Where Are Children in Missiology? English- Language Publications over the Past Decades

Abstract

Twenty-five years ago, it was claimed that only two articles existed in missiological journals that directly considered children and mission together. This article updates and systematizes that research, analyzing the results in English-language publications decade-by-decade in conversation with other trends to better understand and engage with children and young people in the church, in the world, and in the academy. It observes that the number and quality of missiological research and writing related to children and mission in academic journals has greatly expanded over the past decades, even if there is room for further growth.