The Great Commision is not so great when it is one-dimensional instead of three-dimensional. Here, let me humbly reprimand us as evangelicals, among whom the very term "Great Commision" caught on like wildfire in the first place. We have essentially equated the Great Commission with the ministry of evangelism, with Matthew 28 earning the distinction …
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16th Century Cross-cultural Missions? Almost none Leading Sending Nation: None Primary Concepts? State Protestant Denominations. Theological development. Political/Religious survival 17th Century Cross-cultural Missions? Limited Leading Sending Nation: Netherlands Primary Concepts? Local missions. Migration. Bivocational missions 18th Century Cross-cultural Missions? Yes. Leading Sending Nation? German states Primary Concept? "Tentmaking missions" 19th Century …
I have already said some things that I think do NOT define a missionary. I don't think professional status defines a missionary. I do not think working cross-culturally is a necessary condition as well. Neither do I see the popular Christian understanding of being "Called" as tied of necessity to being a missionary. I pointed …