Revision of author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Aberdeen, 1989 under title A missiology of the road : the theology of mission and evangelism in the writings of David J. Bosch. Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-389) and indexes.
Contents:
Pt. 1. David Bosch in context. Apartheid and Afrikaner identity -- Bosch's theological pilgrimage: a biographical sketch -- pt. 2. Bosch's theology of mission and evangelism. Theology, mission, and missiology: Bosch's theological method -- The historical and theological context of mission: major motifs in Bosch's thought -- The biblical foundation for mission -- Mission, evangelism, and church growth -- pt. 3. Crucial theological dimensions for a missionary church. Introduction: The missionary nature of the church as the theological horizon for Bosch's missiology -- The eschatological dimension of the missionary church: the church as witness to the kingdom of God -- The ecclesial dimension of the missionary church: the church as God's "alternative community" -- The soteriological dimension of the missionary church: the church as a sign and agent of God's reconciliation -- Epilogue.
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