Missiological Triage: A Framework for Integrating Theology and Social Sciences in Missiological Methods
Ebook
Most of what we do in missions can be categorized as our missiological methods. As important as our mission methods are, we usually look to the social sciences to guide us, as we seek to find effective and reproducible methods for sharing the gospel and planting churches cross-culturally. The lack of theological reflection on our missiological methods bears consequences. We tend to look to Scripture and theology for our missiological purpose and goals, but we often struggle to know how theology speaks to the social sciences or to our pragmatic methods. The social sciences have contributed to undeniable advances in our methodologies. At the same time, we want our methods to be anchored in our theology and the fruit of our missional efforts to be theologically healthy. Missiological Triage provides a solid foundation for a holistic integration of theology, missiology, and the social sciences, and offers practical steps for applying the social sciences to our mission methods in a theologically faithful manner. Professors and students of missiology, mission leaders, and missionary practitioners will benefit from this framework for theologically analyzing the social sciences in our missiological methods.
“The question of ‘Does it work?’ often outpaces the question of ‘Is it right?’ in missiological practice. Sarah Lunsford significantly contributes to the ongoing discussion of biblical and theological faithfulness and mission strategies. Missiological Triage helps us consider a more robust way to learn from the social sciences while maintaining biblical moorings.”
—Greg Mathias, associate professor of global missions, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
“Sarah Lunsford in Missiological Triage presents a well-argued thesis on a biblical and theological critique of the social sciences in mission. The bridging of theological reflection and missiological practice is an always relevant and, in today’s context, particularly pertinent topic. This is a needed and welcomed contribution to theology and missions that successfully gives a thorough study on a biblical reflection of social science-based mission methodologies.”
—Robert L. Gallagher, professor emeritus of intercultural studies, Wheaton College
- Title: Missiological Triage: A Framework for Integrating Theology and Social Sciences in Missiological Methods
- Author: Sarah Lunsford
- Publisher: Pickwick Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666759358, 9781666759341, 1666759341, 9781666759334, 1666759333, 166675935X
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666759358
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-10-10T21:29:28Z
Sarah Lunsford has been an instructor of global studies for Liberty University Online since 2010. She studied at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (MA, MDiv, ThM) and at Columbia International University (PhD) and served as an international church planter with the IMB. Sarah and her four children (Abigail, Elysa, Zachary, and Emilia) live in the metro-Atlanta area.