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The church and its vocation : Lesslie Newbigin's missionary ecclesiology /. Michael W. Goheen ; foreword by N. T. Wright.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, 2018Description: xv, 220 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781540960474
  • 1540960471
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BV2063 .G56 2018
Contents:
The biblical story as universal history -- The good news of the kingdom and the missionary church -- The missionary church and its vocation in the world -- The missionary church and its life together -- A missionary encounter with culture -- A missionary encounter with Western culture -- Lesslie Newbigin's legacy for today.
Summary: Lesslie Newbigin, one of the twentieth century's most important church leaders, offered insights on the church in a pluralistic world that are arguably more relevant now than when first written. This volume presents his ecclesiology to a new generation. Michael Goheen clearly articulates Newbigin's missionary understanding of the church and places it in the context of Newbigin's core theological convictions. Suitable for students as well as church leaders, this book offers readers a better understanding of the mission of the church in the world today. Foreword by N. T. Wright. --|cProvided by publisher.
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BV2063 .E83 2003 The new global mission : BV2063 .G34 1990 The nonresidential missionary: BV2063 .G56 2000 Global missiology for the 21st century : BV2063 .G56 2018 The church and its vocation : BV2063 .G57 1993 The Good news of the kingdom : BV2063 .G76 2006 Global partnerships for local mission BV2063 .H468 2008 Transforming worldviews :

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The biblical story as universal history -- The good news of the kingdom and the missionary church -- The missionary church and its vocation in the world -- The missionary church and its life together -- A missionary encounter with culture -- A missionary encounter with Western culture -- Lesslie Newbigin's legacy for today.

Lesslie Newbigin, one of the twentieth century's most important church leaders, offered insights on the church in a pluralistic world that are arguably more relevant now than when first written. This volume presents his ecclesiology to a new generation. Michael Goheen clearly articulates Newbigin's missionary understanding of the church and places it in the context of Newbigin's core theological convictions. Suitable for students as well as church leaders, this book offers readers a better understanding of the mission of the church in the world today. Foreword by N. T. Wright. --|cProvided by publisher.

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