1. MISSION AS PROPHETIC DIALOGUE

2. Mission as Prophetic Dialogue Previous 3 chapters presented ► Mission as participation in the life and mission of Trinity ► Mission as continuation of Jesus’ mission to preach and witness God’s Reign ► Mission as the proclamation of Christ as the only savior

3. Prophetic dialogue and post-colonial realities To understand God’s unfathomable riches Dialogue with - World - People - Culture - Religions … with humility

4. Prophetic Mission entrusted - called Mission entrusted - called Mission undertaken- sent out Mission undertaken- sent out Mission challenged- proclaim and witness Mission challenged- proclaim and witness

5. Post-colonial realities Economic colonialism - poverty Economic colonialism - poverty Intellectual colonialism- teeming masses Intellectual colonialism- teeming masses Religious colonialism- multicultural Religious colonialism- multicultural - multireligious - different political ideologies

6. Post-colonial tools/resources for prophetic dialogue Local narrative Local narrative Oral traditions Oral traditions Indigenous literature Indigenous literature Pain and suffering Pain and suffering

7. Prophetic Dialogue Prophetic praxis Proclamation & witness Prophetic spirituality Liturgy & Contemplation

8. Prophetic Dialogue Prophetic praxis Proclamation & witness Prophetic spirituality Liturgy & Contemplation