Contents
Preface to American Society of Missiology Series
Foreword
Scott W. Sunquist
Preface
C.Douglas McConnell
Biography of Charles E. Van Engen
Contributors
Introduction
Paul Hertig
The Emergence of Mission Theology
Jan A. B. Jongeneel
A New Missionary Age
Gerald H. Anderson
Part 1
Mission Theology and the Bible
1. The Biblical Story of Narrative Theology
Michael W. Goheen
2. Contextual Christology: Carrying the Great Commision with Joy
David Hartono
3. Mission Theology in the City: Sowing Urban Seeds of Shalom
Stephen E. Burris
Part 2
Mission Theology and Church Beliefs
4. Missionary Ecclesiology: Evangelical, Ecumenal, and Catholic Developments in "Engaging the Nations"
Stephen B. Bevans, S.V.D, and Roger P. Schroeder, S.V.D.
5. Missionary Theology: Roland Allen and Vincent Donovan Rediscovered
J. Andrew Kirk
6. Mission Theology and the Nature of God
J.N.J. (Klippies) Kritzinger
Part 3 Mission Theology in Context
7. Carlitos de Las Casas: A Theologian Made in Latin America
Antonio Carlos Barro and Jorge Henrique Barro
8. Recovering Reconcilation as God's Mission:Its Implications for North and South Korea
Kyung Lan Suh
9. Redeeming Mission Theology in Africa: A Congolese
Perspective toward Resolving Ethnic Conflict
Mossai T. Sanguma
Part 4
Mission Theology and the Church
10. Matthew's Experience of Discipleship and the Great Commission
Paul Hertig
11. Missionary Churches in Acts: A Model of Intercultural Engagement with te nations
vanThanh Nguyen, S.V.D.
12. Group Identities and Boundaries during the Pauline Mission
Adam D.Ayers
Part 5
Mission Theology and Church History
13. Historical Perspetcives on Catholic Mission Theology
Mary Motte, F.M.M.
14. Historical Pespectives on Protestant Mission Theology: Striving toward a New Model for a Postmodern Context
Pablo A. Deiros
15. Historical perspectives on Pentecostal Mission Theology
DeLonn, L. Rance
Part 6 Mission Theology and Religious Pluralism
16. Good News for All People: Engaging Luke's Narrative
Soteriology of the Nations
Robert L. Gallagher
17. Interfaith Education and the Missio Dei: A Case Study in the Pacific Northwest
Sarita D. Gallagher
18. Interreligious Dialogue and Convivence: Missional Challenge and Charge for Today
Jerald D. Gort
Part 7
Modernity and Postmodernity in Mission Theology
19. Mission Theology and Stewardship of the Earth
Young Lee Hertig
20. Korean Women Missionaries: Agents of God's Mission
Bokyoung Park
21. Mission Theology and PostmodernSocial Networks
Shawn B. Redford
Part 8
Mission Theology and Ministry Formation
22. Engaging the Nations in Los Angeles: A Spirituality of Accompaniment
Jude Tiersma Watson
23. Carrying Heavy Stories: Discerning What the Body Carries
Mary Thiessen Nation
24. Reaping Missionary Leadrs in the College Years
Christina Tellechea Accornero
Conclusion: Seeking Ways Forward in Mission Theology
Charles E. Van Engen

A resource for the classroom that specifically addresses the missiological issues of the twenty-first century, this collection in honor of Charles E. Van Engen features contributions from practically all the leading lights of the missiology world. Scholars including Stephen Bevans, Roger Schroeder, van Thanh Nguyen, Mary Motte, Gerald Anderson, Scott Sundquist, and many others offer their insights and reflections, focusing on the impact of cultural and demographic changes on the nature and purpose of Christian mission.