Presents an introduction to mission studies - the history, theology and issues of mission. This book also offers a theological framework for mission, which applies both globally and locally, to help the reader discern the movement of the Spirit of Christ among the many other spirits of this world.

Kirsteen Kim

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Preface

1 One Spirit: Mission beyond Global and Local

1.1 Seeing ourselves from outside

1.2 Colonial mission and the legacy of empire

1.3 Global mission or local mission?

1.4 Christianity as a world religion

Notes

2 The Holy Spirit in the World: Biblical and Theological Perspectives

2.1 Rethinking mission

2.2 Mission as a Trinitarian activity

2.3 The Church in the power of the Spirit

2.4 The Holy Spirit as ‘the chief agent of mission’

2.5 Discernment as the first act of mission

3 Discerning the Spirit: Among Peoples and Cultures

3.1 Spirit and cultures

3.2 Translating the Word

3.3 Rooting the gospel in culture

3.3 Transforming society

3.5 Inculturation

3.6 Cultural formation of identity

3.7 Fresh expressions in British culture

4 Movements of the Spirit: The Multidirectional Spread of Christianity

4.1 The evangelization of the Greco-Roman Empire: apostles and martyrs

4.2 The Byzantine mission: priests and witnesses

4.3 The spread of the Oriental Orthodox churches: merchants and sages

4.4 The Christianization of Western Europe: saints and seers

4.5 Medieval Roman Catholic missions: monks and soldiers

4.6 Protestant missions: preachers and teachers

4.7 The evangelization of Africa and black Christianity: slaves and prophets

4.8 Mission from everywhere to everywhere

5 Empowerment of the Spirit: Struggles for Justice, Freedom and Well-being

5.1 The movement for liberation in Latin America

5.2 Liberation theologies worldwide

5.3 Post-colonial theologies

5.4 Black theologies

5.5 Feminist theologies

5.6 Spiritual conflict

5.7 Political theology

6 Spirit-uality: Christian Witness in a Multi-faith Context

6.1 Thinking about religions

6.2 Encountering Indian multi-faith experience

6.3 Catholic theology of religions

6.4 Ecumenical theology of dialogue

6.5 Evangelism and dialogue

6.6 Rethinking Christian witness among other faiths

7 Wisdom of the Spirit: Mission in Scientific and Secular Society

7.1 Faith and modernity

7.2 Revival religion in the USA

7.3 Fundamentalism

7.4 From religion to spirituality

7.5 Postmodernity and religious plurality

7.6 Public faith in the West

7.7 Secular and spiritual wisdom

8 Spiritual growth: Mission and Development

8.1 The Bible and African life

8.2 The Spirit of life and healing

8.3 The international development agenda

8.4 Mission and development

8.5 Defining development

8.6 Development as community growth

8.7 Creation and ecology in mission

9 Spiritual Visions: Reconciliation and Mission Spirituality

9.1 Spiritual visions in North-East Asia

9.2 Korean dreams of reunification

9.3 Reconciliation as means and end of mission

9.4 Mission spirituality

10 The Mission of the Spirit: Connecting World Church and Local Mission

10.1 Ecumenism and churches together

10.2 Together with migrant churches

10.3 The new catholicity: worldwide fellowship of the Spirit

10.4 Together in mission – local and global

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Index of Modern Authors

Joining in with the Spirit is an accessible introduction to mission studies - the history, theology and issues of mission, which is up-to-date and supported by contemporary scholarship. It also offers a theological framework for mission, which applies both globally and locally, to help the reader discern the movement of the Spirit of Christ among the many other spirits of this world. This text illustrates the impact of the 1910 Edinburgh World Missionary Conference and shows how the churches in Britain are a part of a much wider movement of the Spirit of Christ that is World Christianity.

Kirsteen Kim's lively study is both accessible and scholarly. This book affirms mission as the work of the Spirit and, rejecting traditional Euro-centric approaches, insists that local mission is most effectively viewed through the lens of the world church. The joy of this book is that the reader is introduced to fresh voices not usually heard in such studies: the challenge is responding to them. Brian Castle, Bishop of Tonbridge and Co-chair Mission Theology Advisory Group.

Dr Kirsteen Kim is Associate Senior Lecturer in Theology at Leeds Trinity and All Saints, and Research Coordinator for Edinburgh 2010. She also serves as Vice Moderator of the Commission for World Mission and Evangelism of the World Council of Churches.

Joining in with the Spirit is an accessible introduction to mission studies — the history, theology and issues of mission, which is up-to-date and supported by contemporary scholarship. It also offers a theological framework for mission, which applies both globally and locally, to help the reader discern the movement of the Spirit of Christ among the many other spirits of this world. This text illustrates the impact of the 1910 Edinburgh World Missionary Conference and shows how the churches in Britain are a part of a much wider movement of the Spirit of Christ that is World Christianity.

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"Joining in with the Spirit" connects global mission with local church activities.

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Presents an introduction to mission studies - the history, theology and issues of mission. This book also offers a theological framework for mission, which applies both globally and locally, to help the reader discern the movement of the Spirit of Christ among the many other spirits of this world.

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