Missiology as a research discipline -- Focusing on the central research issue -- Evaluation of precedent research/review of literature -- Research methods -- Findings -- Desiging conclusions and recommendations -- Ethics and missiological research -- Biblical theology of mission's research method / Charles Van Engen -- Research in education / Edgar J. Elliston -- Communication research / Viggo Søgaard -- Historical research / Pablo A. Deiros -- Qualitative social sicence methods in research deisgn / R. Daniel Shaw.
Edgar Elliston's Introduction to Missiological Research Design outlines the basic issues of research design for missiological and church-related research. This book describes the logic of the research process for a wide range of missiological research. Whether this research is from a single academic discipline or a multidisciplinary approach, this text will provide relevant guidelines for the design. Elliston provides instruction, examples, and exercises for inexperienced but serious researchers as they seek to design research that will serve the Church in mission. Elliston also provides experienced researchers with checklists and easy-to-review tables to further aid in research design. This text raises some of the key issues to designing research in a multicultural or cross-cultural context and guides researchers toward ethical and effective study.