Types of Christian mission : an introduction / Stephen Spencer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spencer, Stephen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Missions--History.

Missions.

Missions--Theory.

Mission of the church.

Physical Description:

xii, 223 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : SCM Press, 2025.

Summary:

"Of all areas of theology, it is perhaps our understanding of mission which has changed the most in the last twenty years. Seeking to acknowledge this change, Types of Christian Mission: An Introduction presents students and other readers with a vital introduction to the challenges, complexities, debates and contexts of contemporary missiology. Stephen Spencer brings his considerable expertise in this area, providing an accessible mapping of the major types of Christian mission down through church history, viewing each within their historic contexts, and featuring a comparison of each type of mission with key principles from Jesus' Galilean ministry, as a way of assessing strengths and weaknesses of each type." -- Publisher, page four of cover.

Contents:

1. Orientation

What on earth is the church up to?

Origins of a word : mission as missio dei

Digging deeper : mission as participation in the trinity

In human terms : the prophetic mission of Christ

2. Historic types and contemporary expressions

Introduction

Filling the ark : apostolic mission

Radiating eternal truth : orthodox forms of mission

Establishing Christendom : medieval Catholic forms of mission

The conversion of souls : Protestant forms of mission

Building the kingdom on earth : enlightenment modern mission

Nurturing discipleship : mission beyond modernity

Next steps.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780334064039

0334064031

OCLC:

1534695330

Publisher Number:

90104499577

CIPO000293370