Global Missions Movement Unit 2 Test PREP Worldview Fall 2015

Foundational Terminology Worldwide, whole or complete Global Missions Missio Dei Missionary Derived from the Latin mitto – to send Mission of God 1.One who is sent. 2.One who intentionally crosses boundaries.

Taxonomy

Final Considerations All Peoples the Scope of the Christian Mission Revelation 5:9 - The redeeming group of Christ is both global and people group oriented. Church: The Instrument of the Christian Mission Discipleship – Advance of the Gospel – Fellowship Eschatology: The Study of End Times, The Historical Framework of Mission A solid grasp of Biblical eschatology gives believers in Jesus every reason to give up every thing persevere through anything for the sake of God’s global glory.

Ethno Ethno - ethen (Greek) - nations Ethnography - is the science of studying other cultures, every culture or group holds an unique Worldview

Anthropology and Global Missions Enculturation - grows up in a particular place learning to live appropriately in that society. Anthropology - the study of man.

Emic perspective – the way an insider thinks of his own culture. Etic perspective- the point of view of an outsider who comes to a culture from another culture. Ethnocentrism - the unfair critique of other cultures, considering them not as good as their own. Anthropology and Global Missions

Five dimensions of cultures: 1.Identity 2.Hierarchy 3.Gender 4.Truth 5.Virtue Anthropology and Global Missions

Contextualization - is taking something from one place and putting it in another while retaining faithfulness and sensitivity of the original intent. ( I Cor. 9:20 -23) Ecclesiology - the doctrine of the church. Anthropology and Global Missions

Global Missions Movement Unit 2 Section 3 Worldview Fall 2015

The Great Religions of the World Judaism 14 – 15 millions followers Texts – Hebrew Bible, Talmud Theology – Monotheistic ( Yahweh) Worship on Saturday in synagogue or temple Jesus – false prophet

The Great Religions of the World Islam 1.3 billion followers Texts: Qur’an, Hadith Theology – Monotheistic (Allah) Worship on Friday in mosque Jesus – prophet whose work has been corrupted

The Great Religions of the World Hinduism 900 million adherents Texts – Vedas, Gita, Rayayana, etc. Theology – one reality manifested in many gods and goddesses. Worship – mediation, pilgrimage to holy cities Jesus – in carnation of God akin to Krishna

The Great Religions of the World Buddhism 360 million adherents Texts – Tripitaka and Mhayana sutras Theology – possible to be both polytheistic and atheistic – Buddha taught nothing is permanent Worship – mediation, devotion to deities Jesus - wise enlightened man

The Great Religions of the World Animism Unknown number of Adherents Texts – various Theology – living things that are not human have souls Worship – expressions of animism can be found in many of the world’s polytheistic religions. Jesus – a god in the sense that everything is god