The activities that we engage in in mission and – crucially – the way that we engage in them must be aimed at the glory of God.
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Mission is Theocentric I
Tag: Theology
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Go Global: Break Stereotypes
What have mission, New Testament Studies and church leadership in Scotland got to do with each other? With added Lord of the Rings and Gaelic…
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A Few Resources
Some stuff that you should know about…
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Mutuality and Mission
If the global church is growing so quickly, why would a young Englishman teach theology in Africa? The answer might surprise you.
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Throwback: Hyphenated Theology
…we need the experiences of the global and historical Church, with all of its shades and colours, to be with us if we are to advance his Kingdom and ignore pitfalls of our own bubbles.
The term evangelical is not a useful one globally. It is not used in some contexts and when it does it generally doesn’t mean the same thing as it does in the West.
Thoughts on mission and integrity from an Eastern perspective which give a fascinating insight into the Western church and mission.
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Mission History and Theology
Christianity lives – one might say it survives – by crossing the boundaries of ethnicity, language and culture. Without that process, it can wither and die.
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Discipleship and Suffering
If our discipleship programmes and events do not prepare Christians to understand and live with suffering and sacrifice, they will only follow Jesus when all is going well. The result is that when things get really tough, they will walk out on God.
While more and more folks in the West acknowledge the globalization of the church and give witness to the shift from the West to the Global South, too many “remain theologically provincial.”