While most of Woodberry's time has been spent teaching and writing for scholarly publications, he has also served for many years in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Afghanistan (amongst other Muslim-majority countries).
Woodberry has acted as editor for (from most recent to oldest): Paradigm Shifts in Christian Witness: Insights from Anthropology, Communication, and Spiritual Power (2008); Resources for Peacemaking in Muslim-Christian Relations: Contributions from the Conflict Transformation Project (2006); Muslim and Christian Reflections On Peace: Divine and Human Dimensions (2005); Reaching the Resistant: Barriers and Bridges for Mission (1998); Missiological Education for the Twenty-First Century: The Book, the Circle, and the Sandals (1996); and Muslims and Christians on the Emmaus Road: Crucial Issues in Witness Among Muslims (1991) Woodberry's primary contribution to the field of Islamic-Christian relations has been in the area of "respectful understanding and witness among Muslims[1]," theological comparative works, as well as numerous reflections and articles concerning relevant topics in the world of Muslim-Christian relations.
Woodberry also emphasizes a holistic approach to intercultural outreach that is theologically grounded, learned in behavioural sciences, and is not ignorant of the history of Muslim-Christian encounter.
Eventually choosing to attend Union College in Schenectady, New York, (where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts) Woodberry soon found himself growing restless and soon embarked on a ministry tour of Latin America – eager to become involved in intercultural outreach.
[2] His calling to specifically focus on outreach to Muslims was confirmed on a trip to Lebanon where he observed the Palestinian refugee camps and began to "sense some of the issues of peace and justice that must be part of a holistic Gospel".
It was here in Massachusetts that Woodberry began his ministry to international students, as a staff member at Park Street Church where Harold Ockenga served as pastor.
Again, Woodberry used Muslim writings, a letter from the Islamic prophet, Muhammad about the Christians of Najran that allowed priests or pastors to continue in ministry as long as they paid the jizya, to eventually see the house churches re-opened.