Missiology Reimagined: The Missions Theology of the Nineteenth-Century African American Missionary
Ebook
In this compelling research, Kent Michael Shaw I reveals a concise and comprehensive work on the development of Missions Theology informed by the perspectives from early African American missionaries. Missiology Reimagined unveils the hidden and ignored missions history of enslaved and free African Americans during the antebellum period of the United States. This book helps the student of missiology decipher how the events of the 1800s shaped the missions theology of Black Americans. The enslaved of that day constructed a hermeneutic and interpreted the sacred text through a lens that contradicted their enslaver's version of Christianity. Through these constructs, they critically engaged in scripture and formulated a theology of mission contextualized for their lived experience. This insight compelled them to risk death and re-enslavement to pursue a global mandate from God.
These pioneering missionaries would emerge as experts in the field of global evangelism, heralding them as both missionaries and missiologists. Since they were practitioners and students of Scripture, an applied mission's theology would materialize. The reader will observe how this theological formation influenced the black church in the nineteenth century and their missiology reimagined.
These men and women held two titles: missionary and missiologist. These pioneer missionaries would emerge as early experts in the field of global evangelism. As practitioners and students of scripture, an applied mission's theology evolved. The reader will observe how this theological formation would shape the black church in the nineteenth century and a reimagined missiology.
“Go ye into all the world is the mandate of the kingdom. Though faced with systemic obstacles, the African American missionary had been faithful to the call. Kent Shaw presents a compelling discourse that respectfully highlights the fidelity of faith of an unheralded army of anointed messengers. This work will lead the reader on a reflective journey that will no doubt cause one to reimagine and re-engage in missions with respect for those who truly endured hardness as a good soldier and answered the call.”
—Anthony T. Pelt, state administrative bishop, Florida-Cocoa Church of God
“In Missiology Reimagined, Kent Shaw engages in a much-needed historical and theological analysis of the missiological contributions of Black Americans. Not only will readers walk away with an expanded framework for the shape of mission in North America, they will also be challenged to reshape their missional theology in light of Shaw’s research.”
—Anthony Roberts, assistant professor of Christian theology, Southeastern University
“Missiology Reimagined is a historical masterpiece. Kent Shaw meticulously outlines African Americans’ contribution to missiology by exegeting their theology of missiology in the nascent years of the modern Protestant missionary movement. I wholeheartedly recommend Missiology Reimagined; it is a must-read for missionaries, missiologists, and anyone who dare reimagine missiology.”
—Linda P. Saunders, residential adjunct professor and subject matter expert, Liberty University
- Title: Missiology Reimagined: The Missions Theology of the Nineteenth-Century African American Missionary
- Author: Kent MichaelI Shaw
- Publisher: Pickwick Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666768251, 9781666768244, 1666768243, 9781666768237, 1666768235, 1666768251
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666768251
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-20T19:19:02Z
Kent Michael Shaw I is an adjunct professor at Southeastern University. He serves as lead pastor of The Life Center Community Church. Kent has been actively engaged in global missions for thirty-four years, ministering and teaching throughout the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa.