Title: Mission and Culture / John 20:21
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Mission and Culture / John 20:21
Missions should give importance to the Bible and culture, and effective cross-cultural missions lie between the gospel and culture. Evangelism is a process. We must start our mission where people are. And we must lead them into a new creation in Christ. This is God's mission to save. What was the purpose of Jesus Christ's coming to this earth? Then, in what form did Jesus come to this earth and in what form did he live on this earth? What promises did Jesus Christ make after completing His ministry, and what commands did He give to His disciples? We can find the ideal model of mission in the figure of Jesus Christ. The mission of Jesus Christ can be said to be the mission of the incarnation. The ideal missionary direction is given from the arrival of Jesus Christ to this earth. The fact that God became incarnate in human form is the core of Christian faith.
Mission is not human mission, but 'God's mission'. The 'Mission of God' proceeds with the Trinity of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit as the subject. Culture is the environment created by humans to live. Human culture is a medium that helps God's mission. God's mission is carried out in human culture. Therefore, one cannot participate in God's effective mission without understanding human culture. Here is a summary of one book that I have been blessed with. "Human Culture and God's Mission" by Professor Ki-Young Hong. Today's article is an excerpt from Professor Hong Ki-young's thesis.