Transforming Mission Theology

by Charles Van Engen

Overview

Missiology permeated with theological reflection. This volume is the culmination of Van Engen's teachings, but takes us to an even deeper level. Since mission is first and foremost God's mission, theological reflection must be permeated by missiological understanding and our missiology must be permeated with theological reflection. Mission theology is an activity of the Church of Jesus Christ seeking to understand more deeply why, how, when, where, and wherefore the followers of Jesus may participate in God's mission, in God's world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780878086351
Publisher:	Carey, William Library Publishers
Publication date:	10/01/2017
Pages:	436
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.98(d)

About the Author

Charles (Chuck) E. Van Engen (MDiv, Fuller Theological Seminary; PhD, Free University of Amsterdam) is senior professor of biblical theology of mission at Fuller Theological Seminary. As the son of missionaries, he grew up in Mexico. Chuck and his wife, Jean, founded a seminary and were involved in extensive theological education, leadership formation, refugee relief, and evangelist training there. Author of over thirty books, he is the founding president and CEO of Latin American Christian Ministries and has taught in over twenty countries.

Table of Contents

List of Figures ix

Preface xi

Introduction xiii

Part I The Sources of Mission Theology

Chapter 1 Who Does Mission Theology? 3

Chapter 2 What is Mission Theology? 19

Chapter 3 Doing Mission Theology in a Globalizing World 43

Part II The Meaning of Mission Theology

Chapter 4 Mission Defined and Described 81

Chapter 5 Critical Theologizing in Mission Theology 103

Chapter 6 A missiology of Transformation in Mission Theology 119

Part III The Methods of Mission Theology

Chapter 7 Five Perspectives of Appropriate Mission Theoeogy 145

Chapter 8 Contextually Appropriate Mission Theology 169

Chapter 9 Specialization and Integration in Mission Theology 185

Part IV The Goals of Mission Theology

Chapter 10 Mission Theology Regarding the Resistant 211

Chapter 11 Mission Theology of Mission Partnerships 255

Chapter 12 Faith, Love, Hope: These Three in Mission Theology 291

Part V Samples of Mission Theology

Chapter 13 The City: No Fit Place for the Church? 305

Chapter 14 Mission Theology with Regard to Migrants 319

Chapter 15 Why Multiply Healthy Churches? 339

Conclusion 369

Appendix 371

Bibliography 375