My most recent project has been the revision of the marvelous book of Kath Donovan, Growing Through Stress for the American market. Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University, 2002.

Baumgartner, Erich. “Adventist Mission.” In The Evangelical Dictionary of World Mission, ed. A. Scott Moreau. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2000.

Baumgartner, Erich, ed. Passport to Mission. Berrien Springs: Institute of World Mission, Andrews University, revised ed. 2002, 1999.

Chapters contributed:

• “It Is Your Church,” (chapter 6)
• “Identify Your Cultural Fingerprints,” (chapter 9)
• “Conquer Your Cultural Stereotypes,” (chapter 10)
• “Prepare for Culture Shock!” (chapter 11)
• “Communicate Across Cultural Barriers,” (chapter 12)
• “Deal with Conflicts,” (chapter 13)
• “How to Do an Area Study,” (chapter 23)
• “Coming Home,” (chapter 26)

Passport to Mission Video, Berrien Springs: Institute of World Mission, Andrews University.

Baumgartner, Erich. “The Church Growth Movement and the Value of Research.” In Adventist Mission in the 21st Century 21, ed. Jon L. Dybdahl, 132-142. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald, 1999.

Baumgartner, Erich. “Megachurches and What They Teach Us.” In Adventist Mission in the 21st Century 21, ed. Jon L. Dybdahl, 150-158. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald, 1999.

Baumgartner, Erich, ed. Re-Visioning Adventist Mission in Europe. Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University Press, 1998. Contains 39 contributions of the participants of the historic European Mission Conference in Hoevelaken, in the Netherlands, from Jan. 8-12, 1997. My own chapters are:

• “The State of Mission in Europe,” 38-48
• “Needs for Leadership and Training,” 190-199
• “Selecting a Ministry Focus,” 247-255

Translated the Implementation Guide to Natural Church Development by Christian Schwarz and Christoph Schalk, Carol Stream, IL: ChurchSmart Publications, 1998.

Translated The ABC’s of Natural Church Development by Christian Schwarz, Carol Stream, IL: ChurchSmart Publications, 1998.