Ciopasiu, Mihai (2022) The role of place in mission. Jurnal teologic, 21 (2). pp. 37-47.
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The paper aims to reflect on the question 'what is the importance of place in mission?'. As the view for mission changed from being global to 'glocal' the role of place in mission became critical for understanding God's calling for churches to involve socially in their local contexts. The mission of Jesus and of the early Church was based on the understanding of the role of place and also redefined what in place and out of place means. The mission of the church often was directed toward the marginalized, oppressed, poor and powerless people and represented a prophetic voice proposing an alternative to the structures of power of the societies. As a study case, the paper will present the role of place in a ministry started in a poor Roma neighborhood in the 90's in Romania. Project Ruth is a mission started by Providence Baptist Church in the Ferentari district of Bucharest 28 years ago, as a response to the needs of the Roma community. Based on ethnographical research conducted both with the church and with the Roma the paper will reflect on how the church understood its mission based on the local context. The 'glocal' approach for mission is very relevant in a Romanian context and even in the Central and Eastern Europe where most on the emphasis on mission of the church was seen either as evangelization or as cross-cultural ministry.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | mission, ‘glocal’, place, urban ministry, marginalization, power |
| Subjects: | B Mission theology/theory > Contextualization/Inculturation B Mission theology/theory > Mission and migration/Diaspora C Types of Christian Ministry > Roma people C Types of Christian Ministry > Urban/Rural mission |
| Divisions: | Central Europe > Romania |
| Depositing User: | Katharina Penner |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Dec 2022 18:39 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Dec 2022 18:39 |
| URI: | https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/2790 |
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