Marketing Mission: The Divergence in Missiological Thought between Pastors and Missionary Leadership

This qualitative study examines paradigms of the definition of mission as held by high-level Assembly of God pastors and missionary leaders. The study reveals that the two groups differ in their definition of mission. In the church, pastors generally feel that “mission” encompasses outreach to all p...

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Auteur principal: Reeb, Charity (Auteur)
Collaborateurs: Hermans, Charles M. (Autre) ; Simmers, Christina S. (Autre)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Sage Publishing [2016]
Dans: International bulletin of mission research
Année: 2016, Volume: 40, Numéro: 3, Pages: 218-227
Sujets non-standardisés:B Peacebuilding
B Muslim-Christian relations
B Interfaith Dialogue
B transformative music communication
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Verlag)
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Résumé:This qualitative study examines paradigms of the definition of mission as held by high-level Assembly of God pastors and missionary leaders. The study reveals that the two groups differ in their definition of mission. In the church, pastors generally feel that “mission” encompasses outreach to all people groups; missionaries, however, consider that mission is specific to the apostolic function, namely, reaching out with the Gospel where no one has gone before—to unreached people groups (UPGs). Implications for missionary leadership suggest a targeted marketing approach; using niche strategies directed to the mission-funding churches may be needed.
ISSN:2396-9407
Contient:Enthalten in: International bulletin of mission research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/2396939316649185