Just as the Church Fathers had to face Greek paganism, Judaism, and Gnosticism in order to present the Gospel intelligibly to ancient peoples, Orthodox theology faces similar challenges in the context of the Indonesian mission.
Seperti halnya Bapa-Bapa Gereja dalam menghadapi paganisme Yunani, Yudaisme, dan Gnostisisme dalam rangka menghadirkan pengajaran Injil terhadap bangsa-bangsa kuno, teologi Ortodoks menghadapi tantangan serupa dalam kontes misi Indonesia.