Fellowship of Indian Missiologists (FOIM) is an ecumenical association of missiologists. This XVIII volume discusses the Theology of Mission in the Contemporary Context. It examines pioneers, movements, and missional principles and praxis. We hope this volume will be of great assistance to Churches, missiologists, mission practitioners, and students of missions. Contents Foreword Introduction Abbreviations Paper Presentations 1. Catholic Church in Bihar: Origin, Development and Impact of Christianization 2. Bihar Church and Mission History: A Protestant Perspective 3. The Church in North Gujarat: A Pioneer Mission among Caste Hindus 4. Evangelization as Building Relationships 5. Mission in India: An Alternative Model 6. Jesus Was Open to All People: An Alternative Reading of Genesis 7. Relevance of Khrist Bhakt Movement in Indian Missiology 8. Jesus at the Well: Anatomy of an Extraordinary 9. Christian Mission according To Mahatma Gandhi 10. Crossing Frontiers, a Missionary for Our Times: St. Rose Philippine Duchesne 11. A Frontier-Crossing Triune God: Trinitarian Theology and the Mission of the Church 12. The Perception of Religious Pluralism and Its Impact on Christian Mission Today 13. Swami Abhishiktananda: Prophet of Christian Witness in the Emerging Third-Spaces 14. Beyond Evangelicalism: Chitpavan Brahman Pioneers and Paths beyond Evangelical Christianity 15. Transnationalism: A Vital Criterion for Diaspora Missions 16. Paradigm Shift as a Major Methodological Issue in Theology of Mission Appendix