Advertisement

Advertisement

missiology

[ mis-ee-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

, Christianity.
  1. the theological study of the mission of the church, especially the character and purpose of missionary work.


missiology

/ ˌmɪsɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. Christian theol the study of the missionary function of the Christian Church
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of missiology1

First recorded in 1920–25; missi(on) + -o- + -logy
Discover More

Example Sentences

“There’s been such a sea change in evangelical missiology over the past 50 years about the danger of cultural imperialism,” said Thomas Kidd, a historian at Baylor University who wrote a blog post about media reactions to Chau’s death.

From Slate

Ben is currently completing his doctorate at Fuller Seminary in the field of missiology.

From Time

Says Scott Moreau, a professor of missiology at Wheaton College in Illinois: "I've never heard of this level of cooperation in the last 100 years between any megachurch, mission agency or even a denomination and a national government."

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


missing massmission