통전적 선교명령과 기독교수의 소명과 역할

Abstract

Christian universities and mission are closely related to each other. Like secular universities and colleges, Christian universities and colleges are academic communities that seek after the three missions of education, research and service, aiming at cultivating students for the purpose of contributing to church, nations, and the whole world. At the same time, Christian universities and colleges are entrusted with a mission of doing missions as a community of witness through research activities. The concept of holistic mission has a comprehensive meaning including both evangelism and social responsibility. This concept of holistic mission has been clearly defined by the Lausanne Covenant in 1974 in the International Congress on World Evangelism at Lausanne in Switzerland. The biblical basis of holistic mission is found in the works and commands of Jesus Christ. Therefore the Christian mission should be performed in the viewpoint of this hoand colleges. Christian professors are called to fulfill the holistic mission callings. In accordance with the Scripture, the Cultural Mandate (Gen. 1:28), the Great Commission (Matt. 28:1820),and the Great Commandment (Matt. 22:3740)address the Christian holistic mission. These three are independent and complementary,combined in the holistic missional mandate. Christian professors should do their best in playing the roles of carrying out the missional mandate. They should do research and educate as carriers of the cultural mandate. They should model and exert themselves in the developing of characters of students as well as teach the truth. They should not only reveal the truth of God and serve human society but also glorify God through research activities. They should, as great commissioners, devote themselves to campus mission. They should love and serve their neighbors as great commandment carriers through voluntary service and activity as well.listic mission. Christian professors are the most crucial resource in carrying out the holistic mission, realizing the identity of Christian universities and colleges. Christian professors are called to fulfill the holistic mission callings. In accordance with the Scripture, the Cultural Mandate (Gen. 1:28), the Great Commission (Matt. 28:1820),and the Great Commandment (Matt. 22:3740)address the Christian holistic mission. These three are independent and complementary,combined in the holistic missional mandate. Christian professors should do their best in playing the roles of carrying out the missional mandate. They should do research and educate as carriers of the cultural mandate. They should model and exert themselves in the developing of characters of students as well as teach the truth. They should not only reveal the truth of God and serve human society but also glorify God through research activities. They should, as great commissioners, devote themselves to campus mission. They should love and serve their neighbors as great commandment carriers through voluntary service and activity as well.