missiology

American  

[mis-ee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌmɪs iˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

Christianity.

1. the theological study of the mission of the church, especially the character and purpose of missionary work.

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missiology British  

/ ˌmɪsɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. Christian theol the study of the missionary function of the Christian Church

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Etymology

Origin of missiology

First recorded in 1920–25; missi(on) + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

“There’s been such a sea change in evangelical missiology over the past 50 years about the danger of cultural imperialism,” said Thomas Kidd, a historian at Baylor University who wrote a blog post about media reactions to Chau’s death.

From Slate

Ben is currently completing his doctorate at Fuller Seminary in the field of missiology.

From Time

Says Scott Moreau, a professor of missiology at Wheaton College in Illinois: "I've never heard of this level of cooperation in the last 100 years between any megachurch, mission agency or even a denomination and a national government."

From Time Magazine Archive