Missional God, missional church : hope for re-evangelizing the West /

Hastings, Ross, 1956-

Missional God, missional church : hope for re-evangelizing the West / Ross Hastings. - Downers Grove, IL : IVP Academic, c2012. - 333 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p.[323]-325) and index.

The greatest commission -- Breaking free through discerning inculturation -- Breaking free of the entrapment of indiscriminate enculturation -- Greatest co-mission : the missional Trinity -- Communities of Christ's risen presence -- Mission of incarnation and resurrection -- Communities of Christ's crucified presence : beautiful scars -- Mission about the cross, mission under the cross : his completed redemption -- Communities of the Triune missional God : mission the mother of theology, theology the mother of mission -- Mission as theosis -- Communities of the spirit : gathered and scattered -- Communities of forgiveness : mission of absolution and freedom.

Western Culture has become increasingly secularized as the influence and strength of the church has diminished. Is there hope for the church re-evangelizing the West? In this theology of God and the church, Ross Hastings says yes.

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Missions--Theory.
Church.
Trinity.

BV 2063 / .H35 2012