Towards a Biblical Theology of Missions in Western Africa

Abstract

This article suggests a paradigm for a biblical theology  of missions in Africa. The research was prompted by the  observation that previous theological designs and models  have laid emphasis on effectiveness and issues of identity.  Then too, Africa is marked by a renaissance of African Traditional Religion, pandemics, and societal problems.  The  paper hypothesizes that African theologians are better positioned to articulate a biblical theology of missions  that  addresses the continent’s contemporary realities. The methodology combines soteriology and symbolism. The  findings  indicate that an African theology of missions is anchored on indigenized theology, functional Christology, and  relational Christology. These results illustrate the need to engage biblical authority, theology, and anthropology for a missional theology in Africa. The present research may be situated within the current commitment of African scholars to develop contextual theologies for the Global South