Missions – Page 5 – Relational Realism for Christian Ministry 關係論與基督教事工

A Radical Vision of the Whole Church

Wonsuk Ma. The whole church, with every believer, is called to God’s mission.[6] The historical development of Christian mission, especially in recent centuries, made the Christian faith a truly global religion. At the same time, a monumental task is before us to mobilize the whole church and every Christian for mission. And we live in aContinue reading “A Radical Vision of the Whole Church”

MIGRATION SPHERE: DEVELOPING THE “RECEIVING FAITH” THAT WELCOMES SOJOURNERS

Today, over 1 billion people are on the move. The total estimated 281 million people living in a country other than their countries of birth in 2020 was 128 million more than in 1990, and over three times the estimated number in 1970. Europe and Asia each hosted around 87 and 86 million international migrants,Continue reading “MIGRATION SPHERE: DEVELOPING THE “RECEIVING FAITH” THAT WELCOMES SOJOURNERS”

Status of Global Christianity 2023

International Bulletin of Mission Research. This table is derived from Gina A. Zurlo, Todd M. Johnson, and Peter F. Crossing, “World Christianity 2023: A Gendered Approach,” International Bulletin of Mission Research, Vol. 47 (1), January 2023, pp 71-80. The table provides a statistical overview of the world’s 2.6 billion Christians and their activities. https://www.gordonconwell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/01/Status-of-Global-Christianity-2023.pdf

CONTEXTUALIZATION THE ASIAN WAY: RELATIONAL CONTEXTUALIZATION

Enoch Wan and Siu Kuen Sonia Chan. This paper is an attempt to introduce the Asian way for the practice of contextualization: a relational approach and relational ontological orientation. Most evangelicals’ attempt of contextualization thus far is the western style: rationalist, cognitive, programmatic, pragmatic and outcome-based. In this paper, relational contextualization is proposed as anContinue reading “CONTEXTUALIZATION THE ASIAN WAY: RELATIONAL CONTEXTUALIZATION”

CALLING CHINESE DIASPORA CHURCHES FOR GLOCAL MISSIONS TO ALL

Juno Wang. Is God trying to tell us that glocalization is the time for us to reach the people in our diverse neighborhoods connecting local missions with global missions for his Kingdom and his glory? The Chinese diaspora churches need to recognize that it is God himself who brings the global diasporas to us (ActsContinue reading “CALLING CHINESE DIASPORA CHURCHES FOR GLOCAL MISSIONS TO ALL”

Facing Challenges, Chinese Churches in Europe Look to the Future

YI WAN. Ministries are starting to reach out beyond the diaspora community and pass the faith onto the next generation. The lack of churches to worship at isn’t the only problem that Chinese Christians are facing. Many Chinese churches in Europe are also trying to overcome challenges such as a “hometown association” mentality, a commercialistContinue reading “Facing Challenges, Chinese Churches in Europe Look to the Future”

Book Review: Polycentric Mission Leadership

Sadiri Joy Tira. The thesis of this book is self-explanatory as the title portrays. However, for non-technical missiology readers. I want to briefly comment on the “Polycentric Missiology (i.e. Mission).” Missiologist, Allen Yeh of Biota University in California, first coined this term, meaning “missiology in the 21st Century is for Everyone to Everywhere” (2016). In otherContinue reading “Book Review: Polycentric Mission Leadership”

Canada in 2041: A larger, more diverse population with greater differences between regions

Statistics Canada. Today, Statistics Canada’s Centre for Demography is releasing a new set of detailed demographic projections to 2041 on immigration and ethnocultural diversity for Canada and its regions. These new projections reflect the targets of the 2022–2024 Immigration Levels Plan released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in February 2022, as well as the most recent demographic developments, includingContinue reading “Canada in 2041: A larger, more diverse population with greater differences between regions”

Looking Ahead to Canada’s Demographics in 2041

Vimal Sivakumar. In 2041, if current trends continue, half of the Canadian population will be made up of immigrants and their Canadian-born children.

On Haste and Urgency in Missions

Daniel Bianchi. As Christians, we all want to move forward quickly. But sometimes a sense of urgency can be unholy. The author of Hebrews calls us to run with patience and perseverance (12:1). And a long time ago, the preacher in Ecclesiastes observed that the race is not to the swift (9:11). The race isContinue reading “On Haste and Urgency in Missions”