Mission,

Missionaries and
Missiology

A critical review of the modern missions movement

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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
 Gebriel

1963
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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
 Abbe’s Story
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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
 200 wonderful years of
Protestant missionary sending

Have they blinded us to the

greater story of God’s mission?
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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
Refugee Evangelists

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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
Witnessing Traders and
Entrepreneurs

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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
Wandering, gospeling
monks and nuns

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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
Imperial Philanthopists

George
Cadbury
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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
Cyber surfing
disciples of
Jesus

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Professional Missionaries

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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
 Insecure human
beings tend to regard
those who are different
as inferior, but with the
potential to become like
us and therefore better
Carl Rogers
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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
 Made in the image of God
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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
 Joel 2:18-32

•Men and women prophesy

•Elders dream dreams
•Young people see visions
•Servants receive the Spirit
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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
 BRAZIL & STARTING
POINTS
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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
 • September 2006 saw the first
Brazilian Consultation on Child
Theology
• In 2010 a book was published
widening the discussion further

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 GOD GIVEN VIRTUES
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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
• Strong Faith
• Capacity to forgive
• Sincere love
• Openly friendly
• Spontaneous
• Welcoming & Hospitable
• Sensitivity to neighbours & Compassion
• Dependency & Humility
• Comprehension of the wonders of God
• Openness to God
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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
 Hearing the Voice of children in
Churches and local communities
– Children as Mission Agents….

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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
 • Revivals led by children

Churches started by Children

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 • Children Praying

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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
 • Churches engaging and
empowering children
eg: Kisumu Kenya

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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
 • Children Transforming their
Families and Communities

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 • Hearing the voice of children

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Mission, Missionaries and Missiology : a critical review of modern mission movements
http://integralmission.net/umoja/

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 Missionaries

Children

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 Who holds the
resources?

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 Joel’s Story
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