Mission and Development: Two New Opportunities and a Continuing Challenge
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The purpose of this article is to explore two opportunities and one continuing challenge in the field of mission and development. The first new opportunity comes from the largely secular field of development studies and its growing interest in religion and development. The second new opportunity comes in the form of secular research into what “progressive Pentecostal churches” are doing in the global South in terms of development programming. This unexpected emergence raises a family of new questions as people of faith think about development work. Finally, I will explore the continuing struggle to articulate the role of churches in development programming.
摘要
本文的目的是探讨在使命和发展领域的两个机遇和一个持续的挑战。第一个新的机会来自大部分世俗的发展研究领域及其对宗教和发展日益增长的兴趣。第二个新机会来自于以世俗研究的方式探讨进步五旬节教会在全球南部在发展规划方面所做的。当有信仰的人考虑发展工作时，这些意外涌现的研究引发了一系列新问题。最后，我将探讨这种阐明教会在发展规划中角色的持续的挣扎。
Resumen
El propósito de este artículo es el de explorar dos oportunidades y un constante desafío dentro del campo de la misión y del desarrollo. La primera nueva oportunidad proviene del campo mayormente secular de estudios del desarrollo y de su creciente interés en religión y desarrollo. La segunda nueva oportunidad surge de una investigación secular sobre lo que las iglesia pentecostales progresivas están haciendo en el hemisferio sur con respecto a los programas de desarrollo. Este surgimiento inesperado plantea una serie de nuevas cuestiones a medida de que las personas de fe reflexionan sobre programas de desarrollo. Finalmente, analizaré el desafío constante de articular el papel que juegan las iglesias en el campo de los programas de desarrollo.
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Mission and Development: Two New Opportunities and a Continuing Challenge
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Abstract
The purpose of this article is to explore two opportunities and one continuing challenge in the field of mission and development. The first new opportunity comes from the largely secular field of development studies and its growing interest in religion and development. The second new opportunity comes in the form of secular research into what “progressive Pentecostal churches” are doing in the global South in terms of development programming. This unexpected emergence raises a family of new questions as people of faith think about development work. Finally, I will explore the continuing struggle to articulate the role of churches in development programming.
摘要
本文的目的是探讨在使命和发展领域的两个机遇和一个持续的挑战。第一个新的机会来自大部分世俗的发展研究领域及其对宗教和发展日益增长的兴趣。第二个新机会来自于以世俗研究的方式探讨进步五旬节教会在全球南部在发展规划方面所做的。当有信仰的人考虑发展工作时，这些意外涌现的研究引发了一系列新问题。最后，我将探讨这种阐明教会在发展规划中角色的持续的挣扎。
Resumen
El propósito de este artículo es el de explorar dos oportunidades y un constante desafío dentro del campo de la misión y del desarrollo. La primera nueva oportunidad proviene del campo mayormente secular de estudios del desarrollo y de su creciente interés en religión y desarrollo. La segunda nueva oportunidad surge de una investigación secular sobre lo que las iglesia pentecostales progresivas están haciendo en el hemisferio sur con respecto a los programas de desarrollo. Este surgimiento inesperado plantea una serie de nuevas cuestiones a medida de que las personas de fe reflexionan sobre programas de desarrollo. Finalmente, analizaré el desafío constante de articular el papel que juegan las iglesias en el campo de los programas de desarrollo.
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| Abstract Views | 743 | 124 | 2 |
| Full Text Views | 123 | 0 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 152 | 0 | 0 |
