Accountability in Missions

Korean and Western Case Studies

Bonk

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Year: 2011
• eBook ISBN: 9781630879525
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Religion

The Korean missions movement is perhaps the most significant story of the Church in the world over the past one hundred years. Today Korea can boast of being the leading sender of missionaries per head of population. Yet this movement has not been well integrated into the global mission community and also this community has at times failed to understand and learn from this tremendous work of God. I am excited that God has brought together a unique body of people to wrestle with these issues. This work will help bring about much needed collaboration and develop each other's strengths in an environment of mutual respect.--MALCOLM L. McGREGOR, SIM International DirectorAccountability in Missions is a remarkable book, exploring the full range of mission accountability issues--strategic, financial, and relational--from both Korean and North American perspectives. This is global missiology made practical and accessible to all missions practitioners. The many articles that penetrate the mysteries of Korean and North American interaction especially make it a must-read book for all Koreans and North Americans working together.--STEVE STRAUSS, Professor of Mission and Intercultural Studies, Dallas Theological SeminaryThis collection of essays provides a biblical and theological basis for accountability and brings voices East and West, demonstrating that accountability--to God and to others--is a universal principle, not linked to one culture or context (i.e., Western). Further, the collection is eminently practical, addressing matters of governance (decision-making), finance, and personal integrity. To all mission leaders I say: read this book! Actually, read it but also find colleagues with whom to discuss and digest these principles and review our mission practices.--GORDON T. SMITH, President, reSource Leadership International

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Foreword
• Preface
• Chapter 1: Historical Overview of Korean Missions
• Chapter 2: Samuel, an Old Testament Model of Accountability and Integrity
• Chapter 3: Paul, a New Testament Model: His Collection for the Poor in Jerusalem
• Chapter 4: The Big Picture: Accountability Issues from a Korean Missiologist’s Perspective
• Chapter 5: Response to Kiho (Timothy) Park, “The Big Picture”
• Chapter 6: Mission, Missionary, and Church Accountability That Counts: Implications for Integrity, Strategy, and Dynamic Continuity
• Chapter 7: Response to Stanley W. Green, “Mission, Missionary, and Church Accountability That Counts”
• Chapter 8: Accountability in a Local Church’s Ministry of World Mission: SaRang Community Church as a Case Study
• Chapter 9: Response to Seung Kwan (David) Yoo, “Accountability in SaRang Community Church”
• Chapter 10: Accountability in Mission: Black Rock Congregational Church as a Case Study
• Chapter 11: Response to Larry Fullerton, “Accountability in Mission”
• Chapter 12: Accountability Issues Among Korean Missions Organizations
• Chapter 13: Response to Bahn Seok (Peter) Lee, “Accountability Issues Among Korean Missions Organizations”
• Chapter 14: Broken Trust: Sexual Abuse in the Mission Community; A Case Study in Mission Accountability
• Chapter 15: Response to B. Hunter Farrell, “Broken Trust”
• Chapter 16: Accountability in Mission:A Case Study of Korea Presbyterian Mission (Kosin)
• Chapter 17: Response to Shin Chul Lee, “Accountability in Mission”
• Chapter 18: Administrative Accountability in Mission: An American Case Study
• Chapter 19: Response to Jerry A. Rankin, “Administrative Accountability in Mission”
• Chapter 20: Strategic Accountability: God’s Mission in God’s Way
• Chapter 21: Response to Min Young Jung, “Strategic Accountability”
• Chapter 22: Accountability in Mission Partnerships: Case Studies from Wycliffe Global Alliance
• Chapter 23: Response to Kirk Franklin, “Accountability in Mission Partnerships”
• Chapter 24: Bringing the Insights of Semantic Analysis to Bear on Missionary Accountability
• Chapter 25: Highlights of the Korean Global Mission Leadership Forum
• Appendixes
• Bibliography