Abstract
In this article the possibilities of a shared mission vision and praxis between African and Chinese Christians are considered. The possibility of such an endeavour lies in the respective histories of Africa and the Chinese people as well as in a similar vision for the Church of Christ on earth. Powerful forces, of which European colonialism is probably the most important, have shaped African and Chinese Christian’s view of mission and the church. After a quick tour through the history of mission in Africa and China, the potentials and pitfalls of such a shared mission program are discussed.
Highlights
In this article the possibilities o f a shared mission vision and praxis between African and Chinese Christians are considered
The Chinese people have had its fair share of European racism, colonialism, communism, and natural disasters
Mission work started on the African continent not long after the founding of the church in Jerusalem
Summary
Brought along by colonialism in general and missions in particular, were, and still are, probably the most important reasons: “The anti-colonialist sentiment in independent African states is often accompanied by an anti-Christian sentiment because of the link between colonialism and mission in the past. Within this political climate there is a positive attitude to Muslim states and generally an openness to Islam” '. It is expected that the pheno menon of AIC will expand in the century and that the old Europeantype churches will slowly shift to the periphery of African Christianity
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