Abstract:
The global expansion of Evangelicalism raises essential questions about inculturation, social
involvement and contextualising the Evangelical mission. The concept of an integral mission
is an answer to these issues. However, when viewed from a non-Evangelical perspective, it is
also an illustration of the dynamic changes that occurred in the Evangelical communities and
of convergences with other Christian traditions or denominations. The article aims to present
the concept’s significance and consider its contextualisation. Finally, it asks whether it could
be explained in terms of an Evangelical answer for the growing need for theology in concert
with the local and cultural contexts.
CONTRIBUTION: The concept of an integral mission contributes to the theological debate on
mission and the meaning of Christian social involvement. The research addresses the focus
and scope of the journal of the promotion of multidisciplinary aspects of studies in theology
