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[edit] World mission in the 21st century

12 modern trends by Dr. Detlef Blöcher, Deutsche Missionsgemeinschaft, DMG

The gospel always remains the same but the world we are living in is changing constantly and at rapid pace. Not only the world is changing, but also the people who are sent out as missionaries and the peoples of the world. Therefore many traditional ideas about mission - including some prejudices - are no longer valid. World mission has to be thought through anew.

The content of this articel:

(1) A new generation for modern times

(2) Short-term work is important

(3) Sending churches want to be involved directly

(4) Secularised West: Crisis and opportunity for mission

(5) World mission on our doorstep

(6) A new type of missionary is required

(7) Indigenous Christians take over the leadership

(8) Modern communication offers great opportunities

News and pictures travel around the world in seconds.

There are new forms of mission work

The communication with home churches and supporters has become much easier.

(9) Missionaries from the Southern hemisphere

(10) Mission is more than evangelism

In the past years powerful prayer movements for unreached people have come into being

(11) To preach Jesus in everything

(12) Cooperation is of great importance

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