%0 Journal Article %T A Prophetic Presence in the Margins %A Jayakumar Christian %J Transformation %@ 1759-8931 %D 2019 %R 10.1177/0265378819840829 %X The article sets the tone for the rest of this journal by raising some fundamental question of the relevance of the margins for theology of the local church. It explores a possible theology for the local church (christian presence) in the margins of our society. Purusing the theme of Jubilee as ¡®presence¡¯ rather than as activism, the author explores five themes for constructing a missiology for the local church¡¯s in the margins. The article defines the local church in the margins of our society as a disruptive prophetic presence %K Prophetic presence %K local church %K margins %K power %K identity %K anger %K relationship %K truth %U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0265378819840829