Towards a Theology of Mission Today: Pioneers, Trends, Models and Prospects

Contents: Foreword. Introduction. 1. Catholic Church in Bihar: Origin, Development and Impact of Christianization. 2. Bihar Church and Mission History: A Protestant Perspective. 3. The Church in North Gujarat: A Pioneer Mission among Caste Hindus. 4. Evangelization as Building Relationships. 5. Mission in India: An Alternative Model. 6. Jesus Was Open to All People: An Alternative Reading of Genesis. 7. Relevance of Khrist Bhakt Movement in Indian Missiology. 8. Jesus at the Well: Anatomy of an Extraordinary. 9. Christian Mission according To Mahatma Gandhi. 10. Crossing Frontiers, a Missionary for Our Times: St. Rose Philippine Duchesne. 11. A Frontier-Crossing Triune God: Trinitarian Theology and the Mission of the Church. 12. The Perception of Religious Pluralism and Its Impact on Christian Mission Today. 13. Swami Abhishiktananda: Prophet of Christian Witness in the Emerging Third-Spaces. 14. Beyond Evangelicalism: Chitpavan Brahman Pioneers and Paths beyond Evangelical Christianity. 15. Transnationalism: A Vital Criterion for Diaspora Missions. 16. Paradigm Shift as a Major Methodological Issue in Theology of Mission. Appendix.

Fellowship of Indian Missiologists (FOIM) is an ecumenical association of missiologists. This XVIII volume discusses the Theology of Mission in the Contemporary Context. It examines pioneers, movements, and missional principles and praxis. We hope this volume will be of great assistance to Churches, missiologists, mission practitioners and students of missions.