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What is missiology?


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Three disciplines direct and enable the study of missiology: theology (mainly biblical), anthropology (including primitive religion, linguistics, cultural dynamics, and cultural change), and history. Missiology seeks to intelligently articulate the gospel and its power to change lives in a culturally appropriate context.


• Apostolic practice - How does the church carry on the method of sending out laborers into the harvest field?

• Church structure and mission - How does the church most effectively reproduce itself? What does local church leadership look like in a given region, whether in the United States or in the recessed corners of the world?


• Salvation and non-Christians - Are the heathen really lost? What is their destiny if they have never heard the gospel and die without ever hearing it?

• Christianity and Culture – The same God who provided the gospel for all peoples has also prepared all peoples for the gospel. How does the church present the gospel to those who have never heard it, in such a way that it makes sense, culturally speaking, and answers their primary spiritually related questions?


Recommended Resources: Let the Nations Be Glad! The Supremacy of God in Missions by John Piper and Logos Bible Software.

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