The problem is that our churchmanship and our theology developed a at a time when mission was not a central concern.
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The problem is that our churchmanship and our theology developed a at a time when mission was not a central concern.
The problem is that mission is a modern term which we read back into the Bible. Any decision about the Biblical basis of mission will involve an aspect of choice or interpretation.
Mission isn’t a term which is found in the Bible. This means that people are able to read all sorts of meanings into it. This is a problem!
Ten books that I reckon that any student of mission should be aware of.
So, as we wrestle with the way that agencies need to adapt and change in the future, we need to bear in mind that their challenges are only one expression of a much deeper, world-wide move of the Spirit of God.