1.0Jesus Creedhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreedScot McKnighthttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/author/smcknightActs and Mission 22 - Jesus Creedrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="AIiED4dLI7"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2009/09/acts-and-mission-22.html">Acts and Mission 22</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2009/09/acts-and-mission-22.html/embed#?secret=AIiED4dLI7" width="600" height="338" title="“Acts and Mission 22” — Jesus Creed" data-secret="AIiED4dLI7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Missional communities are apostolically-shaped communities where the wonders of God are seen. As is made clear time and again in Beverly Gaventa’s The Acts of the Apostles (Abingdon New Testament Commentaries), the Book of Acts describes the mission of God in this world in order to spread the gospel to the ends of the earth. Wonders…http://blog.beliefnet.com/jesuscreed/files/import/imgs/ApPeter.jpg