Missiology

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Re-formando el Evangelismo

Soong-Chan Rah, Robert Boyd Munger Professor of Evangelism, explores how “de-construction” and “re-construction” can help guide the church toward faithful expressions of evangelism in today’s world.

Re-forming Evangelism

Soong-Chan Rah, Robert Boyd Munger Professor of Evangelism, explores how “de-construction” and “re-construction” can help guide the church toward faithful expressions of evangelism in today’s world.

Beyond Colonialism: Reconstructing Christian Mission

R. Daniel Shaw, senior professor of anthropology and translation, reflects on the colonial history of Christian mission and on following God toward a faithful new way.

A Hopeful Missiology, with Kirsteen Kim

Kirsteen Kim, Paul E. Pierson Chair in World Christianity, shares about the shifting landscape of world Christianity and missiology in the 21st century.

A Bridge of Worship and Song, with Eric Sarwar

Eric Sarwar (PhD ICS ’21) talks about his work of using music and the Psalms to foster meaningful connections between Christians and Muslims.

God on the Move, with Sam George

Sam George, director of Wheaton College’s Global Diaspora Institute, encourages the church to reimagine global missions in our postcolonial and globalized world.

Benediction: Global Vision

After attending the 2022 Assembly of the World Council of Churches, Joey Baker (PhD ’23) reflects on the significance of the church’s global community, vision, and work.After attending the 2022 Assembly of the World Council of Churches, Joey Baker (PhD ’23) reflects on the significance of the church’s global community, vision, and work.

Everywhere to Everywhere | Sam George

Sam George reframes the traditional paradigm of “here to there” missions and maps out a polycentric and multidirectional missiology that recognizes everywhere is a mission field.

Response | The Gift of Supernatural Attributions

In response to Julie Exline’s lecture on “Supernatural Attributions and Mental Health,” Jose Abraham takes a missiological approach and discusses the healthy, liberating, and justice-enacting impact supernatural attributions can have in secular modern societies.

A Sacred Relationality

Cynthia Eriksson and Alexia Salvatierra reflect on their relational experience of interdisciplinary team teaching and the benefits that multiple perspectives have on encouraging students’ broader understanding of calling and mission.

Women and the Mission of God

Opening the 2022 Missiology Lectures, Emmanuel Anim preaches a sermon on the parable of the persistent widow and reflects on the reality that God uses both women and men to advance his kingdom and cause.

Response | Partners in the Mission of God

In response to Gina Zurlo’s lecture on “Women in World Christianity,” Wilmer Villacorta talks about the need for repentance and reeducation of male theologians and ministry leaders—against misogyny and sexism—in order to become allies and “coconspirators” in kingdom work.

A Theology of Women in God’s Mission

In her lecture “A Theology of Women in God’s Mission,” delivered at the 2022 Missiology Lectures, Grace Ji-Sun Kim unpacks the challenges women face around the world and speaks about empowering women of faith in ministry and mission—particularly highlighting the importance of a “theology of visibility.”

Response | Embracing the Gifts of Women

In response to Musa Dube’s lecture on “Mission, Power, and African Women Theologians,” Janette Ok talks about liberation from colonialism and the resurrection life.

Panel | Women and the Mission of God

Guest lecturers and Fuller faculty discuss key takeaways from the 2022 Missiology Lectures on “Power, Agency, and Women in the Mission of God,” in this concluding panel discussion.

Cooking Bahb and Christian Education

Nam Soon Song uses the images of bread and rice to show how diverse approaches to mission and Christian education can be gifts of grace to different people groups.

Response | Diversity and Christian Mission

In response to Nam Soon Song’s lecture on “Cooking Bahb and Christian Education in the Korean North American Churches,” Brian Byung Joo Kim reflects on navigating and celebrating diversity in Christian mission.

Diaspora Missiology and Korean Immigrant Churches

In his lecture “The Mission of Korean Immigrant Churches in the USA,” Enoch Wan explores four types of diaspora mission, paying particular attention to the ministry and practice of Korean immigrant churches.

Who is My Neighbor? | Jose Abraham

Jose Abraham preaches on the Parable of the Good Samaritan and shares a missiological perspective on what it looks like to love the religious other.

Hope from Ashes | William E. Pannell

William E. Pannell examines how our modern cultural context influences how we interpret and respond to Christ’s trial and crucifixion.

Embracing the Cross | William E. Pannell

William E. Pannell reflects on the counter-cultural nature of Christ’s ministry and its implications for our lives today.