REFLETINDO SOBRE PRÁTICAS MISSIONÁRIAS EM ANGOLA

EM BUSCA DE UM MODELO MISSIONAL CONTEXTUALIZADO

Abstract

This article reflects on the missional practice of the churches of the Baptist Convention of Angola, seeking to offer contextualized responses to the challenges faced within the Angolan reality. Given a cultural environment marked
by social vulnerability, fragmentation, and fear, missional church teaching highlights the need for local congregations to embody alternative and countercultural communities that challenge societal values incompatible with the Kingdom of God. The concept of the Missional Church remains relatively new among most churches of the Baptist Convention of Angola. When the
denomination emerged, European powers were expanding into the Global South with aims of colonizing, civilizing, and Christianizing. Over time, the church adapted to the Enlightenment paradigm and has continued to reproduce a model
centered on conversionist expansionism—an approach that no longer addresses the nation’s current needs. As a result, the church persists in answering questions that are no longer being asked. For this reason, it is essential for the church to
grasp the significance of being missional and to reconsider its role within the Missio Dei, ensuring that its message remains relevant to the Angolan people while maintaining fidelity to Scripture.