중동정치의 변화와 이란 핵 협상 타결 이후의 기독교 선교

Abstract

Iran has expanded nuclear facilities for its own interests and stability in international politics while keeping an uneasy relationship with the United States, hence the international community has tried to solve issues of nuclear weapons program of Iran since 2002. It reached a tentative agreement with Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action(JCPOA) through a considerable progress after election of a centrist moderatist, Hassan Rouhani in June 2013. To build this agreement can be called as a result of efforts of the international community more than 10 years. The United States and Iran respectively expressed a welcoming intent immediately after a settlement of nuclear negotiations, but some Middle Eastern countries and the United States Congress including Israel strongly criticized this settlement. However, the agreement of JCPOA means a lot due to preparing a foundation for a resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue. As the Iranian nuclear program entered a solutional condition, the importance of resolution of the North Korean nuclear issue is expected to be magnified more. The Middle East has enjoyed wealth with the economic policy of dependence on oil so far, and has exerted its own influence to the whole world based on it. Driven into a crisis of budget deficit by plunge in oil prices, the oil producing Middle Eastern countries started the massive economic reforms. A lot of changes are expected by opening Iranian market through the nuclear negotiation. Iran will be able to find political and economical solutions with this agreement. However, Christian mission is not expected to be free in invisible competitive power between nearby countries with Saudi Arabia, a Muslim country, and Iran. Christianity has to not only be interested in and watch phenomena that occurred or will occur after the Iranian nuclear negotiation but also prepare for possibility of several social phenomena to occur by the nuclear negotiation of Iran. Furthermore, we must keep in mind on all kinds of variables when do missions in the Middle East and Iran. Likewise, we can have an opportunity for evangelism when we realize that there can have variables in mission fields anytime, and not disbelieve and keep away from natives but approach as well as think of them as good neighbors. We should not be shaken by words like the Second Middle East Boom, jackpot order/contract, or a big hit of sales diplomacy, and need to closely observe the Middle Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia and Iran which are in conflict between the Middle Eastern Islam. If we don’t have knowledge about these countries, missions in the Middle East can be difficult.