Transcending Mission

Author : Michael W. Stroope
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830882250

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IVP Readers' Choice Award Mission, missions, missional, and all its linguistic variations are part of the expanding vocabulary and rhetoric of the contemporary Christian missionary enterprise. Its language and assumptions are deeply ingrained in the thought and speech of the church today. Christianity is a missionary religion and faithful churches are mission-minded. What's more, in telling the story of apostles and bishops and monks as missionaries, we think we have grasped the true thread of Christian history. But what about those odd shapes, those unsettling gaps and creases in the historical record? Is the language of mission so clearly evident across the broad reaches of time? Is the trajectory of mission really so explicit from the early church to the present? Or has the modern missionary enterprise distorted our view of the past? As with every reigning paradigm, there comes a point when enough questions surface to beg for a close and critical look, even when it may seem transgressive to do so. In this study of the language of mission—its origin, development, and application—Michael Stroope investigates how the modern church has come to understand, speak of, and engage in the global expansion of Christianity. There is both surprise and hope in this tale. And perhaps the beginnings of a new conversation.

Author : Michael W. Stroope
Publisher : SPCK
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781783595532

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Transcending Mission by Michael W. Stroope Pdf

Today the language of mission is in disarray. Where do the language and idea of 'mission' come from? Do they truly have precedence in the early centuries of the church? Michael Stroope investigates these questions and shows how the language of mission is a modern phenomenon that shaped a 'grand narrative' of mission. He then offers a way forward. Prologue Acknowledgements Introduction: the enigma of mission Part 1: Justifying mission 1. Partisans and apologists 2. Reading Scripture as mission 3. Presenting history as mission 4. Rhetoric and trope Part 2: Innovating mission 5. Holy conquest 6. Latin occupation 7. Mission vow 8. Ignatian mission Part 3: Revising mission 9. Protestant reception 10. Missionary problems Epilogue: towards pilgrim witness Works cited

Author : Kirsteen Kim,Knud Jørgensen,Alison Fitchett-Climenhaga
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 769 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780192567581

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The Oxford Handbook of Mission Studies by Kirsteen Kim,Knud Jørgensen,Alison Fitchett-Climenhaga Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of Mission Studies represents more than a century of scholarship related to the theology, history, and methodology of the propagation of Christian faith and the engagement of Christians with cultures, religions, and societies worldwide. It contains more than 40 articles by experts from different disciplinary and ecclesial perspectives, who are from all continents. It not only offers a broad overview of key approaches and issues in mission studies but it also highlights current trends and suggests future developments. The Handbook builds on renewed interest in mission studies this century generated by recent key statements on mission from ecumenical, evangelical, Catholic, and Orthodox sources, and by a spate of academic works on the topic. Western church leaders now apply insights from foreign missions (such as, inculturation, liberation, interfaith work, and power encounter) to today's multicultural societies. Meanwhile, there are new initiatives in mission from the Majority World, where most Christians live, so that sending is not only 'from the west to the rest' but 'from everywhere to everywhere'. Therefore, this volume aims to reflect the voices of the receivers of mission as well as its protagonists and to raise awareness of new movements. In a time of growing recognition of 'religions' more generally, this work examines and theorizes the missional dimensions of the world's largest religion: its agendas, growth, outreach, role in public life, effect on cultures, relevance for development, and its approaches to other communities.

Author : David Ian Starling,Darrell R. Jackson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532677878

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Not in Kansas Anymore by David Ian Starling,Darrell R. Jackson Pdf

Author : Sam George
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506487496

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Reflections of Asian Diaspora by Sam George Pdf

Asians make up the largest and most dispersed peoples of the world, and Christians constitute a sizable proportion of this population. Asian Christians are likely to emigrate, and many have embraced Christian faith at their diasporic destinations. In light of these realities, the Asian Diaspora Christianity series charts the growing interconnections between the Diaspora Christian communities by providing a rich, multidisciplinary, and contemporary perspective on the globalization of Asian Christianity. This volume, the last in the Asian Diaspora Christianity series, brings together scholars of Asian background and a few others who are situated in diverse locations to draw insights on Christian ministry from a diasporic perspective. This volume pays special attention to the Asian diasporic experience in areas of theology and ministry. Issues of a practical nature, such as English-language worship, contextual leadership, and missionary training are included.

Author : R. Paul Stevens
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666725155

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The Kingdom of God in Working Clothes by R. Paul Stevens Pdf

Work occupies most of our waking time, whether it is in a factory, office, school, or at home. But unfortunately most people of faith separate their working life from their worshipping life. Dualism is a pernicious heresy that has infected believers worldwide, namely, that church work and missionary service are holy and our everyday work is secular. In this timely volume Stevens explores the connection of the kingdom of God—the master thought of Jesus—with the marketplace. Traditionally people have either related the kingdom of God—God’s new world coming—either exclusively for the present or only for the distant future. But it is both, now and coming. This gives meaning, hope, and endurance to our work in the world. So daily labor in the marketplace gets reoriented through salty values and ingrained virtues. We become double agent spies exploring the new world coming in everyday life. We can also grapple helpfully with the resistance we face daily in the workplace. There are many books on the kingdom of God and many on work. Few have brought these two vital arenas of everyday service together. It is indeed part of the good news.

Author : Michael W. Stroope
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Missions
ISBN : 1913363384

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Transcending the Modern Mission Tradition by Michael W. Stroope Pdf

The urgent task of our day is to reimagine the church's witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Yet, a mere attempt to rehabilitate or revise the modern mission tradition will not do. Mission as a rhetorical and conceptual framework is the problem. The ethos and spirit of modernity with its ideas of progress, individualism, commodification, and conquest are hardwired into mission, and thus, this modern mental model undermines faithful witness and service. Now is the time to transcend the modern mission tradition - to become pilgrim witnesses.

Author : Jacobus Kok,Martin Webber,Jemo van Nes
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Church history
ISBN : 9783643911155

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Drawing and Transcending Boundaries in the New Testament and Early Christianity by Jacobus Kok,Martin Webber,Jemo van Nes Pdf

The construction of early Christian identity was a dynamic process in which social boundaries were drawn but also transcended. The source documents of Christianity bear witness to the process and dynamics involved in the construction of insiders and outsiders - determining who is to be included and who excluded. In the super-diverse and super-mobile time in which we live, identity boundaries are often drawn. This volume explores not only New Testament and Early Christian texts to investigate these dynamics, but also how contemporary ideology can shape the reading of scripture to exclude or include others.

Author : Jonathan J. Bonk,G. Distefano,J. Nelson Jennings
Publisher : William Carey Publishing
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781645083054

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The Realities of Money and Missions by Jonathan J. Bonk,G. Distefano,J. Nelson Jennings Pdf

Integrity, Viability, and Accountability Perhaps there is no greater challenge in missions than money. Paul reminds us, “For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man” (2 Cor. 8:21). Money sufficient to assure the viability of one’s life work carries with it an insidious ethical virus that can easily infect the integrity and accountability of its stewards. The Realities of Money & Missions provides a unique level of credibility and transparency as it calls for evangelicals to reevaluate their relationship with money, both personally and corporately. Global case studies, workshops, and testimonials cover a broad range of topics such as: Misalignment between fiscal theology and practice Environmental stewardship, community development, and business as mission Mobilization, fundraising practices, and “faith financing” Short-term missions, patronage, and dependency Power dynamics and structural injustice The Realities of Money & Missions was not written by experts in the fields of investment, money management, or fundraising, but by men and women whose calling as missionaries, pastors, and administrators has brought them face-to-face with the complex, real-life issues involving the intersection of money and ministry. Read on and be challenged to change

Author : Tim Silberman
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532697708

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Engaging Neighbors and Nations by Tim Silberman Pdf

Evangelical churches are widely known for their commitment to mission locally and to the ends of the earth. However, in the last century, there have been profound theological and sociological changes that have impacted mission practice. Church and mission leaders have encouraged Christians to respond to the need for mission locally, especially as church decline accelerates in much of the Western world. Yet others are concerned that global mission involvement is being neglected in many local churches. This study explores the factors influencing local church participation in mission both locally and around the world. Through an in-depth analysis of the practices and perspectives among evangelical churches in Australia, the author identifies a range of theological, missiological, and organizational influences on mission practice. Though beliefs about the church, the world, and mission are important, understanding organizational principles, social capital, and the power of relational networks provides invaluable insights into church-mission practice. This book is for those who long to see local churches committed to engaging both their neighbors and the nations in mission, growing our understanding of how to encourage helpful church practices for the sake of Christ.

Author : Alec Ostrom,Brian Hack,Don Prentice
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-06
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781796078541

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Listening to Our Students and Transcending K-12 to Save Our Nation by Alec Ostrom,Brian Hack,Don Prentice Pdf

This journey will engage you in dealing with some hard truths and it will take you down a new pathway and new ways of thinking about K-12 education. We now live in a nation that is struggling with deep social, economic and political conflicts. We are all doing our best to resolve these conflicts and to solve the critical challenges that we all face in the Digital Age, but our children and young adults are having a very difficult time in dealing with the realities of their young lives. We wrote this book because we want to engage all of our readers in each local community in frank, honest, down-to-earth, practical conversations about our K-12 schools as the foundation for our constitutional democracy. Without well-educated citizens, our government, our economy and our society will not survive. And this is true regardless of the political beliefs of our readers across the political spectrum.

Author : Carlos F. Cardoza-Orlandi
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2002-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426763281

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Mission by Carlos F. Cardoza-Orlandi Pdf

"Mission" has become, for many North American Christians, an ambiguous and often uncomfortable term. To many it brings to mind a past in which western culture was identified with the gospel in missionary practice and programs. Distressed with this history and uncertain about how to overcome it, many prefer to ignore the New Testament mandate that the church must be in mission if it is to be the church. Others swing the other way, declaring that everything the church does is mission, depriving the idea of mission of its power to define those specific actions of God which proclaim the gospel and build God's kingdom. "The church exists by missions, just as fire exists by burning." With these words of Emil Brunner, the author reminds us that to be the church is to be in mission. After describing the various "captivities of mission" which plague North American Christianity, the author argues for a robust and engaged practice of mission, beginning in congregations and extending to the broader community.

Author : Ryan K. Bolger,Kutter Callaway
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725280540

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Techno-Sapiens in a Networked Era by Ryan K. Bolger,Kutter Callaway Pdf

Techno-Sapiens gathers together leading scholars of technology, theology, and religion in order to explore the ways in which modern technology is neither solely a dehumanizing force in the world nor a mere instrument for evangelizing the world, but rather the very means by which incarnation happens--the media in and through which humans love the (digital) other. The essays explore the question of how technology encourages and/or inhibits the human capacity to love our neighbor through asking the following questions: Who is my (digital) neighbor? How does social media in particular allow us to love our (digital) neighbor? How does one become a (digital) neighbor?

Author : Roger Slee,Sally Tomlinson,Gaby Weiner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2003-05-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135713737

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School Effectiveness for Whom? by Roger Slee,Sally Tomlinson,Gaby Weiner Pdf

School effectiveness research together with what is now described as the 'school improvement movement' (Barber, 1996) has captured both the Conservative and New Labour imaginations as a basis for educational planning and policy making in the UK. Internationally school effectiveness enjoys and expanding and enthusiastic audience. This book provides a critique of this research genre, particularly in the light of the recent calls for teaching to go 'back to the basics'. The editors argue that this school effectiveness research is simplistic in its analysis of educational problems. Far from getting to the bottom of the problem of failing students and schools, they argue, these 'movements' are merely scratching at the surface of the problems and coming up with notions for superficial improvements.

Author : MICHAEL. STROOPE
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1913363376

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TRANSCENDING THE MODERN MISSION TRADITION. by MICHAEL. STROOPE Pdf