Reconciliation and the Great (whole) Commission
The label “Great Commission,” attributed to Matthew 28:16-20, has been for evangelicals the inspiration for the evangelization of the world for over a century. But there is more to the commissioning words of Jesus than the ministry of evangelism. This article contends that a missiology of reconcilia...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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International review of mission
Year: 2021, Volume: 110, Issue: 1, Pages: 16-26 |
| Further subjects: | B
Holistic Mission
B Great Commission B Reconciliation B Evangelism B Stewardship B Peacemaking |
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| Summary: | The label “Great Commission,” attributed to Matthew 28:16-20, has been for evangelicals the inspiration for the evangelization of the world for over a century. But there is more to the commissioning words of Jesus than the ministry of evangelism. This article contends that a missiology of reconciliation, applied to “the Great Commission,” uncovers the broader, holistic nature of the mission of the church. In addition to evangelism, reconciliation as mission also includes peacemaking and stewardship. |
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| ISSN: | 1758-6631 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International review of mission
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/irom.12351 |