Christian Theology and Mission

Christian theology and mission examines how Christian communities understand their purpose in the world and how they act on it — through evangelism, humanitarian work, social engagement, and dialogue with other traditions. Since 1945, the center of gravity of global Christianity has shifted dramatically southward, with Africa, Latin America, and parts of Asia now home to the majority of the world's Christians, raising urgent questions about whose theological frameworks and whose missionary models carry authority. Scholars in this area investigate how migration reshapes religious identity, how short-term mission trips affect both sending and receiving communities, and how churches respond to crises as wide-ranging as ecological breakdown and rapid urbanization. A central open question concerns what "faithful witness" looks like when Christianity is no longer primarily a Western institution but a genuinely plural, globally distributed movement.

Works

105,440

Total citations

183,665

Keywords

Global ChristianityShort-Term MissionsReligious ExperienceMigration and MissionPublic TheologyAfrican Christianity