Esta dissertação é uma investigação e proposta sobre a prática missionária da igreja cristã com vistas à transformação social em um mundo pluralista. O primeiro capítulo aborda a dimensão comunicativa da ação segundo Jürgen Habermas, analisando como são coordenadas as ações coletivas em sociedade e como a ética e as culturas influenciam as ações sociais, especialmente a ação missionária. Investiga a prática missionária na sociedade focando o objetivo e método da ação. Pergunta pela relação entre evangelho e cultura e sobre a possibilidade do encontro com as religiões no mundo. Este capítulo termina considerando como comunicar o evangelho na América Latina e aponta para uma prática missionária a partir do diálogo, tendo como referencial o agir trinitário de Deus. O segundo capítulo avalia as conseqüências de se adotar um modelo missionário baseado em debates e consensos. Fundamenta a missão como mover-se em direção ao outro, e resgata a responsabilidade social da igreja a partir da solidariedade, do amor e da compaixão. Descreve essa prática em termos de fraqueza e vulnerabilidade, em oposição aos modelos anteriores que se baseavam em projetos expansionistas da fé. Este capítulo se vale da contribuição teórica do filósofo Gianni Vattimo e sua idéia do pensamento debole, que remete à questão de como agir a partir da fraqueza. O exemplo máximo do autoenfraquecimento como forma de interagir com o mundo é analisado, teologicamente, a partir da encarnação do Filho de Deus (kenosis) e tira conseqüências para a ação missionária. O último capítulo discute sobre como a missão pode contribuir para a transformação das pessoas, culturas e sociedades. Encontra na diaconia a base para a ação comunicativa transformadora. Servir permite que a comunidade cristã pratique na sua convivência o evangelho que prega com a motivação correta. Há um redescobrimento da ética pessoal e social e da diaconia transformadora como parâmetro para medir a coerência entre proposta do reino de Deus anunciado no evangelho e o que é vivenciado nas comunidades cristãs. A participação da igreja no mundo não é de passividade nem de contemplação. Ela tem voz profética e sua ação visa transformar pessoas, instituições, estruturas sociais e de poder, pela proclamação esperançosa do reino e pela convivência encarnacional desse mesmo evangelho. A pesquisa busca um novo marco para a prática missionária em um mundo em constantes transformações. Termina sugerindo um modelo missionário a partir da diaconia transformadora e de uma teologia da ação missionária testemunhal e comunicativa, apontando para as oportunidades que se apresentam com uma nova metodologia missionária. / This dissertation is an investigation and proposal about the missionary practice of the Christian church with a view to the social change in a pluralist world. The first chapter approaches the communicative dimension of the action according to Jürgen Habermas, analyzing how the collective actions are coordinate in society and how the ethics and cultures influence the social actions, especially the missionary action. It investigates the missionary practice in society focusing to its objective and action method. It asks by the relation between gospel and culture and about the possibility of the meeting with the religions in the world. This chapter finishes wondering how to communicate the gospel in Latin America and the guides to a missionary practice starting from the dialogue, having as a reference the trinity action of God. The second chapter, evaluates the consequences of adopting a missionary model based on debates and consensus. It basis the mission as move towards the other and rescues the social responsibility from solidarity, love and compassion. It describes this practice in terms of weakness and vulnerability, opposite to the previous models that relied on expansionist designs of faith. This chapter draws on the theoretical contribution of the philosopher Gianni Vattimo and debole your idea of thinking that leads to the question of how to act from weakness. The ultimate example of own weakness as a form to interact with the world is analyzed, theologically, from the incarnation of the Son of God (kenosis). The last chapter discusses about haw the mission can contributes to people, cultures and societies transformation. It meets in the diakonia the basis to communicate acting. To serve allows to the Christian community practice in gospel familiarity that preaches with the correct motivation. There is a rediscovery of the personal and social ethics and transforming diakonia as a parameter to a measure the coherency between the proposal of Gods kingdom announced in the gospel and what is experienced in Christian communities. The participation of the church in the world is not of passivity nor contemplation. It has a prophetic voice and its action aims to transform people, institutions, social and power structures to the hopeful proclamation of the kingdom and by the incarnational familiarity of this gospel. The research seeks a new mark for the missionary practice in a world of constant transformations. It finishes suggesting a missionary model starting from the transforming diakonia and of a missionary and communication action theology, pointing to the opportunities that are presented with a new missionary methodology.

Text in German, English and German summaries / Die Masterthesis zeigt auf, wie das Reich-Gottes-Verständnis die Theologie und die missionarische Praxis im hallischen Pietismus bei August Hermann Francke beeinflusst hat. Mittels einer Literaturarbeit wird in missionstheologischer Perspektive das hallische Gottesreich-Verständnis erforscht sowie aus missionsgeschichtlicher Sicht die Praxis der hallischen Pietisten dargestellt. Beide Blickwinkel werden miteinander in Verbindung gesetzt, so dass die Zusammenhänge zwischen Reich Gottes und Gemeindepraxis herausgearbeitet werden. Es zeigt sich, dass die Reich-Gottes-Rede die Rahmenbedingungen, den Bezugspunkt, die menschliche Partizipation, die Ganzheitlichkeit sowie die Reichweite des missionarischen Handelns in Halle maßgeblich beeinflusst hat. Auf Basis der Forschungsergebnisse werden Schlüsse und Praxisimplikationen für die heutige Diskussion um den Reich Gottes Begriff und die missionarische Praxis gegeben. / This study shows how the concept of the Kingdom of God has influenced the theology and missionary church practice of August Hermann Francke. By means of a literature study, the concept of the Kingdom of God in Halle Pietism is researched from a perspective of mission theology. In addition to that the church practice of Francke will be presented from a perspective of mission history. Both points of view are linked to each other so that the relations between the Kingdom of God and church practice are worked out. It is obvious that the view of the Kingdom of God has decisively influenced the framework, the point of reference, human participation, the holistic approach, as well as the range of missionary activity in Halle. On the basis of the research results, conclusions and practical implications for today’s discussion about the concept of the Kingdom of God and missionary practice are given. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M. Th. (Missiology)

Text in German, summaries in English and German / This dissertation is a missiological research on reports of first and second generation missionaries from the Hermannsburg mission society in Germany. The missionaries worked for their lifetime among the Batswana. An important point in the first chapter is the attempt to clarify the theological foundation for the understandung of inculturation, from which my conception later arose. The second chapter deals with the founders of the Hermannsburg missionary society and describes the spiritual background of the missionaries. The following three chapters cover the work of the missionaries, in each case father and son at Dinokana, Bethanie and Phokeng chronologically from 1857 - 1940. Special attention is given to their socio-cultural expierences and traditional-religious knowledge. The last chapter evaluates the work of the missionaries and takes into account the present missiological debate on mission. Here again it becomes clear what I mean by Inculturation. / Die vorliegende Arbeit ist eine missionsgeschichtliche und -theologische Untersuchung uber die ersten beiden Generationen Hermannsburger Missionare unter den Batswana in Transvaal. Im ersten Kapitel stelle ich verschiedene Konzepte zum Verstandnis von lnkulturation vor, aus denen ich Anstosse fur meine eigene Konzeption gewonnen habe. Das zweite Kapitel beschreibt die spirituelle Herkunft der Missionare und ihre theologische Pragung. In den folgenden drei Kapiteln untersuche ich die Arbeit der Missionare, jeweils Vater und Sohn, auf ihren Stationen Dinokana, Bethanie und Phokeng von 1857 - 1940 in chronologischer Reihenfolge. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf den sozio-kulturellen Erfahrungen und traditionell-religiosen Erkenntnissen dieser Missionare. Das letzte Kapitel enthalt eine Bewertung der Missionsarbeit und beleuchtet sie auf den Hintergrund der gegenwartigen missionstheologischen Diskussion. Besonder in diesem Kapitel wird noch einmal deutlich wie ich Inkulturation verstanden habe. / Missiology / D.Th. (Missiology)

Text in German, summaries in English and German / This dissertation is a missiological research on reports of first and second generation missionaries from the Hermannsburg mission society in Germany. The missionaries worked for their lifetime among the Batswana. An important point in the first chapter is the attempt to clarify the theological foundation for the understandung of inculturation, from which my conception later arose. The second chapter deals with the founders of the Hermannsburg missionary society and describes the spiritual background of the missionaries. The following three chapters cover the work of the missionaries, in each case father and son at Dinokana, Bethanie and Phokeng chronologically from 1857 - 1940. Special attention is given to their socio-cultural expierences and traditional-religious knowledge. The last chapter evaluates the work of the missionaries and takes into account the present missiological debate on mission. Here again it becomes clear what I mean by Inculturation. / Die vorliegende Arbeit ist eine missionsgeschichtliche und -theologische Untersuchung uber die ersten beiden Generationen Hermannsburger Missionare unter den Batswana in Transvaal. Im ersten Kapitel stelle ich verschiedene Konzepte zum Verstandnis von lnkulturation vor, aus denen ich Anstosse fur meine eigene Konzeption gewonnen habe. Das zweite Kapitel beschreibt die spirituelle Herkunft der Missionare und ihre theologische Pragung. In den folgenden drei Kapiteln untersuche ich die Arbeit der Missionare, jeweils Vater und Sohn, auf ihren Stationen Dinokana, Bethanie und Phokeng von 1857 - 1940 in chronologischer Reihenfolge. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf den sozio-kulturellen Erfahrungen und traditionell-religiosen Erkenntnissen dieser Missionare. Das letzte Kapitel enthalt eine Bewertung der Missionsarbeit und beleuchtet sie auf den Hintergrund der gegenwartigen missionstheologischen Diskussion. Besonder in diesem Kapitel wird noch einmal deutlich wie ich Inkulturation verstanden habe. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D.Th. (Missiology)