PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to reflect the conceptual change of mission in the context of multicultural discourse under WCC’s official documents.
CONTENTS To accomplish this, this study explores three different subjects. First, this study observes the significance of multicultural education in mission. Second, it narrates how the concept of mission has changed throughout the history of WCC. Third, it explores how the discourse could be implied in the multicultural education in mission of Korean Church.
RESULTS The results of this study are as follows. First, multicultural discourse of church is connected to the mission. Therefore, it is an error for Korean church to regard multicultural education in mission as a secondary activity of church. Second, as multicultural mission is closely related to interreligious dialogue, multicultural education in mission must be expanded in the context of interreligious education. Third, the significance of mission is expanding into different dimensions along with the development of ecumenical activities such as a preferential option for the poor, marginality, recovery of all living things including environment, and more. Fourth, Korean church needs multicultural education in mission based on spirituality of hospitality in consideration of the division of Korean peninsula and rapid growth of immigrants and non-churchgoers.