Abstract
Mission is not just about proclaiming the gospel - it encompasses spiritual preparation of those involved in both mission activity and in converted souls. This approach is what is termed as mission spirituality in this article. Mission spirituality is the means by which churches and individual believers participate in the mission of God, through the way they live in and by the Holy Spirit, in order to know the will of God regarding what He is doing in their context and to follow His example. In view of the importance of mission spirituality in missionary activities of the church, this article explores the mission spirituality of the classical Pentecostal churches in Ghana (The church of Pentecost, Christ Apostolic Church International, The Apostolic Church Ghana and the Assemblies of God).
Highlights
Church growth does not happen by chance
Mission is not just about proclaiming the gospel - it encompasses spiritual preparation of those involved in both mission activity and converted souls
But an engaged spirituality that is lived out in mission’ (2009:256). It is the means by which churches and individual believers participate in the mission of God, through the way they live in and by the Holy Spirit, in order to know the will of God with regard to what He is doing in their context and to do the same (Helland & Hjalmarson 2011:23–27)
Summary
Church growth does not happen by chance. It involves various missiological strategies of which mission spirituality is one. Mission is not just about proclaiming the gospel - it encompasses spiritual preparation of those involved in both mission activity and converted souls. This approach is called ‘mission spirituality’ by the World Council of Churches and other scholars such as Bosch, Kim, Helland and Hjalmarson. Kim defines mission spirituality as ‘a kind of spirituality which is oriented to the world It is not individualistic, but an engaged spirituality that is lived out in mission’ (2009:256). The article has three main divisions; the first part gives a brief history of Pentecostalism in Ghana, the second section defines mission spirituality, and the final part describes the various forms Ghanaian Pentecostals express their mission spirituality
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