Missional Spirituality

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Missional Spirituality

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Author : Roger Helland
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2012-01-20

Missional Spirituality written by Roger Helland and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-20 with Religion categories.

If all of the earth is God's domain, why are Christians so terribly provincial? We rarely leave our church buildings, and our spirituality rarely takes us beyond ourselves. Veteran church leaders Roger Helland and Leonard Hjalmarson observe that Jesus begins his mission in the temple, where he wows the religious elite and chides his parents by saying, "Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?" But Jesus doesn't stay in the temple; indeed, in Christ the temple of the Lord is on the move--even to the ends of the earth. In this book the authors helpfully reconnect spirituality and mission, showing you how the spiritual life, when lived properly, follows a similar progression: we "come home" to Christ, loving him from our heart and soul and mind and strength. And then we set forth to love our neighbors as ourself. Discover how through this process you can reclaim the whole of God's kingdom for his glory and the fulfillment of your heart's longing.

Spirituality For The Sent

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Author : Nathan A. Finn
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2017-03-28

Spirituality For The Sent written by Nathan A. Finn and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-28 with Religion categories.

Since their rise in the midst of the revivals of the eighteenth century, evangelicals have been dedicated to the importance of both spirituality and mission. In recent years, evangelicals have engaged in the missional theology discussion that advocates a more holistic Christian mission grounded in the eternal mission of the triune God. At the same time, evangelicals have also been key participants in the spiritual formation discussion that seeks to recover biblical and classical practices for contemporary spiritual growth. While these two movements have been largely independent of each other, the time is right to join them together into a single conversation for the sake of ongoing evangelical faithfulness. Spirituality for the Sent brings together evangelical scholars from a variety of disciplines and ecclesial traditions to address the relationship between spiritual formation and a missional vision of theology and practice. The contributors share a common vision for a missional spirituality that fosters spiritual maturity while also fueling Christian evangelism, cultural engagement, and the pursuit of justice. This collection features contributions by Craig G. Bartholomew Susan Booth Mae Elise Cannon Diane Chandler Anthony L. Chute Michael W. Goheen George R. Hunsberger Christopher W. Morgan Soong-Chan Rah Timothy W. Sheridan Gordon T. Smith Gary Tyra

Spirituality In Mission

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Author : John Amalraj
language : en
Publisher: William Carey Publishing
Release Date : 2018-01-03

Spirituality In Mission written by John Amalraj and has been published by William Carey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-03 with Religion categories.

Authors from eighteen countries give us their perspectives on biblical principles and cultural expressions of spirituality particularly as the church engages in God’s mission. The anthology of texts enriches our understanding of the depth and the meaning of being spiritual and the diversity of forms to live out the Christian faith. The issue today is how spirituality should direct and guide a daily life as followers of Jesus in the engagement in the mission of God. No doubt that it has to do with our inner life and our relationship to God, but it is in showing our love and concern to others that we prove our love to God, according to the Apostle John (1 John 4). Mission without spirituality will only be a human effort to convince people of religious theories. Spirituality without a missionary involvement of the church will not express God’s desire that the transforming gospel reaches every person. This book will help you rethink your understanding of what is spiritual, revisit your own spiritual journey, and appreciate the different forms of spirituality as they are described and performed around the globe.

In The Midst Of Much Doing

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Author : Charles R. Ringma
language : en
Publisher: Langham Publishing
Release Date : 2023-05-31

In The Midst Of Much Doing written by Charles R. Ringma and has been published by Langham Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-31 with Religion categories.

How are we to sustain activism and compassion amidst the never-ending crises of the twenty-first century? While the concern for social justice is deeply biblical, cynicism, burnout, and despair are all too common side effects when action is divorced from contemplation. To effectively serve as the hands and feet of Jesus, the church must attend to the revitalization of its inner life through the spiritual practices which feed, support, and sustain the work of the kingdom. Rather than the fragmentation and dualism that have led denominations to choose between prayer and service, evangelization and justice, the church must integrate heart, mind, and body in order to fulfil its calling to transform the world from within. Drawing from Scripture and a wide range of Christian traditions – from the monastic to the evangelical – this book inspires its readers to integrate spiritual renewal and prophetic witness for the glory of God and the good of his creation.

Introduction To A Missional Spirituality

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Author : Leonard Hjalmarson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-06-22

Introduction To A Missional Spirituality written by Leonard Hjalmarson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-22 with categories.

Most of us experience our personal journeys with a characteristic modality. My early interest was integration, exploring a sense of fragmentation in head and heart. Which was primary, being or doing? My head gave me one answer, my soul another. I was convinced that the journey I had begun in Christ was the unifying way. Many years later I found myself writing pastoral theology with a growing interest in missional spirituality. I observed that some were strong in activism, and some were strong in prayer and contemplation, but rarely were the two in balance. The symptoms of the separation were evident: an other-worldly pietism on one hand, and an over-zealous activism, often resulting in burnout, on the other. So here is the problem, framed beautifully in Luke chapter 10. Are Mary and Martha compatible? Do they represent two opposite roads in spiritual life? Two parallel tracks are marked out: the via contemplativa, and the via activa. Must we choose between the contemplative and activist life? Do these two roads meet somewhere in the heart of God? Can we be missional and monastic? Can we live out a missional spirituality?This volume offers many full color images, and moves at a pace that encourages integration of head and heart.

Missional Leadership

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Author : Nelus Niemandt
language : en
Publisher: AOSIS
Release Date : 2019-12-12

Missional Leadership written by Nelus Niemandt and has been published by AOSIS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-12 with Religion categories.

The purpose and aim of this book is to develop an appropriate leadership model for missional churches. This implies a positioning of this book within the broader theology of mission and a consensus on the theology of the Missio Dei, originating at the 1952 conference of the International Missionary Council in Willingen, Germany. In this approach to the theology of mission, mission is understood as the work of the Trinitarian God, and the church is privileged to participate in God’s mission. It is against this background that the growing consensus on missional ecclesiology challenges leadership models developed for a different time and a different kind of church (with less or no emphasis on the missional character of the church). The aim is to reflect theologically on the role of leadership in the missional church. What kind of ideas about power, authority and leadership are appropriate for a missional church? New missional challenges demand new ideas about missional leadership. Church organisation and leadership reflects a theological position – there is a strong relation between ecclesiology and church organisation. The nature of the church provides the framework to understand the character of the church. What the church is determines what the church does. The church organises what it does and agrees on rules that regulate ministries and organisation. Issues such as the way the church organises and governs what it does, and thus church leadership, need to be answered against this background and understanding. Church polity and organisation, as well as leadership, must reflect the identity, calling, life and order of the church. This book, therefore, addresses life in the Trinity, participation in the Missio Dei and contours of the missional church as the point of entry to develop leadership insights. It contributes towards the development of an appropriate model of leadership for missional churches, because although recent developments in the theology of mission comprehensively addressed the area of missional ecclesiology, there is a gap in the development of a leadership model based on the concept of authority in the missional church.

Mission Spirituality And Authentic Discipleship

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Author : Wonsuk Ma
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock
Release Date : 1915-09-15

Mission Spirituality And Authentic Discipleship written by Wonsuk Ma and has been published by Wipf and Stock this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1915-09-15 with Discipling (Christianity) categories.

This book argues for the primacy of spirituality in the practice of mission. Since God is the primary agent of mission and God works through the power of the Holy Spirit, it is through openness to the Spirit that mission finds its true character and has its authentic impact. This is demonstrated today particularly by movements of Christian faith in the global south which carry the good news to the heart of communities in every part of the world. Originating in the Edinburgh 2010 mission study project, the essays assembled in this volume show that today there is a renewal of the missionary impetus of the churches which is marked by its spiritual character. Here fresh motivation for mission is being found, moving people of faith to share the good news of Jesus Christ both within their own communities and by crossing frontiers to take the message to new contexts. Drawing on the rich, wide and varied experiences of scholars from the global South, this volume attempts to address spirituality and discipleship as an important emphasis in contemporary mission. I recommend this book to anyone seeking to know and understand what is happening on the mission front in this generation. -Opoku Onyinah, Chancellor of Pentecost University College, Chairman of the Church of Pentecost and President of Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council. ...a contribution to grasp the significance of spirituality for the quality and direction of Christian mission in the 21st Century. Maria Aranzazu Aguado, Former Roman Catholic Consultant in the World Council of Churches This book opens up a new frontier in missiology. Rich both in intellectual rigour and empathetic understanding, it will prove to be a formative text for missional spirituality in world Christianity. Prof Lalsangkima Pachuau, Asbury Theological Seminary Wonsuk Ma is Executive Director and David Yonggi Cho Research Tutor of Global Christianity of Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, Oxford, United Kingdom. Kenneth R. Ross is Church of Scotland minister at Netherlorn and Honorary Fellow of Edinburgh University School of Divinity. From 2001 to 2010 he chaired the Scottish 'Towards 2010' Council.

Mission Shaped Spirituality

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Author : Sue Hope
language : en
Publisher: Church House Publishing
Release Date : 2006

Mission Shaped Spirituality written by Sue Hope and has been published by Church House Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Religion categories.

If your shelves are overloaded with books on how to do mission, create some space to engage with this book. No to-do lists. No win-win strategies. Instead this discerning book reflects on the inner resources and attitude of mind required to engage in mission in a post-modern, pluralist society. Combining real-life case studies with vital lessons from her own personal journey, Susan Hope explores what happens to us on the inside when we embark on mission. This gently provocative book will help us to listen to the Holy Spirit and the cultures in which we find ourselves. This book encourages the reader to discover a spirituality that envigorates and revives enthusiasm and personal vision for mission.

To The Nations For The Earth

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Author : Charles Fensham
language : en
Publisher: Clements Academic
Release Date : 2013-10-01

To The Nations For The Earth written by Charles Fensham and has been published by Clements Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-01 with Religion categories.

In "To the Nations for the Earth: A Missional Spirituality," Charles Fensham passionately argues that Christian Spirituality in the 21st century should be squarely rooted in the opening stories of the Bible. As Christians discover their identity on the journey and draw on the great traditions of the Christian Movement, they will be shaped in the form of Christ on the journey towards the redemptive promise of God for the reconciliation of all things. This is a book about missional spirituality and ecological spirituality. This journey of spirituality takes place in the rhythms of Christian worship and in faithfulness to the community that God calls and sends into the world. Charles Fensham is professor of systematic theology at Knox College, Toronto School of Theology, University of Toronto. He is also the author "Emerging from the Dark Age Ahead: The Future of the North American Church. "

Dangerous Prayer

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Author : Darren Cronshaw
language : en
Publisher: Authentic Media Inc
Release Date : 2017-02-01

Dangerous Prayer written by Darren Cronshaw and has been published by Authentic Media Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-01 with Religion categories.

Dangerous Prayer offers a strategy for fostering prayer and spirituality in mission that focuses on neighbourhood transformation and global needs using the Lord's Prayer as a radical blueprint. Sustainability in mission is not possible without prayer; vibrancy in prayer is not possible without mission. Christians on mission need a vibrant life of prayer in order to be effective yet to have a vibrant prayer life they need an outlet in mission. The Lord's Prayer offers a radical inspirational framework to help move Christians beyond praying just for themselves and to have their imaginations captured by the mission of God and concern for global needs. Jesus' words guide us to pray for God's Kingdom on earth, for restoration, for food for all who are hungry, for people to experience forgiveness and all that really is good news about Jesus. It is a dangerous prayer because of its counter-cultural and radical stance, and because it invites us to be, in part, the answer to our prayers. This book offers inspiring and practical approaches for unleashing the whole people of God for missional prayer and prayerful mission.