The study deals with crisis of Latin America and diakonia mission strategy to deeply problems in Latin America society and culture in which problems have been formed historically in the colonialism context from Spanish and Portugal. In this paper, crisis of Latin America analyzes the economical, social, religious, cultural and political factors to the problems, and mention mission strategy of diakonia for the social transformation against problems and issues. First, I explained on the crisis of the economic, political, social, cultural and spiritual problem of Latin America, the paper describes the present difficult situation and its historical roots resulting from the time of the Spanish and Portugal’s colonialism. They have a lot of problems in Latin America society; such as poverty, violence, population explosion, lack of job, diseases, lack of foods, and illiteracy. Second, this paper suggest some diakonia mission strategies to be able to the change in Latin America. There are 1) diakonia mission strategy through Christianity NGO group; 2) social development mission toward poverty region and slum area; 3) holistic education mission strategy; 4) global partnership and cooperation mission for crises and problems of Latin America. Third, this study focus on holistic mission and social service mission in various Latin America contexts. International mission agency and Christian community in the world should be help and participate about problems and pains of Latin America. We need partnership and cooperation with between world Christianity and Latin America community.

• 전석재(백석대학 교수ㆍ선교학) | Jeon Seok Jae