This history teaches us that the last century’s Western missionaries did their job in their generation.
The question we face as a result of these changes: How will we, as a missional people, approach our task in our generation? Three trends will influence how we answer:

Not Who You Think They Are: The Real Story of People Who Attend America’s Megachurches
The Heartbeat of Rising Influence Churches
Inside The World Of Executive Pastors: Leadership Network's 2009 Survey
Churches in Missional Renaissance
A New Decade of Megachurches
Good to Great Church Planting: Accelerating Growth and Effectiveness in Church Planting
Rapid Growth Pastors on a Wild Ride
Church Health Survey Report 2010
Tim Cool of Cool Solutions Group Initiates Facilities Management Contract with Elevation Church Campuses in Charlotte, North Carolina
Breaking the 50 Percent Barrier: How to Increase Small Group Participation in Your Church
Setting the Stage for Good Stewardship
2010 Large Church Economic Outlook Report: North American Megachurches Are Holding Steady During the "Great Recession"
Brave New Women
Changes in American Megachurches
The New Role for Western Missionaries
Setting the Stage for Good Stewardship
How does a house of worship benefit from a digital signage system?
Projectors Offer Quality and Major Stewardship Decision
Digital Signage: The Need to Manage Content
Lessons From the Road: Exploring Churches Across the Map
Brave New Women
Breaking the 50 Percent Barrier: How to Increase Small Group Participation in Your Church
What Matters In the Light of Eternity: “Life Matters”
Inside The World Of Executive Pastors: Leadership Network's 2009 Survey
Multisite Is Multiplying: Survey Identifies Leading Practices and Confirms New Developments in the Movement’s Expansion