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Mission : An Essential Guide by Carlos F. Cardoza-Orlandi (2002, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherAbingdon Press

ISBN-100687054729

ISBN-139780687054725

eBay Product ID (ePID)102910451

Product Key Features

Book TitleMission : an Essential Guide

Number of Pages112 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicTheology, Christian Ministry / Missions, Christianity / General

Publication Year2002

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion

AuthorCarlos F. Cardoza-Orlandi

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight7.7 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2001-008439

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal266

Synopsis"Mission" has become, for many North American Christians, an ambiguous and often uncomfortable term. To many it brings to mind a past in which western culture was identified with the gospel in missionary practice and programs. Distressed with this history and uncertain about how to overcome it, many prefer to ignore the New Testament mandate that the church must be in mission if it is to be the church. Others swing the other way, declaring that everything the church does is mission, depriving the idea of mission of its power to define those specific actions of God which proclaim the gospel and build God's kingdom."The church exists by missions, just as fire exists by burning." With these words of Emil Brunner, the author reminds us that to be the church is to be in mission. After describing the various "captivities of mission" which plague North American Christianity, the author argues for a robust and engaged practice of mission, beginning in congregations and extending to the broader community., "Mission" has become, for many North American Christians, an ambiguous and often uncomfortable term. To many it brings to mind a past in which western culture was identified with the gospel in missionary practice and programs. Distressed with this history and uncertain about how to overcome it, many prefer to ignore the New Testament mandate that the church must be in mission if it is to be the church. Others swing the other way, declaring that everything the church does is mission, depriving the idea of mission of its power to define those specific actions of God which proclaim the gospel and build God's kingdom. "The church exists by missions, just as fire exists by burning." With these words of Emil Brunner, the author reminds us that to be the church is to be in mission. After describing the various "captivities of mission" which plague North American Christianity, the author argues for a robust and engaged practice of mission, beginning in congregations and extending to the broader community., "Mission" has become, for North American Christians, an ambiguous and often uncomfortable term. The power of the idea of mission is that it defines those specific actions of God which proclaim the gospel and build God's kingdom.

LC Classification NumberBV2063.O75 2002