Asian Missions Advance, 89

October 12, 2025
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Asian Missions Advance Newsletter

Fall 2025 / 89th

1. Reading Proverbs 1:1–7 Missionally

The Book of Proverbs in the Old Testament has not been taken seriously from a missionary perspective. One reason is that Proverbs does not contain elements of redemptive history that exist in other books, such as the covenant, temple, and Abraham’s blessing. However, I claim that Proverbs can be considered a missiological book. Firstly, the book borrows the culture and wisdom of other countries to create Israel’s own wisdom. Secondly, Proverbs clearly presents general revelation that can be applied to other cultures. God is proclaiming his revelation and salvation through the culture and traditions of human society…

2. Familial Relationships (Mutualism) of Frontier Missiology of Asia’s House Church Networks

[David S. Lim]

We have come to the end of the first quarter of the Third Millennium, which is almost 2,000 years since our Lord Jesus gave His Great Commission to “make disciples of all nations” (Mt. 28:19-20). With his full authority over heaven and earth (v.18), and with his promise to build His church without hindrance from the powers of hell (16:18), why has his church failed to finish the job? Why is more than one-third of the world’s population still largely unreached? May I humbly suggest that to be effective and strategic, Evangelical mission need to do His mission according to His simple plan for world evangelization and transformation in the power of the Holy Spirit…

3. God’s Mission and Ethical AI: Opportunities and Challenges for the Future of Missions in Asia

[Shankar Shikdar]

Asia, the world’s largest and most populous continent, a home of roughly 60% of the global population. It’s a legacy of fundamentalism, traditionalism, where people love to avoid changing situations. And with the presence of technology in Asia, like the Artificial Intelligence (AI), it gave birth to reforms in Asian societies, offering both innovative opportunities and pressing ethical challenges. For the Church, AI presents innovative tools for evangelism, discipleship, pastoral care, and business as mission, yet also raises concerns of ethical issues like dehumanization, digital inequality, and theological distortion. This article explores the relationship between Missio Dei and the ethical use of AI in Asian missions..

4. Missional Small Group: A House Church Model of Mosaikkirche Nordwest

[Mariel R. Eberhard]

This article analyzes Mosaikkirche Nordwest’s house church structure, emphasizing how important it is to strengthen the community’s internal rhythms, where small groups nurture and disciple believers, and its outward rhythms, where members share the gospel and their lives. Rooted in the understanding how the early church in Acts could organically share the gospel through the community life. Living together allows members share daily life, live missionally, and offer neighbors a genuine way to experience our community. This strategy looks after members while also making a gospel difference locally..

5. Two Sports as a Model for Intercultural Mission and Theological Education

[Jim Harries]

Trying to explain a sport such as soccer or tennis to someone who only knows about the other of those sports can provide a model to help understand the difficulties involved in communication between cultures. What are the implications of using this model for facilitating intercultural communication in the realm of theology and mission, especially between the West and Africa? Africans do not have the same cultural and historical background as Westerners, yet they are required to use a Western language when they talk about theological and other issues. Just as soccer players using tennis language may not comprehend what tennis terms actually refer to, Africans do not understand ..