| 1st era | William Carey |
| 1st era | Key port cities recieve evangelism |
| 2nd era | Hudson Taylor |
| 2nd era | Movement Inland |
| Lottie Moon | Part of the second era. Died of Starvation in China |
| 3rd era | Hidden peoples groups |
| Donald McGavern | Established the peoplegroup concept in the third era |
| 4th era | 6 continent world evangelism |
| Ralph Winter | Center for world missions in Pasedena |