Introducing the Missional Church
Alan J Roxburgh & Scott Doren
Mystery, Memory, Mission
These words are seen as describing the Christian Church.
Mystery in the sense of the divine which is beyond explanation and which will not yield to future scientific analysis.
Memory which goes beyond commemoration and embraces the event as co-participants. The Jews observe the Passover, we join with the entire priesthood of believers from every time and every place in Communion with the church universal and God himself who is present in, under and through the wine and bread we eat.
Mission The point is made that Mission is integral to the life of the Church, Christ’s body here on earth. Our goal is not to attract and keep members but to be God’s Servants to the world.
This is not something that can be encompassed by simple definitions or Mission Statements which serve to confine and constrict.
The writers of this book are true believers. In the end they are marketing a program that costs big bucks. I found the theological introduction interesting but whether or not you want to buy into the process is an individual corporate decision.
Alan J Roxburgh & Scott Doren
Mystery, Memory, Mission
These words are seen as describing the Christian Church.
Mystery in the sense of the divine which is beyond explanation and which will not yield to future scientific analysis.
Memory which goes beyond commemoration and embraces the event as co-participants. The Jews observe the Passover, we join with the entire priesthood of believers from every time and every place in Communion with the church universal and God himself who is present in, under and through the wine and bread we eat.
Mission The point is made that Mission is integral to the life of the Church, Christ’s body here on earth. Our goal is not to attract and keep members but to be God’s Servants to the world.
This is not something that can be encompassed by simple definitions or Mission Statements which serve to confine and constrict.
The writers of this book are true believers. In the end they are marketing a program that costs big bucks. I found the theological introduction interesting but whether or not you want to buy into the process is an individual corporate decision.
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