Mission from the Perspective of the Other (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781532650482)

Christian mission involves God, the missionary, and the other, the recipient of mission. This book argues for the centrality of this other in the practice of mission. The other as child of God is presented, not as an empty vessel waiting to be filled, but as the one who draws near to the missionary. Both are sent by God, and together they enter into the journey towards God. Drawing on Scripture, contemporary missiology, and phenomenology, the book argues for the importance of this often neglected other and demonstrates through historical case studies involving Saint Ignatius of Loyola, William Carey, and Saint Innocent of Alaska that the recognition of the gift of the other has always been present in Christian mission and can continue to inspire.

Author: Tim Noble
ISBN-10: 1532650485
ISBN-13: 9781532650482
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Language: English
Published: 08/30/2018
Pages: 218
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d