Challenge and Realignment in the Protestant Cross-cultural Mission Movement. (October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bendor-Samuel, Paul
• Is Part Of: Transformation. Volume 34:Number 4(2017:Oct.)
• Page Start: 267
• Page End: 281
• Publication Date: 2017-10
• Subjects: Christendom -- contextualisation -- cross-cultural mission -- discipleship -- missio Dei; Christian ethics -- Periodicals; Church and social problems -- Periodicals; 261.105
• DOI: 10.1177/0265378817724394
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0265-3788

Abstract

In a time of change for the church and its mission effort, important and useful questions are being asked about the cross-cultural mission movement. This article looks at challenges within and outside of the mission movement, and makes helpful critiques of the Christendom basis of Protestant mission. Areas where the movement could experience realignment are explored, such as globalisation, inter-cultural community, discipleship, and contextualisation. Cross-cultural mission is reaffirmed at the same time as difficult questions are asked.