Bücher der Reihe American Society of Missiology Dissertation Series

This study is the first to define the meanings attached to incarnational mission across a variety of Christian traditions. It proposes a balanced approach to incarnational approach to mission involving the three dimensions of following Jesus in costly discipleship, conforming to the risen Christ, and co-operating in the universal dynamic of God's self-embodiment.

Focussing on the Japanese Christian leader, Takakura Tokutaro, this study lends recognition to his influential role in the Christian Church. It also utilizes Takakura's example to provide insight into the universalizing trend in Christian thought.