The connection between God’s glory and the preaching of the gospel is significant. God is glorified as the gospel is preached and as it is believed. For this reason, it is essential that we know what the gospel is, how it is good news for people today, and how it can be rightly shared in our context. During the first week of June 2019, OMF held its sixth Mission Research Consultation on the theme “Sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ in All its Fullness” and discussed how it impacts our ministry. Four of the major papers from the Consultation form the bulk of this issue of Mission Round Table, each one pushing our understanding of the gospel in a slightly different direction.
The cover photographs show different ways in which OMF workers have shared the gospel in East Asia since the 1950s.
Contents
Dialoguing and Decentring in the Search for the Full Gospel in Local Contexts by Paul Woods
The Good News in a World of Aesthetics by Jean-Georges Gantenbein
A Response to “The Good News in a World of Aesthetics” by David Eastwood
Living with Disability by His Grace by Jonathan Yi-Deh Yao
Presenting the Good News as a Blessing: A Case Study among Filipino Folk Catholics by Andy Smith
Sharing the Gospel as a Blessing in Taiwan by Nathan Keller
How would They React? by Brian Powell
Book review – Building Bridges to Oral Cultures
Book review – Women in God’s Mission: Accepting the Invitation to Serve and Lead
