Two world conferences on mission and evangelism (Melbourne 1980s and San Antonio 1989) set the ecumenical agenda for mission in the 1980s and 1990s. In this article the author compares themes and key words from each conference (kingdom, mission, evangelism, unity, and community), and analyzes the shift from study conference to a popular assembly of the people of God.
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