Dr. David Lim is the President of the Asian School for Development and Cross-cultural Studies (ASDECS), which provides training programs for transformational missions. 

He is also the President of China Ministries International-Philippines (CMI) that sends Filipino missionaries to China. 

He also serves as the Executive Board chairman of Lausanne Philippines, and on the Steering Committee of SEANET. He was the National Director of Phil. Missions Association from 2011-2014. 

He earned his Ph.D. Theology (New Testament) from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, U.S.A.

By his kind permission we offer this important essay. Other papers can be found at https://asdecs.academia.edu/DavidLim