Category Archives: Missiology
Perspectives on ‘church’
Church is An event A community A ‘government’/ institution [And once we accept this, all sorts of problems start getting a little bit simpler, imo] [It is also A nation (the people of God) A bride (the body of Christ) … Continue reading
Crabs, turtles, & Christendom
Really, really interesting article on First Things by Matthew Milliner, writing about the relationship between the gospel and culture, and the whole matter of Christian culture. HT: Justin Taylor
Post-everythings
I was reminded the other day of this article by Tim Keller on reaching post-everythings. His thesis is that the reformed theological tradition contains within it the resources to effectively witness to postmoderns, listening to their concerns without selling out. … Continue reading
Salvation for the unevangelised? (5)
2. Is general revelation powerful enough to save? Contrary to the way some take it, Romans 1:18ff. teaches not that general revelation can save, but that its witness is universally ignored. Even if it did contain enough information, we totally … Continue reading
Salvation for the unevangelised (4)
I reckon the most common suggestion put forward for how the unevangelised might come to salvation is that God will somehow use general revelation to reach them. Texts often used to outline the concept of general revelation include Romans 1:20, … Continue reading
Salvation for the unevangelised? (3)
First two here and here. In arguing for the possibility of salvation for the unevangelised it is common to put forward an argument that goes something like this: “Surely it’s possible that, moved by God’s grace, a member of another … Continue reading
Salvation for the unevangelised? (2)
First post here. The article continues by arguing for how someone from another religion might come to faith: ‘If anyone of another religion or belief system is saved, it is not because of their beliefs but in spite of those … Continue reading
Salvation for the unevangelised? (1)
Whilst preparing for this lecture I came across all sorts of views for how it might be argued that the unevangelised can be saved. This article in particular states some of the more popular reasons for such a position. I … Continue reading
What of those who have not heard the gospel?
Which is the title I’ve been given for a lecture at Yorkshire Training this thursday. So, whaddya think?
‘Balance’ is tritheistic
This is just a thought at the moment… We often hear that things are a matter of ‘balance.’ So, for example, when it comes to the question of how to hold a belief in both the sovereignty of God and … Continue reading
Priestly/ sacrificial metaphors for Christian mission
Matthew 5:13 – ‘you are the salt of the earth.’ Like the OT priests (Leviticus 2:13, Numbers 18:19) God’s people have the priestly task of salting the earth by their good works in order to offer it back to God … Continue reading
The City of God is not an uptown apartment block
I’ve just come across this great piece from someone involved in the Acts 29 Network. It seems as the unique vision that God’s given so many church planters is almost identical. Phrases like “gospel-centered”, “missional”, and “cultural renewal” are littered … Continue reading
trinity, community, apologetics
Just knocking some half-formed thoughts around… Is there is a link between Monadic conceptions of God (God the undifferentiated One) and rationalistic/ ‘evidentialist’ apologetics? Why do I ask? Because there’s a clear link between the Trinity and the church as … Continue reading
How do you tell the story?
Tim Chester with a nifty little post here on how, whilst essentially true, our default way of telling the gospel story is often overly-individual in focus. “The individualistic version of the gospel makes the church a useful help to individual … Continue reading
Leithart on mission and culture
Sorry for the relative silence of late. I have plans for umpteen posts but never seem to manage to grab the time. Anyway, posts linking to the thoughts of those wiser and greater than I are easy to find time … Continue reading
