Encountering
World Religions
The Practice of Mission in the Twenty-first Century
TERRY MUCK
FRANCES S. ADENEY
Baker Academic
a division of Baker Publishing Group
Grand Rapids, Michigan
© 2009 by Terry Muck and Frances S. Adeney
Published by Baker Academic
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P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Muck, Terry C., 1947–
Christianity encountering world religions: the practice of mission in the twenty-first century / Terry Muck, Frances Adeney.
p. cm.—(Encountering mission)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8010-2660-7 (pbk.)
1. Missions—Theory. 2. Christianity and other religions. I. Adeney, Frances S. II. Title.
BV2063.M73 2009
266.001—dc22
2008051072
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Part 1 Context, Text, and Pre-texts
1 Context: The World of Religion Today
3 Pre-texts: Theology and Personality
Part 2 Practices: Beyond Competition and Cooperation
4 Universality: Reaching Out to All, Including Christians
5 Fellowship: Belonging Precedes Believing
6 Localization: Focusing on Questions and Concerns of the Local Community
7 Commitment: Holding Ideas with Conviction; Acting Decisively on Those Ideas; Not Letting Those Ideas Be Divisive
8 Freedom: Honoring the Principle of Religious Choice
9 Effectiveness: Allowing the Context to Determine the Form of Witness
10 Consistency: Striving for Consistency between Methods and Goals
11 Variety: Communicating the Gospel in Many Forms
12 Respect: Not Disparaging Others in Order to Champion Your Own; Not Disparaging Your Own in Order to Respect Others
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About Christianity Encountering World Religions: The Practice of Mission in the Twenty-First CenturyGiven the unique religious climate of the twenty-first century and the challenges to Christian mission it poses, Christianity Encountering World Religions proposes a new, albeit very biblical, model for mission. Specifically, it is a model for interacting with people of other faiths. The authors term this model “giftive mission,” as it is based on the metaphor of free gift. They suggest that seeing mission activity through the lens of giving the greatest gift possible—the Gospel message—not only has the potential for greater missionary success but also enables us to imitate more closely God’s gracious activity in the world. The book begins by addressing preliminary matters: the current state of religion, the biblical material, and the presuppositions readers bring to the subject. Part 2 explores eleven practices that constitute giftive mission. Each practice is illustrated through the story of a figure from mission history who embodied that practice. Part 3 addresses method: how to apply the eleven practices in specific cultural and religious settings. The concluding section of the book ties all the prior discussion together and presents a compelling case and vision for giftive mission. Mission scholars, students, and practitioners will benefit greatly from this probing study. |
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