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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Main Author: Reeb, Charity (Author)
Contributors: Hermans, Charles M. (Other) ; Simmers, Christina S. (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing [2016]
In: International bulletin of mission research
Year: 2016, Volume: 40, Issue: 3, Pages: 218-227
Further subjects:B Peacebuilding
B Muslim-Christian relations
B Interfaith Dialogue
B transformative music communication
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)

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