The calling and sending of Abraham as a missionary to the nations: a relevant missional model for today

Abstract

This article is a reflection on God’s calling and sending of Abraham as a missionary to the nations. It does so by trying to answer some basic questions - why was it necessary, who is Abraham, what was the core theology of his mission, and how did he respond to his God-given mission? At the end of each section we have drawn out some lessons that are relevant for our contemporary engagement in mission.