Pages: 409 - 410 Abstract: International Bulletin of Mission Research, Volume 44, Issue 4, Page 409-410, October 2020. In light of recent developments in the United States and around the world, impelled by the murder of George Floyd and countless other African-Americans, the leaders of three professional missiological societies jointly announced a statement on race and injustice on June 25, 2020. Thomas J. Hastings, the OMSC executive director and IBMR editor, wholeheartedly endorses the statement. Citation: International Bulletin of Mission Research PubDate: 2020-08-31T05:07:10Z DOI: 10.1177/2396939320947651 Issue No:Vol. 44, No. 4 (2020)
Authors:Friederike Nüssel Abstract: International Bulletin of Mission Research, Ahead of Print. In the final volume of his Constructive Theology, V.-M. Kärkkäinen presents his eschatology and ecclesiology. The approach is grounded in a Trinitarian theology, which explains the interaction of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as the reason for hope in a new creation. The plausibility of this hope Kärkkäinen explores in light of cosmological scenarios and in comparison with Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist, and Hindu perspectives. Interreligious comparison of sociological models also serves as the starting point for Kärkkäinen’s ecclesiological inquiry. He argues that the church not only has a mission but is mission in its very nature and in ecumenical engagement. Citation: International Bulletin of Mission Research PubDate: 2020-08-17T12:14:55Z DOI: 10.1177/2396939320937683
Authors:Michel Kenmogne Abstract: International Bulletin of Mission Research, Ahead of Print. Addressing the question “Who needs Scripture'” begins with a reevaluation of assumptions about the function of Bible translation. The differing interactions of several generations with mother-tongue Scriptures and the reality of multilingualism mandate a reconsideration of translation needs, assessment, strategies, products, and media in response to the context, realities, and needs of each language community. Collaborative mechanisms are required to provide appropriate responses to the new assumptions. Participation in the missio Dei compels us in faith to acknowledge new realities and seek God’s guidance toward more effective contributions in Bible translation in the twenty-first century. Citation: International Bulletin of Mission Research PubDate: 2020-08-04T10:50:32Z DOI: 10.1177/2396939320930250
Authors:Allan Effa Abstract: International Bulletin of Mission Research, Ahead of Print. This biographical essay identifies the key factors and people that played a role in the development of Jim Holland’s hybrid identity. From his beginning as a Baptist in rural North Carolina, it traces his conversion to Roman Catholicism and his pursuit of priestly vocation to Canada’s Indigenous people, highlighting the significant ways he identified with the Indigenous community and offered ministry to them. Citation: International Bulletin of Mission Research PubDate: 2020-07-14T08:09:32Z DOI: 10.1177/2396939320937681
Authors:David Onnekink Abstract: International Bulletin of Mission Research, Ahead of Print. Missionary maps were a ubiquitous feature of the missionary movement but have received little systematic attention. This article investigates the eschatological dimension of such maps through a review of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Dutch missionary bulletins. It shows how missionary maps visualized the spatial march through history of the kingdom of God toward the fulfilling of time. Two eschatological spatial metaphors were used in connection with missionary maps: the (mission) field and the kingdom. The overall purpose of this article is to underscore the value of maps for missionary research. Citation: International Bulletin of Mission Research PubDate: 2020-06-29T08:22:50Z DOI: 10.1177/2396939320930249
Authors:Robert Eric Frykenberg Abstract: International Bulletin of Mission Research, Ahead of Print. This son of a former local ruler, from the elite Brahman community that had presided over the fortunes of the Maratha Empire before its defeat by the British Raj, became a Christian convert and then served as a pastor of local churches in Western India for nearly forty years. His autobiography was later turned into a prize-winning novel. This rare pioneering vernacular account, reflecting the highly complex, multilayered cultural legacy of an emerging hybrid Christianity, represented a new genre of nativist devotion and piety. Subjected to a carefully contextualized and critical scholarship, we now have this work in English. Citation: International Bulletin of Mission Research PubDate: 2020-06-26T07:05:44Z DOI: 10.1177/2396939320937667
Authors:Sung Bauta Abstract: International Bulletin of Mission Research, Ahead of Print. Women are critical to the church’s mission across Africa. In northern Nigeria, women have played important roles in the church’s mission to Muslims. Current trends indicate that Christian widows are resisting remarriage to devote themselves to Christian mission. This article argues that Christian widows are central to Christian mission in northern Nigeria. How do Christian widows view their roles in Christian mission within northern Nigeria' What roles are Christian widows playing toward fulfilling God’s mission in northern Nigeria' This article identifies two roles Christian widows are playing in Christian mission and concludes with missiological implications of this factor. Citation: International Bulletin of Mission Research PubDate: 2020-06-19T02:42:37Z DOI: 10.1177/2396939320933621
Authors:Christian Giordano Abstract: International Bulletin of Mission Research, Ahead of Print. This article offers an alternative to Christian witness and development in Muslim-majority nations. It reviews twelve Ibero-American projects in such nations in which believers have found ways to (1) live out their faith in a transparent but nonthreatening way, (2) communicate a holistic gospel through various projects, (3) evangelize in a manner that is open, contextualized, and nonproselytizing, (4) contribute to social holistic transformation, and (5) encourage local expressions of Christian churches. Citation: International Bulletin of Mission Research PubDate: 2020-06-11T12:22:25Z DOI: 10.1177/2396939320926492
Authors:Jared Bok Abstract: International Bulletin of Mission Research, Ahead of Print. The release of the 22nd edition of the Mission Handbook (2017) has provided rich opportunities for scholars and practitioners to learn more about the current state of global missions from North America. Based on data from all twenty-two of the Handbook’s print editions, this article summarizes broad trends from 1951 to 2016. These include an overall increase in the number of agencies, even as founding rates have been declining; an overall growth in overseas budgets; the increasing prominence of evangelical agencies that are not denominationally affiliated; and a mixed series of patterns among core and peripheral ministry activities. Citation: International Bulletin of Mission Research PubDate: 2020-06-09T06:59:32Z DOI: 10.1177/2396939320930248
Authors:Eunice Hong Abstract: International Bulletin of Mission Research, Ahead of Print. The Korean immigrant church has served as not only a religious institution but also a cultural base for the first generation of immigrants, who have a common interest in keeping their traditional values. Such an emphasis, however, has resulted in conflicts between the first and second generations. The purpose of this study is to explain the struggles of second-generation Korean American leaders that led them away from the first-generation immigrant church. Two main elements of the Asian culture emerged as the source of the intercultural identity struggle: (1) striving to maintain the honor balance and (2) struggling with due order. Citation: International Bulletin of Mission Research PubDate: 2020-06-03T01:52:45Z DOI: 10.1177/2396939320930232
Authors:Jerry D. Imbong Abstract: International Bulletin of Mission Research, Ahead of Print. Pope Francis, whose concern for the poor has earned him the nickname the “slum pope” in Latin America, has made it clear that no society can succeed that marginalizes the poor. Drawing on the concrete conditions of Philippine society, the pope suggests that mission should not be detached from the pastoral programs that seek to address the structural causes of poverty and inequality. Pope Francis’s political and economic vision resonates with the Philippine church’s program of “new evangelization,” which seeks sustainable and integral development and a radical change in lifestyles, modes of production, and consumption. Citation: International Bulletin of Mission Research PubDate: 2020-05-26T07:14:25Z DOI: 10.1177/2396939320926491
Authors:J. Rupert Morgan Abstract: International Bulletin of Mission Research, Ahead of Print. Decision making and strategy in missions can be elusive tasks. The presence of experts and careful planning may not assure the establishment of best practices. The purpose of this article is to introduce evidence-based practice (EBP) as a proven method for establishing best practices in the mission enterprise. I will provide (1) a definition of EBP, (2) the process for establishing an EBP, (3) the value of EBP and its contribution to the mission enterprise and the fulfillment of mission goals, and (4) the problem of bias and barriers, which challenges the implementation of EBP. Citation: International Bulletin of Mission Research PubDate: 2020-05-07T02:44:06Z DOI: 10.1177/2396939320908353
Authors:Enrico Beltramini Abstract: International Bulletin of Mission Research, Ahead of Print. In this article I consider the administration of the Roman Catholic Church mission to Tibet in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. After summarizing the main events of this mission, I focus on the juridical-political aspects of the government (i.e., administration) of mission. I contribute to the understanding of the history of mission to Tibet by addressing administration in theological terms. I show that government in the history of mission to Tibet cannot be seen merely through the lens of politics (bureaucracy, etc.) but as an activity that is a significant element in the economy of salvation. Citation: International Bulletin of Mission Research PubDate: 2020-02-26T11:13:45Z DOI: 10.1177/2396939320905675
Authors:Terry C. Muck First page: 320 Abstract: International Bulletin of Mission Research, Ahead of Print. A review of volume 3, A Theology of Interreligious Relations, of Henning Wrogemann’s three-volume Intercultural Theology. This work is a textbook appropriate for courses in the theology of mission, religious pluralism, and interreligious dialogue. It focuses especially on the problems of interreligious relations, both peaceful and conflictual, from a Christian point of view. Citation: International Bulletin of Mission Research PubDate: 2020-02-26T11:33:25Z DOI: 10.1177/2396939320905689
Authors:Michael A. Rynkiewich First page: 335 Abstract: International Bulletin of Mission Research, Ahead of Print. In a time when old groupings are breaking up, when people are on the move or fleeing conflict and settling elsewhere, when many people are multilingual and are competent in several cultural settings, doing mission has become an ever greater challenge than simple cross-cultural communication. How does one engage in mission on the run' How does one conduct missiological research in ephemeral community that is here today and gone tomorrow' How does one train new missionaries for work in a field that will certainly morph into something else before they get there' Changing times call for new perspectives on mission. Citation: International Bulletin of Mission Research PubDate: 2020-05-04T07:38:20Z DOI: 10.1177/2396939320916646
Authors:Jenny McGill, Kim Kuen Ip, Jeffrey Chiu, Timotheus Mui First page: 350 Abstract: International Bulletin of Mission Research, Ahead of Print. This article considers how church-state relations have affected the political and social activism of Christians in Hong Kong. It examines how Hong Kong Christians are contesting their identities and levels of activism amid shifting state and cultural views and restrictions. This process illustrates the negotiation of the national, ethnic, and religious identities of Hong Kong Christians. Written by a diverse mix of authors (varying by gender, citizenship, experience, and profession), this article reflects an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural view of the current identity challenges that Hong Kong Christians face. Citation: International Bulletin of Mission Research PubDate: 2020-04-16T09:27:22Z DOI: 10.1177/2396939320905684
Authors:E. Paul Balisky First page: 362 Abstract: International Bulletin of Mission Research, Ahead of Print. Dr. Thomas A. Lambie was spiritually nourished within the American United Presbyterian Church. He served as a missionary in British Sudan (1907–17, 1938–42), Abyssinia/Ethiopia (1918–36), and Palestine (1946–54). Using gifts of diplomacy and medical prowess, Lambie, from 1927, headed the Sudan Interior Mission (SIM) in Abyssinia, which sought to evangelize the primal religionists of southern Abyssinia. During ten years of pioneering mission effort by Lambie and nearly 100 SIM cohorts, a young church of fifty baptized believers was formed. He was instrumental in building a hospital in Abyssinia and, later, a tuberculosis sanatorium in Bethlehem, Palestine. Citation: International Bulletin of Mission Research PubDate: 2020-02-05T06:30:40Z DOI: 10.1177/2396939319891872
Authors:Robert L. Montgomery First page: 385 Abstract: International Bulletin of Mission Research, Ahead of Print. As a missionary among the aboriginals in Taiwan, I wondered why this people’s response to the gospel was so open, compared with that of the Chinese of my youth and the Taiwanese majority population. This question became almost an obsession for me. After sixteen happy years in service in Taiwan still holding my question, I began another stage in my pilgrimage in mission in graduate school seeking for answers. I continued my ministry in America, writing articles and then a series of books trying to answer my question regarding receptivity or nonreceptivity to outside religions, especially Christianity. Citation: International Bulletin of Mission Research PubDate: 2020-07-03T08:36:00Z DOI: 10.1177/2396939320937668
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