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Working Papers Of The American Society Of Missiology American Society of Missiology Volume 5 As the ecumenical professional association for mission studies in North America, the American Society of Missiology includes more than 600 academicians, mission agency executives, and missionaries in a unique fellowship of scholarship and mission. It seeks to • Promote the scholarly study of theological, historical, social, and practical questions relating to the missionary dimension of the Christian church. • Relate studies in Missiology to the other scholarly disci- plines. • Promote fellowship and cooperation among individuals and institutions engaged in activities and studies related to Missiology. • Facilitate mutual assistance and exchange of information among those thus engaged. Conversations on the • Encourage research and publication in the study of Chris- tian missions. Future of Mission The ASM publishes the quarterly journal Missiology: An International Review which has a worldwide print circulation of approximately 1150 subscribers. In cooperation with Orbis Books, the society publishes the ASM Series, in which more than 30 monographs have been published since 1980. The ASM Dissertation Series was begun in 1993, and in June 2006 the name was changed to the ASM Scholarly Monograph Series. The ASM meets annually in June in tandem with the Association of Profes- sors of Mission (APM). The Working Papers of the ASM represents a new publishing endeavor to bring cutting edge scholarly work directly to Open Access. While these papers are not peer-reviewed or overly edited, they allow readers to access some of the newest ideas being presented by emerging scholars in the field of missiology. In all of its publications, it is the concern of the ASM to incorporate the knowledge, understanding, skills, and techniques provided by the social and behavioral sciences, by regional area studies, by a wide range of professional experience (in fields such as agriculture, education, medicine, and public health), and by biblical, theological, and historical studies. Conversations on the Future of Mission First Fruits Press Te Academic Open Press of Asbury Teological Seminary 204 N. Lexington Ave., Wilmore, KY 40390 859-858-2236 [email protected] asbury.to/frstfruits Working Papers of the American Society of Missiology American Society of Missiology Edited by Robert A. Danielson William L. Selvidge First Fruits Press Te Academic Open Press of Asbury Teological Seminary 204 N. Lexington Ave., Wilmore, KY 40390 859-858-2236 [email protected] asbury.to/frstfruits Conversations on the Future of Mission Edited by Robert A. Danielson and William L. 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Lexington Ave. Wilmore, KY 40390 http://place.asburyseminary.edu/frstfruits American Society of Missiology (2016 : Wheaton, Illinois) Conversations on the Future of Mission [electronic resource] / American Society of Missiology; edited by Robert A. Danielson, William L. Selvidge. 1online resource (126 p. : port.) : digital. Wilmore, Kentucky: First Fruits Press, ©2018. xiv, 111 pages : illustrations; 21 cm. – (Working Papers of the American Society of Missiology; Volume V) Includes bibliographical references ISBN: 9781621717683 (electronic) 1. Missions--Theory--Congresses. 2. Christianity and culture--Congresses. 3. Communication-- Religious aspects--Christianity--Congresses. I. Title. II. Danielson, Robert A. (Robert Alden), 1969- III. Selvidge, William L.. BV2000.W674 Vol. 5eb Cover design by Jon Ramsay Table of Contents | ix Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................... xi Robert Danielson From Everywhere to Everywhere: Assessing the Practice of a Denominational Mission Slogan ........................................ 1 David W. Scott, UMC Global Ministries “Missional Missions: A Missiological Case Study of Onnuri Community Church” ............................................................ 15 Rev. J. Nelson Jennings, PhD CCDA’s contribution to Urban Missiology ................... 73 Joyce del Rosario Special Panel Presentation on the Mission in Context Course Mission in Context: Empowerment for God’s Mission Together Panel Presentation at American Society of Missiology ........................................................................... 85 Clifon Kirkpatrick, Louisville Presbyterian Teological Seminary Importance of the Document “TOGETHER TOWARDS LIFE” for Latin America and Cuba ........................... 93 Ofelia Ortega Intercultural Contributions to Mission Education ...........................................................................105 Juan J. Sarmiento x Introduction Robert Danielson xii | Introduction In 2017 the American Society of Missiology addressed a number of topics related to the Future of Mission. In this volume of the Working Papers of Te American Society of Missiology (volume fve in the series) we have organized the submitted papers to be part of a conversation about this topic. Where is missiology headed in the future? How has our current context shaped how mission is done and where it will be headed? Tese are important issues for our profession, and while we do not have all the answers to what the future holds, we can begin to see some suggestions that might give us hints to prepare for more changes to come. Globalization and its impact is one important aspect infuencing the future of missions. In the frst article in this volume, David W. Scott examines how globalization has impacted the United Methodist Church Global Ministries as it has adopted the popular slogan, “From Everywhere to Everywhere.” Just by changing the missional vision and goals of the organization to meet this globalized reality, we can begin to infuence how mission is perceived and worked out at the institutional level. Tis is followed by an in depth look at the Onnuri Community Church by missiologist, J. Nelson Jennings. Tis case study examines globalization in mission by looking at Korean views of mission within a specifc congregational setting. As the Church becomes more globalized we can expect greater infuence in the feld of missiology from non-western sources. How ready are we for this reality, and where can we begin to look to see how the future of mission will develop in these areas? Case studies, such as Jennings’ work, provide a good start for answering such questions. Joyce del Rosario raises another important and necessary trend in the future of missiology. Tere is a growing need for missiologists and mission practitioners to come together and work as partners to solve growing problems in our world. By looking at her work on both sides of this divide, especially in her work with the Christian Community Development Association, del Rosario points out how practitioners have little time for academic and theological refection on their experiences, while academics frequently do not understand the realities of mission on the ground because of the time they must invest is research and writing. For the efective work of future mission endeavors it is vital that these two groups come together and fnd new ways to help each other. Finally, for the frst time, the Working Papers series has tried to capture the vitality of a panel presentation, which focused on a course entitled “Mission Robert Danielson | xiii in Context.” Tis course was part of a unique partnership between Louisville Presbyterian Teological Seminary and Seminario Evangelico de Teologia in Cuba. Bringing students and faculty together to learn from each other about the religious context and the impact of mission is an exciting example of missional partnerships that shows the way for greater educational opportunities in the future. Clifton Kirkpatrick, Ofelia Ortega, and Juan J. Sarmiento each demonstrate in their own way how this innovative type of learning can be applied. Joint educational projects like this are an important part of developing a missiology for the future. In this work, we are in the third year of a new endeavor of the American Society of Missiology. During annual meetings, many professionals, practitioners, and students present informative papers in a variety of diferent areas. Often these papers are works in progress, not quite ready for publication, or are ideas looking for professional feedback. Sometimes these papers are just areas expressing the many side interests of the presenters. In most of these cases, these works will not be published as formal articles in Missiology or other academic journals, but they still represent excellent ideas and works in progress