Eyes from the Outside: Christian Mission in Zones of Violent Conflict

· American Society of Missiology Monograph Series Book 19 · Wipf and Stock Publishers
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Christian mission has often been a project allied with colonial powers and conquests. Contemporary theologies of Christian mission, however, call for a new approach. In Eyes from the Outside, Kim Lamberty suggests using the metaphor of "accompaniment" to describe one such approach to Christian mission. She explores international protective accompaniment--eyes from the outside--as a constructive way to do Christian mission in conflict zones. Christian missionaries today frequently find themselves in isolated and poverty-stricken parts of the globe, places where violence is common. Based on a case study in Colombia, Eyes from the Outside argues that international protective accompaniment empowers communities, reduces the risk of violence, and corresponds with contemporary theologies of mission.

About the author

Dr. Kim Lamberty works for Catholic Relief Services to strengthen the global mission programs of Catholic institutions. She is also co-founder and president of Just Haiti, Inc. She has accompanied at-risk communities and human rights workers in Colombia, Haiti, Guatemala, Palestine, the US-Mexico border, and the former Soviet Union.

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