The Missio Dei embodied in local community ministry in Scotland

Taylor, S. and Johnston, M. (2020) The Missio Dei embodied in local community ministry in Scotland. Ecclesial Futures, 1(2), pp. 75-94. (doi: 10.54195/ef12043)

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Abstract

This paper examines missio Dei in a local community context, interpreting the Blue Horizon Youth Charity, Aberdeen, Scotland, in light of a missiology of listening, diagnosing, and discerning. John 5:9 is read in conversation with Terese Okure to clarify an abiding in mission. Luke 10:1–11 is read in conversation with Alan Roxburgh to develop a contextual particularity in the naming of God’s activity in the world. A local missional ecclesiology is developed with the missio Dei understood as practices of neighborhood listening, diagnosing local narratives, and discerning God and the gospel. The result is a theology of local community ministry as action-reflection on what the Father is doing by paying attention to vulnerable voices, particularly of youth in the community and so partnering with non-church actors in ways inclusive and gospel affirming. Missiology is returned to the local church as the missio Dei is embodied in the practices of local community mission.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Johnston, Rev Mark
Authors: Taylor, S., and Johnston, M.
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Critical Studies > Theology and Religious Studies
Journal Name:Ecclesial Futures
Publisher:Radboud University Press
ISSN:2770-6656
ISSN (Online):2770-6664
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2020 The Authors
First Published:First published in Ecclesial Futures 1(2): 75-94
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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