{"id":6188,"date":"2009-11-16T14:08:16","date_gmt":"2009-11-16T14:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/jesuscreed\/2009\/11\/missional-mondays-tony-stiff-3.html"},"modified":"2009-11-16T14:08:16","modified_gmt":"2009-11-16T14:08:16","slug":"missional-mondays-tony-stiff-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/jesuscreed\/2009\/11\/missional-mondays-tony-stiff-3.html","title":{"rendered":"Missional Mondays: Tony Stiff 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

The missiological<\/i> shift<\/i> like the situational shift<\/i> of the missional church is filled with stark contrasts between how mission was conceived in the traditional church a hundred or so years ago and how it ought to be conceived today in the Post-Christian West. Michael Goheen who is one of the leading scholars on Lesslie Newbigin’s life and thought spoke at an Acts 29 church planting conference. Goheen filled out what the stark contrasts are between traditional church and the missional churches understanding of mission:
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Goheen’s helpful comparison could be expanded upon (indeed he does so elsewhere in his writing). Lesslie Newbigin in Mission in Christ’s Way<\/u> offers a helpful understanding of the nature of mission in relation to the Kingdom of God and the Spirit of God;<\/span><\/p>\n


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“The church is
\nonly true to its calling when it is a sign, an instrument and a foretaste of
\nthe kingdom. But, on the other hand, talk about the kingdom is mere ideology if
\nit is not tied to the name of Jesus in whom the kingdom is present and if it
\ndoes not invite men and women to recognize that presence, to do the U-turn..<\/i>.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“Perhaps it is
\nunfortunate that the history of mission is so often written by missionaries.
\nThey over-estimate their role. It is the Holy Spirit who is the primary
\nmissionary; our role is secondary. Mission is not a burden laid upon the
\nchurch; it is a gift and a promise to the church that is faithful. The command
\narise from the gift. Jesus reigns and all authority has been given to him in
\nearth and heaven. When we understand that, we shall not need to be told to let
\nit be known. Rather, we shall not be able to keep silent<\/i>.”<\/span><\/p>\n


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The missiological shift for the missional church seeks to
\noffer a missiology for our Post-Christian Western culture by reconsidering as
\nGoheen & Newbigin did above the nature of mission itself, and the
\nrelationships between the church & mission. I hope you can see the pattern
\nforming: the situational shift from Christian to Post-Christian is causing new
\ncontextual theologies to reform our understanding of the church. As these
\ncontextualization’s are coming into shape the theological shift from viewing
\nGod as having a mission to being a missionary God is also reshaping and
\nreviving the original missionary character of the church. Which in turn is
\ncausing the missiological shift above.<\/p>\n

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Discussion Questions:<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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1.   
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Read and discuss John 20.21. How did the Father send the Son in
\nmission? How does the Son send the church in mission? Who does the Son promise
\nwould empower and accompany the church in mission (read John 17; Acts 1-2)? <\/span><\/p>\n

2.   
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>How does mission of the church relate to the proclamation and presence
\nof the Kingdom of God in Jesus ministry? <\/span><\/p>\n

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