Transformation After Lausanne

by Tizon, Al

• ISBN13: 9781606081099
• ISBN10: 1606081098
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-23
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Pub

Summary

Lausanne '74 inspired evangelicals around the world to take seriously the full implications of the Gospel for mission. This was especially true of a worldwide network of radical evangelical mission theologians and practitioners, whose post-Lausanne reflections found harbour in the notion of "Mission as Transformation." This missiology integrated evangelism and social concern like no other, and it lifted up theological voices coming from the Two-thirds World to places of prominence. This book documents the definitive gatherings, theological tensions, and social forces within and without evangelicalism that led up to Mission as Transformation. And it does so through a global-local grid that points the way toward greater holistic mission in the twenty-first century. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Al Tizon is Assistant Professor of Holistic Ministry at Palmer Theological Seminary and Director of Word and Deed Network, a ministry of Evangelicals for Social Action and the Sider Center for Ministry and Public Policy

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Abbreviations	p. xix
Introduction	p. 1
What is an Evangelical?	p. 1
What is a Radical Evangelical?	p. 3
Lausanne I and Mission as Transformation	p. 4
Transformation: The Development of the Term	p. 5
Mission as Transformation and David Bosch	p. 6
Mission in Context as Transformation	p. 7
Mission as Transformation in Filipino Context	p. 9
The Global and the Local	p. 10
Transformation between the Global and the Local	p. 11
A History
Introduction to Part I	p. 17
Evangelical Social Concern and Mission Prior to Lausanne I: Roots of Transformation	p. 21
Social Concern and Evangelism - Look Back	p. 21
A Twentieth Century Phenomenon	p. 22
Factors in the Great Reversal	p. 22
The Fundamentalist-Modernist Debate and Protestant Missions	p. 24
Evangelicals versus Ecumenicals	p. 26
Evangelical Diversity in Missionary Social Ethics	p. 28
Evangelical Relief and Development Ministries after World War Two	p. 31
Evangelical Missionary Humanitarianism	p. 33
Evangelicals toward Development	p. 33
Increasing Need for a Theology of Development	p. 36
Lausanne '74 to Wheaton '83: Internal Tensions	p. 37
Lausanne '74	p. 37
Affirmation of Socio-Political Involvement at Lausanne	p. 38
The Statement on Radical Discipleship	p. 40
Radical Discipleship as Precursor to Transformation	p. 42
Tensions from Within: Evangelical Social Concern after Lausanne	p. 43
Narrow View vs. Broad View	p. 43
Prioritization vs. Holism	p. 48
First World Theology vs. Two Thirds World Theology	p. 50
Liberation Theology and Transformation: External Tension	p. 53
Tension from Without: The Challenge of Liberation Theology	p. 53
What Is It?	p. 53
Liberation Missiology?	p. 56
A Radical Evangelical Response	p. 59
Wheaton '83: Toward an Evangelical Theology of Liberation	p. 65
Three-in-One Consultation	p. 65
Track III: The Church in Response to Human Need	p. 67
From Development (and Liberation) to Transformation	p. 68
After Wheaton '83: Structural and Theological Developments	p. 71
Implementing Structures	p. 71
The International Fellowship of Evangelical Mission Theologians	p. 71
Oxford Centre for Mission Studies	p. 76
Publishing Initiatives: Transformation, Regnum Books, and Others	p. 78
Bridges: Participation in Lausanne -Sponsored and WCC Gatherings	p. 80
Theological Developments in Mission as Transformation	p. 83
Local and Global Culture: Mission in Context as Transformation	p. 83
Faith and Money: Toward Transformational Economics	p. 87
(W)Holistic Mission: Toward a Truer Integration	p. 92
The Power of the Holy Spirit for Holistic Mission: A Radical Pentecostal Contribution	p. 94
Global Dimensions
Introduction to Part II	p. 101
The Biblical Kingdom	p. 105
The Role of the Bible in Mission as Transformation	p. 105
The Bible: The Inspired Story of the Kingdom of God	p. 106
The Bible: Kingdom Text for Holistic Mission in Context	p. 109
The Kingdom Story in the Old Testament	p. 111
Shalom and Fall	p. 111
Redemption through Peoplehood	p. 112
Messianic Hope	p. 114
The Kingdom Story in the New Testament	p. 114
Jesus Christ: The King Has Come/The Kingdom Has Dawned	p. 115
The Holy Spirit: Life and Power While the Kingdom Community Awaits	p. 117
Eschatology: The Certainty of God's Future/The Practice of Hope	p. 121
Kingdom Mission in between the Times	p. 125
Kingdom Integration	p. 126
Word, Work and Wonder	p. 126
Reconciliation/Solidarity and Stewardship	p. 128
Communities of Integration: Where Present and Future Meet	p. 131
Kingdom Incarnation	p. 133
Mission in Context	p. 134
Full Contextual Engagement	p. 136
Local Faith	p. 139
Kingdom Commitment to the Poor	p. 141
Mission as Journey with, for and among the Poor	p. 143
Freedom and Power through Personhood	p. 145
Local Filipino Dimensions
Introduction to Part III	p. 151
Filipino Mission as Transformation in Global and Historical Context	p. 153
Global Theological Links	p. 153
Kingdom Integration	p. 153
Kingdom Incarnation	p. 155
Kingdom Commitment to the Poor	p. 156
Filipino Mission as Transformation in Local Historical Context	p. 158
Beginnings: From IVCF-Phil to ISACC	p. 158
Filipino People Power	p. 160
Evangelical Participation and Emerging Mission as Transformation	p. 161
Transformationists in the Filipino Evangelical Community	p. 164
Kingdom Mission beyond Colonialism	p. 167
Resistance and Subversion from the Beginning	p. 167
Critical Consciousness	p. 170
A Prophetic Ministry	p. 174
Nationalistic or Local Faith	p. 176
Whole Being/Whole Ministry	p. 181
Theology of Beauty	p. 182
Spirit World Cosmology	p. 185
Church Unity with a Purpose	p. 187
Across Church Forms	p. 191
Across Denominations	p. 193
Mass Movements: Mobilizing the Poor	p. 195
Religious Validation and Inspiration	p. 198
Solidarity and Empowerment	p. 200
Missiological Glocalization
Introduction to Part IV	p. 205
Glocal Dimensions: Partnership in Mission in the Twenty First Century	p. 209
Mission as Transformation between the Global and the Local	p. 210
The Local in the Global: Globalization from Below	p. 210
The Global in the Local: Pan-Localization from Above	p. 214
Glocal Dimensions of Mission as Transformation	p. 218
Orthodox and Contextual	p. 219
Incarnational Dialogue	p. 224
Post-Colonial Reconciliation	p. 226
Collaborative Action	p. 228
Conclusion	p. 231
Issues for Further Exploration	p. 232
A Final Word on Methodology	p. 233
The Globalization of the Gospel: Challenging the Giant Redwood	p. 234
The Mustard Seed in the Philippines	p. 237
Appendixes	p. 239
Statement on Radical Discipleship at Lausanne '74	p. 239
Wheaton '83 Statement on Transformation	p. 243
ISACC - Who We Are	p. 257
Select Bibliography	p. 259
Name Index	p. 267
Subject Index	p. 271
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