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 |
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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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