Almost sixty years ago, the Mennonite missionary team working in the
Argentine Chaco decided to look for ways to be effective in their
ministry while being faithful to Jesus’ lifestyle and teaching. They
left behind paternalistic models and "conquering" methods and were
liberated from the mindset of forming a denominational church. As a
result, they found an alternative missionary style of walking alongside
those they worked with, giving priority to the integrity of the local
people. "Mission Without Conquest" is a historical narrative of how the
Toba Qom people of the Argentine Chaco followed Jesus’ way from the
time of their conversion until the formation of an autochthonous church.
This book embodies a new way to approach the church’s missionary task –
a way that makes the mission of Jesus Christ the paradigm for Christian
mission until his return.