Are Migrant Churches Missional? A Case for Expanding Our Geography of Missions
Author: John Stanley
Publisher/Publication: International Bulletin of Missionary Research
Volume/Issue: 41(1)
DOI/ISBN: 10.1177/2396939316669640
The article discusses two popular ideas in mission mobilization theory that function centrally in mission assessment and inform assumptions about missional effectiveness. The “going principle” assumes that mission activity involves cross-cultural engagement, while the “staying principle” refers to embracing the local neighborhood where the church is located. The writer assesses both principles and employs the theory of transnationalism to expand the notion of place and geography aiming to capture the full scope of missional engagement by many immigrant churches.
