and scholars. More than a retrospective, SWM/SIS at Forty serves as a strategic lens on the evolving task of mission in a rapidly changing world.