고통이라는 주제는 현대의 신학, 철학, 그리고 윤리학 분야에서 가장 중요한 이슈 중 하나가 되고 있다. 엠마누엘 레비나스의 윤리학적 고찰은 이 분야에 있어 독보적이다. 그의 학문은 우리시대 타자의 고통에 주목한다. 본 논문에서는 고통의 해석학을 전개한 레비나스와 신학자 본회퍼를 초대하여 고통을 대하는 자세에 대해 살펴볼 것이다. 하지만, 양자는 서로가 종교적, 철학적 배경이 다른 까닭에 고통에 대한 동일한 결론에 이르지 못한다. 그럼에도 불구하고 레비나스와 본회퍼는 타자의 고통에 대해서 집중력 있는 관심과 섬세한 배려를 드러내 보인다. 본 논문은 빠르게 변화하고 변모하는 21세기 사회 속에서 타자로 전락하여 고통가운데 처해 잊히고 지워지는 개인들을 향해 선교신학은 어떤 방법으로 손을 내밀어야 할까라는 문제의식에서 시작되었고, 이 질문에 대한 답변이 본 논문의 결론이다. 그것을 ‘존재로 의 선교’라 명명하기로 한다.

The purpose of this study is to examine the applicability of the economic approach to mission studies. In fact, the economic approach to religion was already attempted by some sociologists and economists. Sociologists noticed the phenomenon of marketization in religion and explained it in terms of the theory of secularization. According to this theory, modernity causes a plurality of worldviews, which in turn reduces religion to a private sphere. As religion becomes a matter of choice, religious decline, they argue, will be inevitable. Since the middle of 20th century, however, they have confronted with a somewhat unexpected situation. Namely, religious resurgence in secularized societies. Contrary to their expectation, not only Islam but also evangelical churches have grown remarkably all over the world. Furthermore, scholars have observed that neoliberalism and free trade also in the late 20th century have been influencing the marketization and privatization in public services, such as law, education, health care, and even religion. All these unexpected situations have requested a new paradigm in religious studies. After all, the socalled new paradigm thinkers attempted to explain all these issues in terms of the economic approach. They concluded that the decline of religion, has nothing to do with secularization. To explain the resurgence of religion in the modern period, furthermore, they have shifted their interest from the demand side to the supply side of religion. For them, religious competition and plurality do not decrease religious vitality; rather, they increase it. To deduce this conclusion, they have used two main key concepts: 1) rational choice theory and 2) religious market model. The former theory assumes that people act rationally to maximize their selfinterest. This applies equally to choices about religion. After evaluating costs and rewards, people decide what religion they will choose. Of course, religious organizations also act rationally in order to increase their membership and maximize their interests. After all, religious deals between religious buyers and suppliers establish religious market. Religious market model has been developed from this context. Then, is it possible to adopt above perspective and theories in mission studies? Simply, we may assume two different positions: 1) positive and 2) negative. The former position considers economic theories in a positive light, focusing on the phenomenon of marketization in mission. In many cases, competition with other religions or among Christian denominations often drive a mission field to a market context. In this context, people choose this religion or that denomination rationally just as they do when choosing a car or buying a computer. To meet their needs and attract more believers, missionaries use various strategies just as commercial firms do. Viewed in the light of economics, the natives and missionaries may correspond to the demand and supply side; religion or denomination can be considered as a religious product or brand. In mission studies, this economic approach will be useful in mapping out the mission strategy. Especially, the religious market model of this approach is very helpful in grasping religious terrain, religious market structure, and degree of government regulation of religion in the mission field. Furthermore, the economic approach can contribute to the study of denominationalism or ecumenics as well in a different angle. For instance, while theologians and missiologists see these issues in terms of ideology or theology, economists of religion see them in terms of a kind of religious cartel or spinoff. This perspective can give mission studies different but more effective insights regarding denominational split or unity. On the contrary, others may have a negative position to adopt the economic approach in mission studies. While the former position prefers to take a social scientific or valuefree attitude, this position prefers to take an ethical or normative attitude, assuming that there is no common ground between Christianity and economics. Especially, they may criticize this economic approach for the reductionist way of thinking in religion. The concept of ‘Homo Economicus’ or universal applicability of the theories also are likely to be criticized. In spite of some controversial issues mentioned above, it is obvious that the economic approach to religion has made great contributions to religious studies. Unfortunately, this approach has not been much discussed so far in mission studies. As we saw before, many areas of mission studies can receive help from the academic achievements of the economic approach to religion. In that sense, I suggest taking further discussion on the economic approach to mission.

The Korean Churches have reached today’s phase with joining the pain of the people and leading the Korean society. Then it has to be join today’s Korean society, it is required the answer for solve the problems of the society. In this regard, I think the Missiological Approaching for the problems of stress that they are a big problem on mental health is very necessary situation in today’s Korean Society. The Korean Churches had tried to approach through Pastoral Counseling so far but this trying was negligible. The Korean Churches could not answer about the problems of stress comparable with various another society groups in Korea. So we need to try the formated character of the Korean Churches from the early days of mission in Korea, connect with the stress treatments. If we investigated deeply about the stress treatments are exhibited by the Department of Health and Human Services, we can find that the Korean Churches have a lot of possibilities which could approach to the stress treatments. Actually, the Korean Churches have possibilities on a lot of parts. So I arrange the ‘linkage possibilities’ of the character of the Korean Churches and the treatment of stress. As follows; 1. Tradition of ‘Faith which emphasizes the Church’ and ‘Regular Lifestyle’ 2. Tradition of ‘Biblical Christianity’ and ‘Actively and troubleshooting type Response’ 3. Tradition of ‘Spiritual Movement for example prayer movement’ and ‘Relaxation therapy’ 4. Tradition of ‘Independent – Faith’ and ‘Time Management’ If we would missional approach to these linkage possibilities, we could contribute for treatment for stress which is a big problem in Korean society. Actually, the Korean Churches have lead for solve the problems of the Korean society, have concluded fruition of various healing ministry through the ability of the Holy Spirit. Now the Korean Churches have to approach with concern about the way of heal for the problems of stress, and if would approach through the tradition of the Korean Churches we can expect a lot of good fruits from this approaching.

Christian population of Tamil Nadu and Kerala is between threefold and ten times higher than that of the rest of Indian states. A major reason is that these regions have become the epicenter of Bhakti movement roughly since 7 century AD. Hindu faith has been widely misconstrued by the outsiders or generalists as having impersonal multifarious Gods with no absolute dependence on God for their salvation. As it is partly true, it is also true that a majority Hindus believe personal monotheistic God with the salvation by faith. Dutch missionary scholar Johannes Bavinck, for example, pointed out that Bhakti concept of grace is totally different from that of Christian faith. The Bhakti faith is certainly different, and yet many common points can be located in the Bhakti literature which might be used as necessary contact points for missionary communication. According to soteriology of Southern school(Tengalais) of Bhakti faith, a kitten can be rescued only by yielding to its mother cat from the burning bushes just as Christians being saved only by the grace of God. Bhakti Gods are personal supreme Gods who demand their devotees an exclusive worship to themselves. Since the Bhakti Hindus found themselves as hopeless sinners, they repeat mantras and bathe into the holy rivers yearning for forgiveness. It is strikingly noteworthy in presenting Christian faith in relation to the indigenous faith and culture, although it is conflicting to Christian doctrines in many points. Korean reformed tradition is known to oppose the general revelation in the indigenous faith and culture. Yet what conflicts is not the reformed tradition, but the fundamentalist position in a strict sense. Although Bavinck supports the unique revelation in Christ, he does not necessarily deny the partial light or incomplete knowledge of God in non-Christian worlds as was given by God. Chai Eunsoo also acknowledges that Egyptian gold is also gold. Therefore, it should admit the function of common points between Bhakti faith and Christian faith as necessary starting points and ideas to present Christian gospel message to Bhakti Hindus, although differences should be carefully examined by specialists.

Jesus proclaimed at Matt 18:20 “For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.” Jesus shared comfort with the minority and blessed them with the hands of healing. It is a picture of a church that should be a community in which even a few prayers gather and bear testimony calling the name of Jesus. If just two or three people get together, this meeting is not recognized as a church in reality. A rule of Korean Methodist Church says that a newly settled church has to be composed of more than 12 members who have been baptized. Korean Presbyterian Church, on the other hand, sets up a rule that a criterion of establishing a church is more than 15 baptized christian. At this stage, it is strongly needed to discuss what Jesus get together with even a few people means to the reality of modern church and to the argument of minor church in Korea. This study is just a general view for the establishment of the identity of small church. This paper is to introduce the concept of a small church in America. Then the approach to Korean situation is researched with the evaluation of missiology. It is desired that this study may be the foundation which sets up the criterion for the small churches in Korea.