Mission on the way : issues in mission theology /
Charles van Engen.
- Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, c1996.
- 306 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-297) and index.
The relation of Bible and mission -- The importance of narrative theology -- The new covenant : mission theology in context -- Constructing mission theology in the city -- The missionary church in Ephesians -- The missionary church in historical perspective -- Forty years of evangelical mission theology -- Conciliar mission theology, 1930s-1990s -- The effect of universalism on mission theology -- The uniqueness of Christ in mission theology -- Mission theology in the North American context -- Mission theology in the light of postmodern critique -- Portraits of the pastor as missionary leader -- Shifting paradigms in ministry formation -- Conclusion : faith, love, and hope : a theology of mission-on-the-way.