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245187 Disc Missions ins 9/6/07 1:04 PM Page 224 224 Glossary informant—in linguistics, a native speaker of a language who helps someone trying to learn it; in anthropology, an insider of a culture who helps an outsider understand it International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church—day of prayer in mid-November observed on behalf of those churches in areas where there is governmentally sanctioned persecution inverted homesickness—term used by Samuel Zwemer to describe the feelings missionaries have when upon returning to their own homeland they have an intense longing to go back to their place of missionary service JESUS film—Campus Crusade for Christ’s film on the life of Christ that is used as an evangelistic tool; the most-watched full-length film in history Judson, Adoniram—missionary to Burma in early 1800s; one of the pioneers of the modern missionary movement in the United States labels—when referring to people, the prejudicial use of geographic or biological references language—structured system of arbitrary symbols, usually vocal, by means of which people interact and cooperate Lausanne Covenant—a comprehensive manifesto promoting worldwide Christian evangelism that was written and adopted by 2,300 evangelicals at the 1974 International Congress on World Evangelization in Lausanne, Switzerland Law of Apostasy—Islamic law based on the Hadith, which allows the killing of any Muslim who converts to Christianity linguist—specialist in languages Macedonian call—a call for Paul, already a missionary, to begin evangelizing in Europe magical approach—effort to manipulate the supernatural in order to secure one’s own desires or will majority world—non-western or non Euro-American nations comprising approximately two-thirds of the world’s land area, and in which reside approximately twothirds of the world’s population mass evangelism—communication of the gospel to large numbers of people at the same time mentor—one who provides guidance and recommendations to someone regarding his or her behavior and courses of action Mills, Samuel—leader in 19th-century mission in the United States who was instrumental in founding the Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in 1810 mimicry—in language learning, trying to copy a speaker after closely observing the movements of that person’s teeth, lips, tongue, and tone Missio Dei—Latin phrase meaning the “mission of God” missiologist—scholar whose teaching and writing shapes the study and doing of mission missiology—literally “the study of mission”; a discipline that integrates theology, history, and the social sciences as they relate to global mission mission—the attempt to fulfill God’s call to make disciples of all people mission fatigue syndrome—when mission vision and passion dims or fails to be embraced by individuals, continued exposure to mission stories and motivational attempts may produce only bored yawns
245187 Disc Missions ins 9/6/07 1:04 PM Page 225 Glossary 225 Missional Effectiveness Index—evaluative tool developed by Douglas Terry to gauge mission volunteers’ efficaciousness missionary—a person who, in response to God’s call and gifting, is sent across cultural barriers to proclaim the gospel and be a catalytic leader in the development and multiplication of indigenous churches missionary call—deep, underlying conviction that God is directing a person into missionary service; may take many different forms and may be ascertained either gradually or suddenly missionary orders—Roman Catholic groups such as the Benedictines, Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Jesuits who carried on that church’s global outreach mission-minded pastor—a pastor who understands the biblically centered character of mission and who acts accordingly modality—an inclusive community such as the Church that may have within it smaller, task-oriented groups called “sodalities” Moffat, Robert—missionary to Africa sent out by the London Missionary Society in 1816 and whose ministry inspired David Livingstone to become a missionary monotheism—belief that there is only one God Moravians—Germanic group of Pietists who became a strong force for revival and mission in the 18th century Morrison, Robert—first Protestant missionary to reach China (1807) Muhammad—man born in Mecca in 570 whom Muslims consider to be God’s final and most important prophet multiplication mentality—philosophy of mission that expects rapid growth from the replication of disciples, small groups, leaders, and congregations mutuality—a reciprocal relationship of interdependence and sharing that benefits the whole (as in the global church) new paradigms—fresh thought patterns or models of explaining and reflecting nominalism—in Christian <strong>missions</strong>, the understanding that many people identified as adherents of various religions are not fervent believers of those religions nonverbal communication—gestures, silence, spacing, and other behaviors that can be powerful communication means non-Western—the majority world outside of the Euro-American or Western cultures panta ta ethnē—Greek phrase in the Great Commission that means “all nations” or “all peoples” parachurch organizations—autonomous ministry groups that work collaboratively outside of and across denominational lines in mission, social welfare, and evangelism paradigm shifts—changes or alterations in patterns or frameworks of perceiving, reflecting, and acting partnership—cooperative relationship of shared responsibility paternalism—acting on behalf of other people without their permission, often creating dependency Patrick of Ireland—an ex-slave whose 28 years of missionary ministry in Ireland in the fifth century resulted in the planting of 700 churches Paul of Tarsus—one of the first missionaries commissioned in the Book of Acts who helped the gospel spread beyond the Judaic culture
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