Mission – Ministry – Life
Today I’m launching my campaign to have the phrase “the great commission” reassigned to John 15 v16. The commission to, “go and bear fruit” captures the many nuances of how followers of Christ are to live in the world and avoids the baggage that has been laid onto interpretations of Matthew 28. Bearing fruit is... Continue Reading →
Being able to bounce back from difficult life events and adapt to challenging circumstances have become key life skills. This book encourages us to develop our resilience and prepare for the challenges that life throws at us
“Mission is what the Bible is all about; we could as meaningfully talk of the missional basis of the Bible as of the biblical basis of mission.” Chris Wright It is quite a claim. Not least because mission isn’t a word that crops up in Scripture; nor is it used in the early church. We... Continue Reading →
Navigating change is a skill. A skill we will need as we emerge from Covid lockdowns. The world has changed, and we need to learn to live in it again. The ‘transition bridge’ idea is sometimes used to help mission workers. Although based on David Pollock’s book about Third Culture Kids the ideas are a... Continue Reading →
You can't have a discussion about mission, justice and poverty without some reference to When Helping Hurts: How to alleviate poverty without hurting the poor and yourself (Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert). Not everyone agrees with it but the book makes important claims and provides some helpful ways to think about this area. The companion... Continue Reading →
These notes from a great discussion at a recent staff meeting on the first few verses of Acts 13. 1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. 2 While they were worshipping the Lord... Continue Reading →
Back last year I read Anna Hampton’s book Facing Danger: A Guide Through Risk (Zendagi Press 2016). Then earlier this year did the Risk Assessment and Management workshop that she and husband Neal run. So, what follows is a bit about both. The book aims to guide cross cultural workers through a Biblical discussion on... Continue Reading →
I was prompted to read this book after reading a blog post identifying some key missiology books. However, this book is a mixed bag
Some notes from a recent staff meeting, this time we talked about justice and its place in mission. What is justice? People think of justice in various ways What is correct or right and people receiving what they deserve. Fairness in the way people are dealt with (the opposite of oppression). The system of law... Continue Reading →
J Daniel Salinas Taking up the Mantle: Latin American Evangelical Theology in the 20th Century Langham Global Library 2017 Before the 20th Century Protestant Christianity largely seemed a failure in Latin America. Today 20% of the population are evangelicals and they have an increasing influence on politics and social life. Salinas’ book looks at the... Continue Reading →
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