Book cover for Vulnerable Mission for Practitioners: A Simple-yet Challenging-Guide to Cross-cultural Service without Dominance by Jim Harries and Jean Johnson

Vulnerable Mission for Practitioners

A Simple-yet Challenging-Guide to Cross-cultural Service without Dominance

2025 Released
116 Pages
1-2 Hours
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Independently PublishedISBN 9798283701042
Vulnerable mission is about giving up rather than using power in cross-cultural Christian ministry. In that, vulnerable mission seeks to follow Jesus' ministry style.

Central-although often ignored-sources of power today are "global" languages and foreign funds. What would happen if more people embraced vulnerable mission by choosing to use only vernacular languages and local resources in key areas of their ministry? Kingdom growth would likely happen at a slower pace. Arguably, though, it would have greater depth, be more sustainable, and engage societal and theological issues in locally meaningful ways.

This book is an introduction to vulnerable mission that is both comprehensive and compact. The short chapters, written in accessible language, present clearly how vulnerable mission differs from other approaches to mission. They explain why (more of) vulnerable mission is important. The book closes with some simple and concrete steps towards more vulnerable weakness in cross-cultural ministry.ABOUT THE PUBLISHERThe Alliance for Vulnerable Mission (AVM) helps Western Christians to grow in awareness for and understanding of indigenous perspectives. It emphasises the importance of relating to people through their home languages and local resources. The AVM's objective is to contribute to intercultural ministry in ways that honour rather than dominate local contexts.

Jim Harries

Jim Harries (b. 1964) has a PhD in theology (Birmingham, UK) and degrees in Biblical interpretation, development and agriculture. Following a call to serve God in Africa, Jim has lived in Zambia then Kenya since 1988. Jim's ministry to indigenous churches, which includes bible teaching and relationship building, is engaged using the Luo and Swahili languages. Jim has many published articles related to his work in Africa. Jim chairs the Alliance for Vulnerable Mission.

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