Papers from previous APM Annual Meetings have been compiled into volumes that may be downloaded for free in electronic versions or may be ordered as bound volumes for an inexpensive price.
Social Engagement: The Challenge of the Social in Missiological Education (2013): http://place.asburyseminary.edu/academicbooks/3/
Teaching for Mission: Educational Theory and Practice (2014):
http://place.asburyseminary.edu/academicbooks/10/
What's In a Name? Assessing Mission Studies Program Titles (2015): http://place.asburyseminary.edu/academicbooks/12/
Teaching Christian Mission in an Age of Global Christianity (2016):
https://place.asburyseminary.edu/academicbooks/18/
Teaching Mission in the Complex Public Arena (2017):
https://place.
Teaching Mission in a Technological World (2018):
https://place.
Reimaging Mission: Teaching Mission for a Changing World (2019):
https://place.asburyseminary.
The Early Proceedings of the Association of Professors of Mission
Volume one (1956-1958): https://place.asburyseminary.edu/academicbooks/26/
Volume two (1962-1974): https://place.asburyseminary.edu/academicbooks/27/
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Annual Meeting Themes, Places and Presidents
| Year | Theme | Place | Presiding |
| 1952 | Organizing meeting | Louisville, KY | H. Cornell Goerner |
| 1954 | Constitution approved; syllabus sharing and teaching issues (No formal theme) | ||
| 1956 | Christian Faith and the Religions (Syllabus sharing and teaching issues) | Naperville, IL | R. Pierce Beaver |
| 1958 | Missionary Vocation | Boston, MA | Wilber C. Harr |
| 1960 | Frontiers of the Christian World Mission since 1938: Essays in Honor of Kenneth Scott Latourette | Richmond, VA | Theodore Bachmann |
| 1962 | Our Teaching Responsibility in the Light of the De-emphasis on the Words "Missions" and "Missionary" | Toronto, Canada | Charles Forman |
| 1964 | Theology of the World Apostolate | Philadelphia, PA | Creighton Lacy |
| 1966 | An Inquiry into the Implications of Joint Action for Mission | Takoma Park, MD | J. Leslie Dunstan |
| 1968 | The Theology of Religions | Webster Groves, MO | Sigurd F. Westburg |
| 1970 | Salvation and Mission | Washington, D.C. | James H. Pyke |
| 1972 | The Church Growth Movement | Nashville, TN | E. Luther Copeland |
| 1973 | Missions in Theological Education | St. Louis, MO | John Piet Frank Kline |
| 1974 | Missions in Theological Education | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1975 | Dubuque, IA | ||
| 1976 | Deerfield, IL | ||
| 1977 | North Park, IL | ||
| 1978 | Maryknoll, NY | ||
| 1979 | Techny, IL | ||
| 1980 | Wheaton, IL | ||
| 1981 | Inter-Religious Dialogue | Ft. Worth, TX | Charles Taber |
| 1982 | The Bible and Mission: Interdisciplinary Implications | Evanston, IL | H. Mckennie Goodpasture |
| 1983 | Wheaton, IL | ||
| 1984 | Third World Theologies in the Teaching of Missions | Princeton, NJ | Lois McKinney |
| 1985 | The Future of the Teaching of Missions: Tradition and Change | Deerfield, IL | Sam Moffett |
| 1986 | Approaches to the Teaching of Missions | North Park, IL | |
| 1987 | Pittsburgh, PA | ||
| 1988 | Teaching Mission: Curriculum Designs and Models | Techny, IL | Darrell Whiteman |
| 1989 | Globalization: Implications for the Teaching of Mission | Techny, IL | Steven Bevans |
| 1990 | Mission in Multi-Ethnic North America | Techny, IL | Wi Jo Kang |
| 1991 | Research for Better Teaching of Mission | Techny, IL | Ralph Covell |
| 1992 | Moving Toward the Center: Missiology for Pastoral Formation | Techny, IL | Mary Motte |
| 1993 | The Role of North American Seminaries in Preparing Third World Theologcial Educators | Techny, IL | John Webster |
| 1994 | Integrating Spirituality | Techny, IL | Jonathan Bonk |
| 1995 | Mission Studies: Taking Stock, Charting the Course (Joint Meeting with the ASM) |
Techny, IL | Anthony Gittins |
| 1996 | Classroom and Praxis: Is Mission Teaching Credible? | Techny, IL | Edward Poitras |
| 1997 | Teaching Mission Studies in a Post-Modern World | Techny, IL | Elizabeth Brewster |
| 1998 | Methods of Practical Education for Holistic Mission | Techny, IL | Roger Schroeder |
| 1999 | Mission Research: Classroom and Practice | Techny, IL | Brian Stelck |
| 2000 | The Global Church in the Mission Classroom | Techny, IL | Susan Higgins |
| 2001 | Weaving Experience into the Mission Classroom | Techny, IL | John Kiesler |
| 2002 | A Jubilee Celebration | Techny, IL | Young Lee Hertig |
| 2003 | Teaching, Learning, and Mentoring for Mission and Ministry in the Intra-cultural and Inter-cultural Setting | Techny, IL | Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi |
| 2004 |
Missiology and the Social Sciences |
Techny, IL | Robert A. Hurteau |
| 2005 |
Spiritual Formation and Missions: |
Techny, IL | Ruth A. Tucker |
| 2006 |
Missiology and Theology of Religions: Disciplinary |
Techny, IL | Stanley Skresnet |
| 2007 |
Teaching Mission Today: Texts and Topics |
Techny, IL | Paul Kollman |
| 2008 |
The Gospel Beyond Mere Words:Issues in Contextualizing Liturgy, Music, and the Arts |
Techny, IL |
Roberta King |
| 2009 | The Place and Pedagogies of Inter-Religious Dialogue in Teaching Mission Studies | Techny, IL | Robert Hunt |
| 2010 | Has Everything Been Tried?: Assessing 100 Years of Educating for Mission | Techny, IL | James Krabill |
| 2011 | Promoting Mission in the Undergraduate Setting | Techny, IL |
William Gregory |
| 2012 | Missiology and the On-line Revolution: Best Practices and Pedagogical Possibilities | Techny, IL |
W. Harrison Daniel |
| 2013 | Social Engagement: The Challenge of the "Social" in Missiological Education | Wheaton, IL |
Greg P. Leffel |
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2014 |
Transforming Teaching for Mission: Educational Theory |
St. Paul, MN | Benjamin Hartley |
| 2015 | What’s in a Name? Assessing Mission Studies Program Titles | Wheaton, IL |
J. Nelson Jennings |
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2016 |
Teaching Christian Mission in an Age of World Christianity | St. Paul, MN | Angel Santiago-Verdrell |
| 2017 | Teaching Mission in the Complex Public Arena: Developing Missiologically Informed Models of Engagement | Wheaton, IL | Larry Caldwell |
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2018 |
Teaching Mission in a Technological World | South Bend, IN | Linda Whitmer |
| 2019 | Reimagining Mission: Looking Back, Moving Forward - Teaching Mission in a Changing World | South Bend, IN | A. Susan Russell |
| 2021 | Mission, Persecution, Martyrdom, and Meaning Making: Instructional Strategies and Methods of Interpretation | Online | Margaret Guider |
| 2022 | Issues of Power and Mission/Missiology | South Bend, IN | Paul Lewis |
| 2023 | The Teaching/Practice of Intercultural Discipleship and Evangelism | South Bend, IN | W. Jay Moon |
| 2024 | Trauma-Informed Witness: Transformation of the World in Light of the Gospel | South Bend, IN | Bryan Froehle |