The Word Made Flesh ― Towards An Incarnational Missiology

Lanmead (missiology, Whitley College, Australia) examines the elements of what he believes should be a mission of incarnation, in which Christians embody the message they share, "just as Jesus embodied the Good News." However, he also believes that the mission of incarnation needs a theological framework that overcomes the possible weaknesses, including exemplarism, arrogance, and irrelevance to modern life. He describes how incarnation and mission inform and support each other, compares the approach of several Christian groups, and closes with a description of the theoretical and practical contours of a true mission of incarnation, and its application to segments of modern Christianity. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Ross Langmead is Professor of Missiology and Director of the School of World Mission at Whitley College, Australia. The author holds a Ph.D. in Theology from the Melbourne College of Divinity, Australia.