L5 Theology of Missions

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What percentage of the world's population is estimated to be unreached without ongoing cross-cultural engagement?

20%
60%
40% (correct)
10%

Which of the following best describes a 'people group' in the context of global missions?

A group of Christians from various cultural backgrounds.
A group of missionaries working in the same geographic location.
The largest group within which the gospel can spread without encountering barriers of acceptance or understanding. (correct)
A group of people who share similar economic status.

What is the primary distinction between an 'unreached people group' (UPG) and a 'reached people group'?

Reached people groups have more financial resources.
Reached people groups do not require external assistance to evangelize their own group. (correct)
Unreached people groups are located in more remote geographic areas.
Unreached people groups have no Christians.

In missions terminology, what does 'E Scale' primarily measure?

The evangelist's view of the cultural distance between themselves and potential hearers. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between evangelists and missionaries?

All missionaries are evangelists. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining characteristic of 'frontier missions'?

Establishing churches capable of self-propagation in previously unreached areas. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is considered a major cultural block in global missions?

Ethnolinguistic peoples. (D) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the content, what does 'self-propagating' mean regarding a viable church?

The church actively reproduces itself and expands without external assistance. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the content, which is considered the 'best outcome' of cross-cultural missionary work?

Establishing mother tongue churches. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is 'presentism' in the context of evaluating historical missionary efforts?

Evaluating past actions using contemporary values and assumptions. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Historically, what negative association has been popularly assigned to the modern missionary movement, particularly by secular scholars?

Serving as a facilitator of colonialism and cultural imperialism. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Historically, how did missionaries sometimes counteract racial superiority?

Arguing that colonizers were once uncivilized before their conversion. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What unintended effect did missionary literacy efforts sometimes have in colonized regions?

Fueling democratic and independence movements. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What global shift has occurred in Christianity concerning colonial rule?

Most Christians are now in areas outside historical colonial rule. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the 10/40 Window?

A geographic location where majority of unreached people groups exist. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which factor has significantly influenced global missions, according to the content?

Globalization. (D) Signup and view all the answers

How has globalization altered the question of 'where' missionaries should go?

It has created an increased emphasis on determining 'who' to welcome, as migration brings the unreached closer. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Of all the world's languages, what percentage of the population has at least some portion of scripture in a language they speak?

97% (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which action did missionaries notably spearhead despite commonly being viewed as colonial facilitators?

Opposing exploitative practices. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Hypothetically, if every one would win one, and that would grow exponentially, what would the equation not be able to complete?

40% of the world's population with intentional and enduring cross cultural efforts (B) Signup and view all the answers

Taking the Gospel to the world is a simple addition process alone.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Establishing a church requires someone to cross socio-linguistic barriers due to formidable obstacles.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

About 75% of the world's population can be reached without intentional cross-cultural efforts.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

A 'people group' is defined as a small cluster where the gospel faces numerous acceptance barriers.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

An Unreached People Group (UPG) is characterized by a vibrant, self-sustaining indigenous Christian community.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

A 'reached people group' can evangelize and establish its church without outside help.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

The 'E Scale' measures the cultural distance between potential converts and the church reaching them, according to the potential converts' perspective.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

The 'P Scale' measures cultural differences as perceived by the evangelist.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

All evangelists are considered missionaries.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Regular missions involve frontier workers establishing a church where none exists.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Frontier missions aim to support a church that can evangelize its own culture with outside assistance (E-1 efforts).

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Ethnolinguistic peoples identify only through shared religious beliefs.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

A viable church grows exclusively through external support.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Indigenous churches are generally viewed as foreign entities.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Self-propagating churches cease reproducing over time.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Closure in missions refers to establishing a church for every people group.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

The majority of cross-cultural missionary efforts target the unreached.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Global Christianity is projected to shrink by 2050.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

In 1900, the vast majority of Christians lived in non-Western countries.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

If current trends continue, nearly all languages will possess a complete Bible translation by the end of the 21st century.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Match each definition to the correct term:

People Group = The largest group within which the gospel can spread without encountering barriers of acceptance or understanding. Unreached People Group (UPG) = A people group within which there is no indigenous community of believing Christians able to evangelize the people group. Reached People Group = A group capable of evangelizing and establishing the church itself without outside help. Affinity Group = Small groups according to shared elements of language, history, or culture. Signup and view all the answers

Match the missionary activity to its description:

E-1 Evangelism = Reaching people within one's own culture and language. E-2 Evangelism = Reaching people in a similar language, but different culture. E-3 Evangelism = Reaching people in a different culture and language. P Scale = Cultural distance between potential converts and the church attempting to reach them. Signup and view all the answers

Match the definition to the correct type of mission:

Regular Missions = Evangelistic efforts where an established church reaches its own culture without outside help (E-1). Frontier Missions = Missionary efforts to establish a church capable of reaching itself without outside help (E-2 or E-3 to establish a P-1 church). 10/40 Window = The geographic location where the majority of unreached people groups exist. BAM = Business as missions. Signup and view all the answers

Match the term with what it suggests about the current world:

Increased Globalization = More interconnectedness and a shrinking world due to technology. Urbanization = A significant shift of the world's population to cities, blurring traditional locations and cultures. Migration Patterns = Movement of people across borders is changing the composition of communities worldwide. Digital Age = A shift toward online communication, changing what 'church' means. Signup and view all the answers

Match the term with its definition in the context of missions:

Indigenous Church = A church that integrates into the surrounding local culture. Self-Propagating Church = A church that can produce leaders and evangelize its own people. Church Closure = A viable church for every people. Contextualization = Adapting the presentation of the gospel to a specific culture. Signup and view all the answers

Match the cultural block with the description:

Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists = Major ethno-religious blocks. Affinity groups = Small groups defined by shared interests or lifestyles. Ethnolinguistic groups = People united by a common language and cultural heritage. Sociopeoples = Small associative groups sharing interest activity or occupation. Signup and view all the answers

Match the statistic with its implication for Christian missions:

Global Christianity = Set to surpass 3 billion by 2050, indicating continuing growth. Africa and Asia = Fastest-growing regions, shifting the geographical center of Christianity. Non-Western Christians = The majority of all Christians, demonstrating a shift away from traditional Western dominance. Bible Availability = In 1900, 54.3% of the world had no access to the Gospel. In 2024 that has decreased to 27.8%. Signup and view all the answers

Match the theological framework with its impact upon reaching the unreached:

Inclusivity = The recognition by the followers of Christ in the majority world that regardless of their economic status they are responsible. Colonialism = A perception that historically the modern missionary movement has been the handmaiden of colonialism and an enemy to indigenous cultures. Presentism = To evaluate them and their language with the assumptions of our 21st century predispositions is to live in the fallacy of presentism. Globalization = A reality is that the unreached and followers of Christ are more culturally close than ever because the global Church speaks more languages than ever in history. Signup and view all the answers

Match the era of missions with their significant change:

Fourth era = Less than 1% of the world’s population lives under historic colonial rule today. A new reality = The unreached and followers of Christ are more culturally close than ever because the global Church speaks more languages than ever in history. 1 Coastal areas = Where the population is increasingly located. 3 People Groups = The best way to reach the unreached geographically. Signup and view all the answers

Match the statistic to its insight about those who live nearby:

3,000 have nothing = Languages are in need of assistance to have their language put in print. 97% know something = Of the world knows some scripture. There are several island nations = The language will never transfer to a culture due to smallness in area. 150 Native tongues = Are spoken at the public systems in Seattle, WA. Signup and view all the answers

Match the location to its most telling statistic:

In the West = A slump in mission mindedness-even an unwillingness to share their faith. In 1900 = 95% of all Christians lived in predominantly Christian countries (West). By 2050 Africa = Will have more Christians than Asia and Latin America combined. 150 languages at 1 Highschool = The city of Seattle's high schools are the most well connected to diverse people groups. Signup and view all the answers

Match what the west has most influence doing or being:

The West = More missionaries. Robert Wooberry = More opposed to colonialism. Mission movement from West = Handmaiden of colonialism. Dudley Woodbury = An enemy to indigenous cultures. Signup and view all the answers

Match the phrase to the scripture in which it is derived:

El - Jerusalem missions = Their own culture language Love's. E2 - Judea & Samaria missions = Same language, different culture. E3 - Uttermost parts of the Earth Missions = Different culture, different language. Signup and view all the answers

Match the best outcome of the group to their respective group:

People reaching the Hardest place to reach = A viable church in every people group that is viable growing on its own. An Indigenous church = Not seen as foreign. Self Propagating = Reproducing itself. Great Imbalance = The great truth that only 10% of effort is aimed at the 40% that is never evangelized. Signup and view all the answers

Match the term with the location that it is likely to be a reality there:

Global Christianity set to overtake in coming decades = Africa. The language of the West having a strong effect = Everywhere there is a high school. A place where people have already been evangelized = Every English Service on earth. Hard to reach in this coming age = The 10/40 window. Signup and view all the answers

Match the person of influence with their sphere of influence:

William Carey = Opposed the colonialism by speaking on behalf of Chinese. Robert Woodberry = Was able to put the modern missionary movement from the west. Bishop for America = Talked about American problems as he traveled America. Local Leader in Africa = Saw the need for the gospel as it changed his people's lives. Signup and view all the answers

Match the term that is useful and applicable to local outreach where you live:

Who speaks who? = Do some of the people in my vicinity listen to English, China, or Arabic? Have they heard? = Are they already well discipled or is there a chance to preach the gospel even in its simplest message? Do they need a warm hand? = What can I do for them to affect an immediate desire or response given their current situation--do they need bread or a hospital? Whom to welcome = Do you go outwards or inward? What was going on there before? = Are they on the back foot and have they just come from somewhere where they are having to run for their lives? Signup and view all the answers

Match the person of history with how they were at the leading point of history given what they were doing:

Martin Luther King Jr. = For the poor. William Wilberforce = For evangelism. Jesus = For the hurting. The Disciples = For the helpless. Signup and view all the answers

Match the area in which globalization is changing how mission works:

It's changing missions = It also means we better be finding places and areas out outreach, etc. (whatever applies) where technology can reach them rather than people going to places. It creates a great imbalance = It creates a situation where the 90 out of 100 go in front of the 40% of people in the world to have access to nothing! It is not enough to know English = There are over 3,000 different languages in print. It means we must understand and help the people who cannot get here themselves. = We better be going and helping and not asking for them to show up for things. Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Taking The Gospel To The World

The task of taking the gospel is not simple or easy.

People Group

The largest group where the gospel can spread without resistance.