What is missiology? | Ed Stetzer

Ed Stetzer recently wrote a short introductory article addressing what missiology is and is not. For those wondering what my PhD in Intercultural Studies (another term for missiology in general), or what I study, this is a pretty good summary/overview.

What missiology is not:

• Not simply giving an angst-driven look at current church norms
• Not merely being critical of what doesn’t work in the church
• Not the same as evangelism

What missiology is:

• An academic discipline
• Asks not only the “how” question but also the “why”
• Seeks to help the church fulfill her mission locally & globally.

Stetzer defines missiology as

the reflective discipline that undergirds & guides the Church’s propagation endeavors as it advances the knowledge of the gospel in all its fullness to every people, everywhere.

Read full article here.