From Bible Bombardment to Incarnational Evangelism
A Reflection on Christian Witness and Persecution
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6129326 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert A Seiple (Freedom House, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-37 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Faith & International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1931-7743 • E-ISSN: 1557-0274 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15570274.2009.9523378 |
| OpenAlex | W2003984195 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Christians trying to obey the Great Commission need to consider anew the “3 Ms”—message, motivation, and methodology. Misguided efforts in international proselytism will at best be ineffective and unsustainable, and at worst counterproductive. A Christian message that is not kingdom focused isn't the full Christian message. Our motivation should reflect our faithfulness, our joyful response to our own conversion, and the first rule of any global engagement: do no harm. Finally, there is an urgent need for sophisticated methodologies that ensure the message endures yet minimize unnecessary persecution. God wants us to follow him in his incarnational, holistic ministry
Christian ministry · Commission · Environmental ethics · Evangelism · Harm · Missiology · Persecution · Political science · Sociology · Theology · Witness · Christian Theology and Mission · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies · Theology and Canon Law Studies
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |