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missional Archive
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Which came first, church or mission?
Posted on 2009/12/26 | 2 CommentsThis side of heaven, missiology and ecclesiology are so intertwined, it is difficult to to determine which came first. Might it be that the sequence is irrelevant, that missiology does... -
Ecclesiology Wrap: September 5 through September 11
Posted on 2009/09/12 | No CommentsDecisions and Status Going off the Map: Mark Carey shares the beginning of the journey that St Mary’s Harrogate (the About page is well worth a read) is taking to... -
Ecclesiology Wrap: August 29 to September 4
Posted on 2009/09/06 | 2 CommentsExercising Authority without Exercising Authority: Alan Knox ponders Jesus teaching that his disciples “not exercise authority over one another” and asks, “How can we exercise authority without exercising authority? In... -
Is there a place for doctrinal clustering?
Posted on 2009/09/03 | No CommentsThere has been some discussion of late concerning doctrinal taxonomies and the divisions that can occur (and have occurred) as a result. Much of the discussion has centered on whether... -
Reflection on “Moving Back into the Neighborhood”
Posted on 2009/08/26 | 2 CommentsThis reflection uses “Moving Back into the Neighborhood” by Alan Roxburgh as a catalyst for pondering embodiment in the neighborhood. In this short article, Roxburgh reflects on the August, 2009,... -
Training in Ordinary Life: Gathering on the Way to Missional
Posted on 2009/08/04 | 6 CommentsBack on May 4, 2009, Jonathan Brink wrote an insightful post on the missional-attractional debate. In it, he concludes that both processes are part of a holistic overall movement exemplified... -
Practicclesiology: Church with Mind and Body
Posted on 2009/07/18 | 1 CommentOver on The Practicing Church, Jeff McQuilkin coins the term “practicology” in response to the overabundance of academic theology that rarely if ever gets out of the proverbial library. Responding... -
Are We Sacrificing the Mission of the Church for the Missions of Her Members?
Posted on 2009/01/05 | 1 CommentAs a body, the Church performs the work of her Head, receiving his instruction and being his presence in the world. Maturation occurs as the parts fulfill their proper functions... -
One Reason Theology Matters
Posted on 2007/10/22 | No CommentsThe Ongoing Adventures of ASBO Jesus posts pointy graphics on a regular (as in more than daily) basis. This one caught my ecclesiologically tuned eye. -
Missional Church–Thoughts on Chapters 4-9
Posted on 2006/08/15 | No CommentsMissional Church: a vision for the sending of the church in North America edited by Darrell L. Guder Authors: Lois Barrett, Inagrace T. Dietterich, George R. Hunsberger, Alan J. Roxburgh,...
