Pentecostal Missiology: Encountering Wounded Society through a Scholarship of Engagement
kgatle, mookgo solomon
A scholarship of engagement is an approach that connects knowledge systems to the
challenges facing society in a meaningful way. This article reviews the literature on
Pentecostal missiology to make a new contribution through a scholarship of engagement.
Previous studies on Pentecostal missiology have focused on how Pentecostals
conduct their mission and very little on how they engage societal problems. This leaves
a gap in how Pentecostal missiology as a discipline engages wounded society, particularly
in a South African context. Wounds found within South African society, such as
gender-based violence, crime, effects of COVID-19, corruption, climate change, and
economic crises are highlighted. This article aims to illustrate that Pentecostal missiology
must be aware of societal wounds to be able to truly engage with wounded societies.
The study challenges Pentecostal missiologists to not only focus on Pentecostal
missions inwardly but to also engage society and its challenges through a scholarship
of engagement.
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