ISBN: | 9781783689163 |
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Imprint: | Langham Global Library |
Format: | Paperback |
Dimensions (mm): | 229 x 152 x 15 |
Publication Date: | 14/07/2015 |
Pages: | 280 |
Series: | Global Perspectives Series |
Language: | English |
Mission without Conquest
An Alternative Missionary Practice
Almost sixty years ago, the Mennonite missionary team working in the Argentine Chaco decided to look for ways to be effective in their ministry while being faithful to Jesus’ lifestyle and teaching. They left behind paternalistic models and “conquering” methods and were liberated from the mindset of forming a denominational church. As a result, they found an alternative missionary style of walking alongside those they worked with, giving priority to the integrity of the local people.
”Mission Without Conquest” is a historical narrative of how the Toba Qom people of the Argentine Chaco followed Jesus’ way from the time of their conversion until the formation of an autochthonous church. This book embodies a new way to approach the church’s missionary task – a way that makes the mission of Jesus Christ the paradigm for Christian mission until his return.
Endorsements
From a biblical perspective, every disciple of Jesus Christ is called to participate in the mission of God in the world. One of the values of Mission Without Conquest is that it offers an excellent illustration of how to carry out this task.
C. René Padilla
President Emeritus of the Kairos Foundation, Argentina
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Prologue
- Introduction with Ackowledgements
- Willis Horst
- Maps
- Part 1
- 1 Religious Self-determination and the Autochthonous Church
- Toward a Theology of Self-determination in the Growth of the Church
- Willis Horst
- 2 Toba Qom Spirituality
- The Remarkable Faith Journey of an Indigenous People in the Argentine Chaco
- Willis Horst
- 4 Mission to the Indigenous Communities
- Albert and Lois Buckwalter
- 1. Chronology of the Evangelization of the Toba Qom
- 2. Visits to Indigenous Communities
- 3. Comparative List of Cultural Traits
- 4. Graphic of Chaco Mennonite Mission Transition