포스트모더니즘과 선교

postmodernism and Christian mission

This study is to focus on the contribution and explain in Christian missions toward postmodernism in cultural change. The study can be of interest to Christian missions desiring to be effective in bridge connecting the culture of postmodernism One of the challenge that Korean culture has to face in contemporary society is postmodernism. The study is the different characteristics between modernism and postmodernism. Modernism mentions that the following list represents a variety of characteristics: industrial revolution, nationalism, autonomous self, optimism, natural world, skeptical, didactic, non contradiction, scientific method, and scientists. On contrary, postmodernism explains that the following list represents a several characteristics: information revolution, globalism, authentic community, pessimism, supernatural world, spiritual, narratives, artists, contradiction, and create truth. Concerns for effective bridges of Christian mission is an important issues in this article of how best connect for Gospel to the unchurched people in postmodernism. Some bridges are available to those who would be Christian missions to persons living within the worldview of postmodernism. I have explain some possible bridges connecting for between the gospel and postmodernism. I mention that the following list represents a several bridges that are available to evangelicals: spirituality, community, experiential, and participative. This study revealed the need to develop appropriate missional tasks and perspectives in postmodernism culture. Frist of all, we need to establish the work of mission theology and biblical contextualization in postmodern period. Postmodern society and culture are rapidly changing in various mission fields. These changes profoundly influence to the Christian mission. So Christian mission requires biblical contextualization and mission theology in various mission fields. Secondly, we can be understand thought and pattern of postmodernism culture, for effective mission strategies toward postmodernism culture, we need using movie, multimedia, drama, music, and art for the cultural mission. Finally, the study emphasis on the missional church community toward the unchurched people in postmodern period. The missional church community can respond effectively from the challenge of postmodernism.