About the Author

Donald McGavran (1897-1990) was a missionary, educator, author, and a minister in the Christian Church/Disciples of Christ. Serving as a United Christian Missionary Society missionary in his native India from 1923 to 1957, he later worked as a professor at the College of Missions in Indianapolis (1957-60) and as a director at Northwest Christian College, Institute of Church Growth, (1961-65) before joining Fuller Theological Seminary in 1965. There he became Senior Professor of Missions (1971-90). His other books include How to Teach Religion in Mission Schools, which is a standard reference in India and has been translated into five languages.