A missional church?
The Orthodox Church of St Nicholas of Japan, Brixton, Johannesburg
If you’re into sermons and the like, here’s my most recent message. I was speaking on Acts 17:16-34 when Paul spoke at the Areopogus in the city of Athens.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/acts13/episodes/Acts-1716-34--Unknown-God-e28d90l
#christianity #religion #faith #podcast #theology #missional @religion @theologidons @christianity
For those wondering what's been going on with our #ChurchOnTheMove, here's an update. The sale of the church BUILDING went through, and closed yesterday. The CHURCH, on the other hand, has been gathering to worship in our Cathedral on Sunday afternoons. We've lost some people, yes. But the people who ARE there on Sundays are excited and joyful, and are the ones who really WANT to be in church.
And even more excitingly, since we no longer have to worry about snowclearing and maintenance issues, we've seen a noticable increase in generosity towards outward-focused, #missional projects. Last week, we realized we were able to contribute an extra 40% over budget towards feeding the hungry!
#mission #MarksOfMission #FoodInsecurity #FoodBanks #ChristmasHampers #SchoolLunches #SchoolBreakfasts #Generosity #Christmas #Anglican #Episcopalian
An important read, from the Lausanne Movement offering insights into how seminary education needs to change:
Ashish Crispal, "Restoring Missional Vision in Theological Education: The Need for Transformative Pastoral Training in the Majority World"
https://lausanne.org/content/lga/2019-09/restoring-missional-vision-theological-education
#missional #theology #seminary #education #transformation #lausannemovement #theologidons @theologidons @theology
At the outset I want to stress that I believe in scholarship, but with a purpose. I am reminded of my spiritual mentor Dr John Stott’s vision of ‘scholar saints’. I also believe in an ‘and . . . also’ rather than an ‘either . . . or’ way of looking at realities. This analysis…
#introduction Hello! I'm Ed from rural Ontario Canada. I am retired and have a background in psychology (Ph.D.). I am an introvert but have been a lay leader in my local church. I am interested in Fresh Expressions, micro church, discipleship, mission, and exploring how to re-form traditional church.
I enjoy hiking, biking, reading and tech.
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