Includes bibliographical references and index.

The blaze of opportunity -- The crucial issue in the world mission -- Obstructions in the protestant mind -- The structure of church growth -- How is the population composed? -- What does each population believe? -- How can the responsive be formed into churches? -- Authentic spiritual fire -- What do the scriptures say of mission? -- Current philosophies of missions -- Understanding church growth -- The "cultural overhang" -- The tremendous pressure to "perfect" -- "Gradualism" -- The prison of previous patterns -- Permanent v. Pauline involvement -- Methods which multiply churches -- The creation and support of leadership -- Checking methods against actual growth -- Expansion ahead of the church -- Fatigue -- "The same for all" -- Administration and church-growth.