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[...] "Mission is, first and foremost, the mission of God. Mission comes from God and for God." II. Critique of the book In World Mission: Theology, Strategy, and Current Issues, the authors propose to provide us with a comprehensive and biblical vision of mission from the introduction of this book. We can say that, overall, the goal is achieved: mission is presented through the prism of the New and Old Testament, linking mission to the entirety of the biblical narrative and not just the mandate of Christ to the Church make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit," (Matthew 28:19)." The arguments presented are deeply biblical and logically constructed. [...]
[...] Mission that, after the resurrection of Christ, has been entrusted to the Church. Church to which it is given strategies, namely: the formation of disciples through biblical teaching, particularly theological education, spiritual formation and mentorship; the emphasis and consideration of the importance of contextualization and multicultural or transnational missions (here we speak of "all nations") during this mission while ensuring that the message is not diluted and the re-centralization of the place of baptism in the mission, the foundation of all Christian life. [...]
[...] Integration into future ministry The reading of World Mission: Theology, Strategy, and Current Issues completely changed my biblical and theological vision of the mission, particularly through all the passages of the Old Testament cited. Unconsciously, I always linked the mandate of the Church to Christ and the New Testament, but this book allowed me to become aware that the mission was not 'invented' after the coming of Christ but has always been the heart of God. I also understood that as a Church, we tend to be too focused on ourselves and our 'Christian well-being' while humanity is waiting for us. [...]
[...] "Paul considered his mission from a Trinitarian point of view. He understood that the Father is the initiator of the mission, the Son is the agent and object of the mission, and the Spirit is the one who gives strength to the mission." (305). Through this book, we understand that the authors' goal is to put mission back at the very heart of God's project for humanity and to equip Christians with a solid biblical theology and practical strategies in the face of current challenges. [...]
[...] Notably through the call for a missionary Church whose main mission becomes the salvation of souls. Furthermore, this book has a very strong didactic vocation and can be used as a pedagogical manual during evangelization seminars or in theology schools. It also, in my opinion, has an ecclesiastical corrective scope in the face of the temptation to be only the 'guardian of one's local church'. We see, therefore, that despite these limitations, this book constitutes a solid foundation in the implementation of the mission. [...]
