Missio Dei : a Wesleyan understanding / edited by Keith Schwanz and Joseph Coleson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schwanz, Keith.

Coleson, Joseph E., 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church of the Nazarene--Doctrines.

Church of the Nazarene.

Mission of the church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Kansas City, Mo. : Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The church engages in mission as it is formed and transformed by the triune God whose nature is missional. If the church is not motivated by foundational, theological convictions, the church can blindly run toward "cool" trends instead of focusing on God's purposes. In Missio Dei, the authors guide their readers through reflections on a biblical and theological understanding of God's mission, while pointing out ways in which we can participate in the mission of God. Missio Dei contains essays by several church leaders, including Ron Benefiel, Thomas A. Noble, Douglas S. Hardy, and Roger L. Hahn. Edited by Keith Schwanz and Joseph Coleson, this book reveals a clear understainding of what it means to be the missional church and participants in the Missio Dei.

Contents:

""Cover Page ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Page ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Foreword�Jesse Middendorf""; ""Preface�Keith Schwanz""; ""1. The Church as Missionary�David Wesley""; ""PART I. TRACING THE MISSIO DEI IN SCRIPTURE ""; ""2. The Creation as Missional Paradigm�Joseph Coleson""; ""3. The Mission of God and a Covenant People�Roger L. Hahn""; ""4. Let Justice Roll Down: The Mission of God in Community�Joseph Coleson ""; ""5. The Mission of God in Jesus� Teaching on the Kingdom of God�Roger L. Hahn ""

""6. Missional from First to Last: Paulâ€?s Letters and the Missio Deiâ€?Andy Johnson """"PART II. WESLEYAN THEOLOGY AND THE MIS SIO DEI ""; ""7. The Mission of the Holy Trinityâ€?Thomas A. Noble""; ""8. KenÅ?sis: The Mission of the Sonâ€?Thomas A. Noble ""; ""9. The Mission of the Holy Spirit: Pentecostal Fellowshipâ€?K. Steve McCormick ""; ""10. The Church Exists by Missionâ€?K. Steve McCormick""; ""11. The Already/Not Yet Kingdom of Godâ€?Ron Benefiel""; ""12. What Is the Point of Godâ€?s Mission?â€?Brent D. Peterson""; ""13. The Missio Dei and Cultureâ€?Bill Selvidge""

""PART III. PARTICIPATING IN THE MISSIO DEI """"14. Worship: The Heartbeat of Missional Livingâ€?Keith Schwanz""; ""15. A Missional Catechesis for Faithful Discipleshipâ€?Dean G. Blevins""; ""16. KoinÅ?nia: The Sharing-Out Communityâ€?Judith A. Schwanz ""; ""17. Compassion: Being the Hands and Feet of Godâ€?Harold E. Raser""; ""18. Witnesses of Godâ€?s Graceâ€?Lyle Pointer""; ""19. Becoming Who We Are: Formed for Missionâ€?Douglas S. Hardy""; ""Notes""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-191).

ISBN:

0-8341-2790-3