Who are we sent to be? What are we sent to do? These are essential questions of mission. God is the sender; we are the sent. What does God seek to accomplish through us in the world? Arguing that Christian mission expresses God’s longing to embrace humanity in love, Titus Presler explores how Gospel understandings are being reshaped by Christians in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, Christianity’s new centers of gravity. He explores the scriptural basis of mission, historical and contemporary Anglican approaches to mission, the encounter with other religions, and the interaction of Gospel and culture. His ten principles for mission in the 21st century will help parishes and dioceses engage in world mission as companions in mutuality. “The mission pilgrim serves as a sacrament of Christ’s solidarity,” says Presler. “The good news in this new century is that Anglican communities throughout the world are asking mission questions more often and more urgently than they have before.” Horizons of Mission offers a fresh vision of mission in the multicultural environment of a global community
