In the past we have focused on the "why" of missions in terms of motives, the "what" of missions in terms of the content of the message, and the "how" of missions in terms of methodologies and strategies, but the "where" question, in terms of where we send cross-cultural workers, has simply been assumed; it has meant crossing a geographic boundary.

Alan R. Johnson (PhD) has served in Thailand with Assemblies of God World Missions since 1986. He is an adjunct professor in the Intercultural Studies doctoral program at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Springfield, Missouri.