Evolution of Mission Developments in the Last 50 Years by Erica Dunmow
Erica Dunmow outlines significant developments in missions over the past 50 years, highlighting key influencers such as Raymond Fung, Vincent J. Donovan, and David Bosch. The shift towards integral mission, incorporating social justice and evangelism, is evident in movements like the Lausanne Conference and the Edinburgh World Mission Conference in 2010. Various denominations have embraced a holistic approach to mission, engaging with diverse Christian streams worldwide.
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Simple outline of mission Simple outline of mission developments in the last 50 developments in the last 50 years years Erica Dunmow for UTU Certificate in Theology and Discipleship for Mission 2020
Mission For Methodists . For Baptists . Prophetic action Practical action Proclamation Service, esp. around refugees, homelessness JPIC justice, peace and the integrity of creation (RC) JPIT Evangelism (Evangelisation RC) Faith-sharing Saving souls Proselytisation Holistic or integral mission
Key world influencers and events Raymond Fung Compassion for the Sinned Against, pub 1980 A Baptist theologian from Hong Kong. A strong call for not just practical support for those in need, but also for a questioning of and taking action against the circumstances of their need
Vincent J Donovan Christianity Rediscovered pub 1982 Working with Maasai in north Tanzania, using the approach of simply re- telling the story of Jesus and developing a culturally indigenised form of church
David Bosch 1929-92 Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission (1991) S African Dutch Reformed Shift in thinking in his own attitudes to ethnicity. Development of the idea of Missio Dei God s work is to bring creation back to wholeness and shalom and our role is to join in with that.
Lausanne Conference, 2002 discussed The Micah Declaration on Integral (holistic) Mission (2001): our proclamation has social consequences as we call people to love and repentance in all areas of life our social involvement has evangelistic consequences as we bear witness to the transforming grace of Jesus Christ If we ignore the world we betray the word of God which sends us out to serve... If we ignore the word of God we have nothing to bring to the world.
Edinburgh World Mission Conference 2010 http://www.edinburgh2010.org/ Recognition of and engagement by speakers and attendees from across ALL the major streams of the Christian community Orthodox, Catholic, Pentecostal, Anglican, Non-conformist Evangelical and Free Churches 300 delegates from 202 organisations/bodies representing 115 denominations or national churches. 75 nationalities, 61 different mother tongues, about 1/3 female and 10% under 35
Pope Francis I 24 Nov 2013 - Evangelii Gaudium (the joy of the Gospel), prom. 2013 A call to the Catholic people, especially in the West to rediscover the joy and life to be found within Jesus teaching and to want to engage with those outside the churches.
Shifts in enthusiasm in the UK context 1. Urban mission popular among traditional churches 1980s to mid 1990s - sustained by Evangelical Coalition for Urban Mission, UK Urban Mission Development Project and UK Urban Mission Congress - Jesus in the City, 1990s to 2010 - rediscovered by evangelical/charismatic streams in early 2000s: Andy Hawthorne and The Message Trust, (Manchester) Ash Barker and the Church of Christ (W Midlands) 2. From agency to church 1990s and early 2000s - agencies retreated from their Christian roots (e.g. NCH Action for Children), local churches rediscover local mission Hope08
3. Monasticism and Rules of life - a waning tradition with Catholic and Anglican churches by 1980s - revived by e.g. Iona, Northumbria (Ron Searle) , Retreat Association etc. - re-discovered in mid-00s by evangelical/charismatic streams e.g. Order of Mission (St. Thomas Crookes); Church Army now an order; charismatic freelance nun Rachel Taylor 4 . intentional living - Not always linked to rules of life Eden Projects, Urban Expression (Stuart Murray Williams),
Key events and influencers in the English context John Vincent Urban Theology Unit established - 1970 Faith in the City Report 1985 - the Marxist bishops David Sheppard and Wilfred Wood Laurie Green
Ann Morisy Beyond the Good Samaritan (2003) Director of Faithful Cities, 2003-6 Journeying Out: A New Approach to Christian Mission pub (2006) in which she developed the term apt liturgy
Community Mission and the Eccleston Group of denominations and agencies 2006-9 including Shaftesbury Society, TearFund, Urban Mission Development Project, Church Action on Poverty, URC s Church Related Community Work Team, Housing Justice, Churches Comm. Work Alliance, Evangelical Alliance, Faithworks
The franchise model and the rise of entrepreneurial mission Street Pastors brought to UK in 1993 by Pastor Les Isaac Cinnamon Network founded in 2010 by Matt Bird now includes - Street Angels - Christians Against Poverty - Faith Audits - Who let the Dads out ? - Welcome Boxes
The BAME Christian presence in England Black Christian churches, mainly pentecostal in style, present in England from late 1800s. Caribbean diaspora churches, established from the 1950s for a mix of desire for pentecostal style worship and to avoid the racism within existing white majority, congregations. E European and N African diaspora, Orthodox, grew considerably from late 1990s The African diaspora churches were established from around 2000 to serve their peoples, and also to be force for the revival of England as a Christian nation.
The new Christian BAME presence in England - answers 1. Which mainly BAME denomination first set up it s own school in the UK ? b) Seventh Day Adventists 2. Which is the fastest growing BAME church in the UK ? c) Redeemed Christian Church of God 3. Which is the second fastest growing BAME tradition in the UK ? a) Orthodox Russian, Serbian, Greek, and Syrian 4. Can you name the six main BAME streams with a presence in Sheffield, and a bonus for how many churches ? - Apostolic 4 (Darnall, Pitsmoor, City Road, Chapeltown); Church of God of Prophecy - 1(Park Hill); Foursquare Church International 1; New Testament Church of God - 1(Nursery Street); Redeemed Christian Church of God 5; Seventh Day Adventist 2 (Burngreave and Carterknowle)
Steve Chalke and the rise and fall of Faithworks, and the rise of a radical Christian A Baptist Minister serving mostly in S London, founded: - Oasis Trust, 1985 runs academies across UK - Faithworks, 2001 to encourage evangelical churches to engage with their local communities. Support waned in 2008 . 2005 The Lost Message of Jesus criticised penal substitution 2013 - support for monogamous same-Sex relationships 2014 - rejection of Biblical Inerrancy/Infallibility
Mission For Methodists . For Baptists . Prophetic action Practical action Proclamation Service, esp. around refugees, homelessness JPIC justice, peace and the integrity of creation (RC) JPIT Evangelism (Evangelisation RC) Faith-sharing Saving souls Proselytisation Holistic or integral mission
