What is it about?
Promulgation of the document on mission by the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church in Crete in June 2016 ensures an enduring place for mission in the future shape of Orthodoxy. After discussion of the methodological limitations of the document, this article explores the process by which it was prepared, the range of reactions to it, some problems of language, and changes in the final, approved version, offering some assessments of its meaning and import.
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Why is it important?
The Document on Mission is of great importance to Orthodox Mission theology and Praxis. A critical reading is very useful from a missiological viewpoint.
Perspectives
I tried to be honest and use my scientific expertise and practical experience as to the shortcomings but also the strong points of the Document on Mission of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church. It is just another step, hopefully in the right direction
Evangelia Voulgaraki
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This page is a summary of: Reading the Document on Mission of the Holy and Great Council from a Missiological Point of View, International Review of Mission, June 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/irom.12172.
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