This article proposes a clarification of the integral mission concept and a change in the way the relationship between social action and evangelism is understood in practical integral mission operations. The idea of “primacy” of evangelism has been under fire: if evangelism is given “primacy”, then everything else is “secondary”. The “ultimacy” of evangelism concept has been suggested as a solution: evangelism should ultimately not be left undone. The main flaw of the “ultimacy” concept is that it has no time element.In order to rectify these weaknesses, the “anticipation of evangelism” is proposed. “Anticipation” incorporates the view that social action creates a bridge for evangelism, and also takes care of the widespread concern that evangelism should not ultimately be left out or left undone. Anticipation also requires that the evangelism component in integral mission is brought onto the table right from the start of the planning of social action programs. The “anticipation” of evangelism concept can help to ensure better practical guidance in the execution of Christian integral mission as the evangelism component is anticipated at the planning stage and included at the implementation stage. This should ensure that integral mission programs do not end up in social action only.

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传福音失败了？需要重新定义基督徒整体使命

本文提出对整体宣教概念的澄清，以及在实际整体宣教行动中对社会行动与传福音之间关系的理解方式的改变。传福音“首要”的想法一直受到抨击：如果传福音被赋予“首要”地位，那么其他一切都是“次要的”。传福音概念的“终极性”已被提出作为解决方案：传福音最终不应被搁置。“终极”概念的主要缺陷是它没有时间因素。为了纠正这些弱点，提出了“期待传福音”。“预期”包含了这样一种观点，即社会行动为传福音创造了一座桥梁，也照顾到了传福音最终不应被排除或搁置的广泛关注。预期还要求从社会行动计划的规划开始，就将整体使命中的传福音部分放在桌面上。传福音概念的“预期”有助于确保在执行基督徒整体使命时有更好的实际指导，因为传福音的组成部分是在计划阶段就被预见到的，并在实施阶段被包括在内。这应确保整体宣教计划不会仅以社会行动告终。