Notes for a South-North Dialogue in Mission from a Latin-American Perspective

Abstract

A new way of doing mission—good news for the oppressed—is demanded by the changed context of our current situation. Some of the characteristics needed by missioners in Latin America, as well as in other areas, are a humble spirit, an attitude of open inquiry, a sense of history, vulnerability, the quality of a “double difference,” a more liberating leadership style, a capacity for joyful celebration, a focus upon the church, and an identification with the oppressed in their community life and structures.