I am considering writing a book--- or maybe only an article, we will see--- on a model of missions that embraces Weak, Small, and Poor as positive, even defining, characteristics. In line with that, I was looking a bit at Mission from a Position of Weakness by Paul Jeong (American University Studies Series 7--- Theology …
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Praying for WEAK Christian Missions
Missions tends to reflect the mindset of the missionaries, and the mindset of the missionaries tends to reflect the mindset of the churches they come from, and the mindset of these churches tend to reflect the surrounding culture. Since missionaries during the "Great Century" of Missions and into the 1900s, Christianity has had a triumphalistic …
The Power of Weakness: Part 2
Terminology and Classifications I planned to get to Missions Theory. But the topic got me thinking about terminology and classifications. "Weakness Missions" is not a satisfying term. After all, there are a lot of ways to be weak... many of them are unproductive. I considered "Subversion Missions." Unfortunately, there are a lot of definitions for …
The Power of Weakness: Part 1
I am teaching a History of Missions class at Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary. Again, I have been struck at two streams of missions work. The first might be called "Power Missions." The other might be called "Weakness Missions." Others have written on this (at least one that I know of), but I feel that not …