Revisioning PCV Mission 2026 - Biblical and Theological Basis for Mission (Bislama)

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This Bislama resource presents a biblical and theological foundation for mission within the Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu. It begins with the principle that mission belongs to God and that the Church participates in God’s mission. The study draws on Scripture, the Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu Statement of Faith and wider mission theology to explain how Christian mission engages real communities, social realities and the life of the Church. Major themes include Missio Dei, the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, prophetic mission, transformation, the Kingdom of God, the Church as a missional community, hospitality, creation care, Pentecost and the work of the Holy Spirit, and the need to address historical wrongs through confession and restoration. The resource also includes Jesus’ Mission Manifesto from Luke 4:14–21, discussion questions, and a review of how mission thinking has developed through the Lausanne Movement, voices from the Global South, David Bosch, Lesslie Newbigin, the Missional Church movement, eco-missiology and the growth of Christianity in the Global South. It concludes with the Five Marks of Mission in Bislama: Talem, Tijem, Lavem, Tresa and Transfom, together with group activities designed to help participants develop a shared understanding of mission in the PCV context.