Doing Missions as Participants in Diaspora

Abstract

Missions today includes the growing impact of the global South’s role in missions.  A significant part of this role is what is happening through migration and diaspora contexts as many of these people are devout Christians and many are going to the West, where the church is in decline.  As the church accepts this reality, it is important to look at the resulting cultural adjustment and how it can be an important part of the preparation for this group to be involved in missions.  Embracing the marginality that can happen in this stage is a lead to taking on the pilgrim mentality that is an important part of the history of God’s people.  As migrants and missionaries build a kingdom identity this can be used to call others into God’s kingdom.