Author Archives: relationalrealism

The Mission Matrix: Mission Theologies for Diverse Mission Landscapes

By Kirk J. Franklin and Paul Bendor-Samuel. The Mission Matrix surveys the extensive realm of Mission Theology, dissecting its terminology and discerning its profound implications regarding God’s mission (missio Dei) primarily from the Protestant mission movement perspective. The reader is invited on a personal journey of growth as a reflective practitioner, fostering integrity, creativity, openness,Continue reading “The Mission Matrix: Mission Theologies for Diverse Mission Landscapes”

From Womb to Tomb: Generational Missiology in the 21st Century and Beyond 

By Dr. Sadiri Joy Tira. The gospel is for all generations and all people. Follow along as Dr. Tira and other contributing authors explore the meaning of generational missiology. “Fifty years ago the major missiological discussion was UPG (Unreached People Group). This was followed by Urban/Mega Cities, 10/40 Window, Holistic Business as Missions, and DiasporaContinue reading “From Womb to Tomb: Generational Missiology in the 21st Century and Beyond “

Africans in Diaspora and Diasporas in Africa

Edited by Bulus Galadima and Sam George. Africans are on the move. They are moving within their nations, across the continent, and around the world. This is not a new phenomenon. From the days of historic slavery to modern times, Africans in pursuit of education, jobs, business, and safety, have created a vibrant global diaspora.Continue reading “Africans in Diaspora and Diasporas in Africa”

Sharing Jesus with Hindus: Global Witness among Hindu Diaspora

Edited by Sam George and Ashok Kumar. Building Authentic Relationships with HindusIndians make up the world’s largest diaspora community, and most of them are Hindus of diverse backgrounds, languages, and cultures. Millions of Hindus have migrated abroad in recent decades and are well-settled in different countries while many more are expected to be dispersed far and wideContinue reading “Sharing Jesus with Hindus: Global Witness among Hindu Diaspora”

The Identity and Mission of the Korean American Church

Edited by Enoch Jinsik Kim and Sebastian Kim. This volume interweaves contributions from a group of scholars brought together for the 2022 Korean Studies Center Symposium at Fuller Theological Seminary. The collection provides a forum for scholars of Korean American Protestant churches to address key challenges concerning the sociocultural and theological formation of identity and mission asContinue reading “The Identity and Mission of the Korean American Church”

Forcibly Displaced People

Lausanne Movement Occasional Paper (LOP # 78). This position paper was prepared by the Diasporas Issue Network of the Lausanne Movement. The primary authors are Paul Sydnor (USA/France), Sam George (India/USA), Jeanne Wu (Taiwan/ USA), and Clene Nyiramahoro (Rwanda/Kenya) and it was written in June 2024. It was developed with many inputs from the executiveContinue reading “Forcibly Displaced People”

People on the Move

Lausanne Movement Occasional Paper (LOP #70). This position paper was prepared by the Diaspora Issue Network of the Lausanne Movement. The principal author is Dr Sam George (India/USA) and was written in August 2023. This paper was developed with inputs from the executive team of the Global Diaspora Network, composed of Dr T.V. Thomas (Malaysia/Canada),Continue reading “People on the Move”

Dead gods and Shattered Temples: A Warning for Filipino (and other) Christian Immigrants

Sadiri Joy Tira. Look at the huge malls around us, these shattered temples. After the pandemic season, these places have become Temples of Commercialism, where multitudes of Filipinos and other Economic Diasporas (in Canada) spend hours on weekends. There, they sacrifice most of their earnings in these temples — their frequent place of gatherings, evenContinue reading “Dead gods and Shattered Temples: A Warning for Filipino (and other) Christian Immigrants”

Diaspora Missions Engagement in the Global North through Intercultural Campus Ministry: ‘By and Beyond’ Filipinos

Enoch Wan and Ria Martin. Filipino diasporas are among the largest group of people scattered around the world. This book explores the practice of diaspora missions through intercultural campus ministry and the unique challenges first-generation Filipino missionaries experience as diasporas in the global north when engaging in global missions. These challenges include contexts (High andContinue reading “Diaspora Missions Engagement in the Global North through Intercultural Campus Ministry: ‘By and Beyond’ Filipinos”