이 글은 생태계 위기, 기후 붕괴 시대에 생명선교신학을 수립하고 자 하는 시도로 쓰여진 글이다. 로즈마리 R. 류터, 샐리 맥페이그, 매튜 폭스, 제이 비 맥다니엘의 생태신학을 바탕으로 신학의 전환, 문화의 전환, 경제의 전환을 통해 생명선교신학을 수립하고자 한다. 우선 신론은 군주 모델이나, 이신론 모델로부터 어머니 하나님, 연인 하나님, 친구 하나님으로 전환을 요청한다. 기독론 역시 인간 구원 중심의 기독론으로부터 피조물의 구원을 포함하는 우주 그리스도로의 전환을 요청한다. 창조 이야기가 현대 문화에 준 영향을 검토함으로써 남자와 여자, 부자와 가난한 자, 백인과 유색인, 인간과 자연 등에 존재하는 위계적 가부장적 관계를 대등하고 상호 의존적 관계로의 전환을 요청한다. 신고전주의 경제학과 생태적 경제학에 따른 신학의 차이를 비교하면서 생태적 경제학으로의 전환과 생태사회로의 전환을 요청한다. 생명선교신학의 특징으로 신학의 전환, 우주적 그리스도,생태적 경제학으로의 전환, 생명문화로의 전환, 전환에서 종교의 역할, 생태영성과 창조영성, 신비주의 회복 등이다. 생명선교신학을 수립하 기 위한 과제로는 세 가지 전환을 어떻게 연결하고 통합하느냐를 규명하 는 일이다.

Jong Hyun Jang proclaimed “Life Theology” through the Baekseok University under the name of Baekseok theology. The Korean church and christianity is undergoing a difficult time. Especially the social welfare mission became due to statistics and evaluations more focused on capacity and results than the way of Jesus Christ. Jong Hyun Jang's “Life Theology” revived the Gospel in that sense. Although his work seems like the “Life Theology” of Alfred Jaeger, however he focuses on a much more pragmatical way on becoming more like Jesus Christ. He shows a crossroad in which “Life Theology” and Social Welfare Theology meet. Social Welfare Mission is the fastest way to actually do the work of Jesus Christ and spread his word as he did. “Life Theology” is the center of the Social Welfare Theology in which we live and serve as servants. This is why “Life Theology” is the future of the Social Welfare Theology. Thus, “Life Theology” with the aid of Social Welfare Theology will be able to revive and encourage people in desperate need to a new way of life. The background of this can be described in three points. 1) the center of the Social Welfare Theology-Christianity- Jesus Christ centered, 2) the framework of the Social Welfare Theology-church theology-the member and the leader of a community 3) the context of the Social Welfare Theology - Kingdom of God - behavior and attitude. These 3 components are important parts in practicing Social Welfare Theology. Since today Social Welfare Mission took a variety of forms and experienced difficulties in establishing itself in a dynamic changing society. Social Welfare Theology has more non religious factors (financial support, management, etc.) than ordinary mission itself. Thus it lead to arguments of the purpose of the mission and its meaning itself. The Social Welfare Mission also had difficulties in adapting in a secular and diverse society. Such difficulties now stand before the "Life Theology" to achieve a core meaning centered around Jesus Christ. Thus, not something which just looks like spreading the good word, but doing it like Jesus did is the main idea of the Social Welfare mission. Jong Hyun Jang’s “Life Theology” has been proven through the Baekseok University to work hand in hand with the social welfare mission. It remains subject to the next generation of scholars to see how Jong Hyun Jang’s Life Theology establishes itself in the future.