This book, stimulated by Andrew Kirk's mission theology, explores current reflections on a wide range of issues including: poverty and injustice, environmentalism, secularism, the place of scripture in a pluralist culture, science and faith, liberation theology, oppression and reconciliation, and much more. Kirk's influence and reputation is international and the Latin American mission has been especially enriched by his innovative thinking on revolutionary politics, contextualisation and holistic mission. This is an indispensable resource of up-to-date missiological reflections for all involved in mission at every level.

Foreword by Christopher J.H. Wright Introduction John Corrie and Cathy Ross Part I: J. Andrew Kirk: His Life and Work 1 Missiologist and Theologian Cathy Ross 2 A Life in Mission Daniel Kirk 3 Doing Evangelical Theology at a Time of Turmoil: A Retrospective Survey of Andrew's Latin American Experience J. Samuel Escobar Part II: What is Mission? 4 Global Partnership and Integral Mission C. René Padilla 5 Evangelicals and Liberation Theology John Corrie 6 Practising Community in the Early Church: A Missional Reading of the Summary Texts in Acts Peter Penner 7 The Gospel and Nation-Building in Emergent Nations: An Evangelical Agenda Hwa Yung Part III: Truth in a Pluralistic World 8 Convictional Perspectivism: A Constructive Proposal for a Theological Response to Postmodern Conditions Parush R. Parushev 9 Truth and Pluralism Vinoth Ramachandra 10 Intercultural and Inter-Religious Dialogue in Europe: Are the EU and the Council of Europe Participants or Arbiters of the Dialogue? Darrell Jackson 11 Worldviews and Christian Conversion Andrew F. Walls Part IV: Culture, Education and Religion 12 A Missiology of Western Culture: Background and Development of a Project Wilbert R. Shenk 13 Christian Faith, Freedom and Illiberal Liberalism: Leads from Lesslie Newbigin David Kettle 14 Mission and Violence: Inculturation in the Fourth Century - Basil and Ambrose Alan Kreider 15 Dilemmas and Challenges for Theology in Post-Communist Eastern Europe Peter Kuzmic 16 The Significance of Pentecostalism to Mission Allan Anderson