The “public” of a missiology of public life: Actors and opportunities

This article describes the “public” that we engage in mission and seeks to clarify “public” as a subject of missiological reflection and as a field of missional engagement. With what, exactly, are missiology and mission so engaged? “Public” is treated here in terms of actors and opportunities. The a...

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Published in:Missiology
Main Author: Leffel, Gregory P. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2016]
In: Missiology
RelBib Classification:RJ Mission; missiology
ZB Sociology
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