Diakonia as Mission

Abstract

The shape of Christian mission in the twenty-first century calls for a new paradigm. This issue of Currents in Theology and Mission addresses a crucial question: What can the new theology of prophetic diakonia contribute to a postcolonial theology of mission? A theology of diakonia can shift reflection on Christian mission toward engagement with the experiences of those who suffer and the cries of creation. Prophetic diakonia can serve to turn the church inside out to refocus what it means to be a church in mission.