What best describes PWCM's view of ethnocentrism and its remedy?

• A. It distorts the gospel and is addressed by humility, learning, and contextualization that preserves essential truths.
• B. It is acceptable if it leads to cultural respect.
• C. It is irrelevant to mission work.
• D. It is corrected by adopting the local culture wholesale.

Answer: (A)

Ethnocentrism distorts the gospel by letting one culture’s norms shape how truth is understood and communicated, instead of letting the gospel speak clearly across cultures. PWCM insists that this bias blocks true understanding and undermines mission efforts. The remedy is humility, a willingness to learn from and engage with other cultures, and thoughtful contextualization that conveys biblical truths in culturally meaningful ways while preserving their essential, universal content. This approach keeps the message intact but makes it accessible in different cultural contexts. Other views that approve ethnocentrism, deem it irrelevant to mission, or advocate wholesale adoption of local culture fail to balance faithful truth with cultural relevance.