Holistic Mission

by Woolnough, Brian; Ma, Wonsuk

• ISBN13: 9781610970198
• ISBN10: 1610970195
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-01
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Pub

Summary

Holistic mission, or integral mission, implies God is concerned with the whole person, the whole community: body, mind and spirit. Many Christians concentrate only on one aspect. This book reaffirms that to be true to the Bible, to follow the example of Jesus, the church must address the whole person in all their needs. It considers the meaning of the holistic gospel, how it has developed, and implications for the individual Christian, for the local church, for denominations and church groups, for missionary societies, for Christian NGOs, and for theological training institutions. It takes a global, eclectic approach, with 19 writers, church leaders, academics and practitioners, all of whom have much experience in, and commitment to, holistic mission. It addresses critically and honestly one of the most exciting, challenging, and important issues facing the church today. To be part of God's plan for God's people, the church must take holistic mission to the world. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Brian Woolnough is Research Tutor at Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (OCMS) and Emeritus Fellow of St. Cross College, Oxford. Having originally trained as a physicist, he spent most of professional life in education as an academic at Oxford University. He then worked with the international team of Tearfund, UK, travelling widely in Asia and Africa, before moving to OCMS. Wonsuk Ma is David Yonggi Cho Research Tutor of Global Christianity and Executive Director of Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface and Acknowledgements	p. xi
Abbreviations	p. xiv
Introduction
Good News for the Poor - Setting the Scene	p. 3
What is Holistic Mission?
What if We Defined the Gospel the Way Jesus Did?	p. 17
Mission as Transformation - Its Journey among Evangelicals since Lausanne I	p. 31
From Fourfold Mission to Holistic Mission: Towards Edinburgh 2010	p. 37
The Missionary Journey of the Son of God into the Far Country	p. 47
Holistic Mission, From 1910 to 2010
Precursors and Tensions in Holistic Mission: An Historical Overview	p. 61
The Emerging Church in Africa and Holistic Mission: Challenges and Opportunities	p. 76
The Work of God as Holistic Mission: An Asian Perspective	p. 87
Holistic Mission in Latin America	p. 102
Underlying Issues in Implementing Holistic Mission.
Holistic Mission: New Frontiers	p. 119
Mission as Transformation and the Church	p. 128
The Local Church, Transforming Community	p. 137
Christian NGOs and their Role in Holistic Mission	p. 149
Development as Holistic Mission	p. 160
Confronting the Powers: The Church's Political Commitment	p. 175
The Churches Involvement with National Politics	p. 187
God's Good News for Women, and Gender Issues	p. 198
Storm Clouds and Mission: Creation Care and Environmental Crisis	p. 212
The Way Ahead With Holistic Mission
Implications for the Church of Tomorrow	p. 229
Bibliography	p. 248
Index	p. 262
Contributors	p. 266
Conference Delegates	p. 269
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