Contemporary Issues In Mission: What Christians Need To Know

Volume One

Fachbuch , 2015 , 88 Seiten

Theologie - Sonstiges

There are an increasing number of missionaries and church leaders in Africa and Europe whose views of the gospel and the principle of submission are not very clear. Some views of the gospel are obviously shaped by postmodernism, feminism or liberation theology; and while some church and mission leaders understand submission in authoritarian terms others favour a laissez-faire approach. These different views and attitudes, however, raise some important questions: How can missionaries work together in a team or cooperate with indigenous churches if they do not agree on the nature of the gospel? What motivates missionaries for ministry if it is not the Good News as we can find it in the Bible? How can missionaries serve on the mission field if they hold to or are confronted with an unbiblical view of submission? The first part of this book examines several false versions of the gospel which Christians encounter on the mission field in Africa and elsewhere today. Furthermore, it looks at the difference the biblical gospel makes in our lives and calls us back to the cross of Christ as our only hope. The second part of this book examines the complex issues of submission, authority and accountability in the various relationships that exist whenever a missionary goes out to serve God and His Church. Some of the most vivid contemporary problems are addressed from a biblical perspective. It is my hope that everyone, from sending church, mission organisation, receiving church and missionaries themselves will find this book an important read to clarify the issues and be better prepared to serve in cross-cultural mission.

Contents

Abbreviations for Books of the Bible

Foreword

The Gospel and Mission

Submission and Mission

Biographical Notes

• Autor: Dr. Thorsten Prill (Autor:in)
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
• Seiten: 88
• Katalognummer: V295102
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656933359
• ISBN (Buch): 9783656933366
• Sprache: Englisch
• Schlagworte: Gospel, Biblical Gospel, Prosperity Gospel, Feminist Gospel, Gospel of Liberation, Postmodern Gospel, Syncretism, Transformation Theology, Heresies, Apartheid, Denominationalism, Namibia, Southern Africa, Gospel of Salvation, Missionaries, Mission Organisations, Submission, Submission in the Bible, Leadership, Accountability, Servanthood, Missiology