The notion of missional church and theology has become ubiquitous in the current ecclesial and theological landscape. But what is it all about? In this clear and accessible introduction to missional theology, noted theologian John Franke connects missional Christianity with the life and practice of the local church. He helps readers reenvision theology, showing that it flows from an understanding of the missional character and purposes of God. Franke also explores the implications of missional theology, such as plurality and multiplicity.
In this book Darrell Guder builds on that ongoing discussion by considering basic theological issues that must be addressed if the church is to be faithful to its calling to serve God as Christs witnessing people.
Matthew J. O'Connell (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1984). ... René Padilla, foreword to Understanding the Atonement for the Mission of the Church, by John Driver (Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1986), p. 9. 45Konrad Raiser believes that a ...
T., Martin E. Marty, Sharon Daloz Parks, Friedrich Schweitzer, and William Willimon. Growing Up Postmodern: Imitating Christ in the Age of “Whatever.” Princeton: Princeton Theological Seminary, 1999. Aquinas, Thomas. Summa Theologiae.
The church has yet to become a space where people with disabilities have full access and inclusion.2 Franklin is a young man whom I know who has autism spectrum disorder. How can the church make a space for Franklin's full participation ...
Another example of someone who takes this approach is Mark Driscoll in his 2006 publication, Confessions of a Reformission Rev. Reformission . . . begins with a simple return to Jesus, who . . . saves us and sends us into reformission.
"Roxburgh and Boren offer the clearest explication of missional thinking. I believe this book is the very best on the missional church. Highly recommended.
... mission in and to the reign of God . But distinctive words are needed to signal the new and different life Christians ... economics as well . In the biblical worldview , economic justice is built on each person receiving what he or she ...
Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2004. grusky, David B. Social Stratification: Class, Race, and Gender in Sociological Perspective. 2nd ed. Boulder, CO: Westview, 2001. guder, Darrell L. The Continuing Conversion of the ...
The volume is organized to parallel the phases of Van Rheenen's career--Africa, academic missiology, and Mission Alive, a North American church-planting organization.
In short this volume sets out to model the kind of engagement required by both Church and Academy to do theology for mission.