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Bibliography: pages 102-105.

This study is about the missiological perspective of Acts of the Apostles Chapter 2. It aims to discuss the Pentecost event in the light of biblical exegesis; provide the theological and missiological grounding as why Pentecost is important for mission; and present the relevance of the Pentecost and ways to promote it in the context of mission today. The Pentecost event is understood with the method of "see-judge-act." This study with biblical-missiological in nature is carried out through library research. The Pentecost marks a decisive event in the Post-paschal era of salvation history. Historically, the Pentecost is a harvest festival; the term developed and is linked to the giving of the Law. This event marks the birth of the missionary Church, the Holy Spirit initiates an access for people to hear the message of God as tongue breaks out, it is an eschatological, universal and prophetic gift of the Spirit. The Holy Spirit therefore becomes the enabling power in their transformation. In this sense, the community is empowered to participate in Missio Spiritus or the mission of the Holy Spirit, a more specific version of Missio Del or God's Mission. Participation in the one mission of God in short, is the first effect of Pentecost. The outpouring expresses a constitutive element in the life and identity of the community as border crosser. A manifestation of crossing border spirituality is dialogue. Dialogue is the mode in carrying out the mission of God in today's world marked by globalization, spiritual hunger, religious pluralism and even ecological crises. The missiological perspective of Acts 2 is promoted through education and formation. Seminars and retreat and the creation of a Center of Mission are also stressed to underline the realization of a Church of and for dialogue, a border crosser and a missionary Church.

CHED-La Union Donation January 21, 2021