The Gospel as Holistic Mission: The Challenges of Contextualizing Relief and Development

Authors

  • Wagner Kuhn Andrews University

Abstract

Contextualization of the gospel means that the gospel has not only been communicated but has also been understood, lived out, and has transformed individuals, and communities, as well as their culture. If we are to communicate the gospel message to other cultures, we must find ways to make it comprehensible without losing the message in cultural trappings. The gospel has multiple facets, of which relief and development are an integral part. Thus the integration of word and deed, being and doing, must always be the focus of true holistic mission.

Author Biography

  • Wagner Kuhn, Andrews University

    PhD
    Associate Director, Institute of World Mission
    General Conference, Seventh-day Adventist Church
    Associate Professor of Mission, SDA Theological Seminary
    Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI, USA

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Published

2007-04-02

How to Cite

The Gospel as Holistic Mission: The Challenges of Contextualizing Relief and Development. (2007). International Forum Journal, 10(1), 9-23. https://journals.aiias.edu/info/article/view/218

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