Mission and the inclusive kingdom of Jesus: Assessing the missiological approach of Brian McLaren

As a key voice within the emerging church movement, Brian McLaren has thought widely and deeply about the challenges of Christian mission in a postmodern and pluralistic society. This article explores McLaren’s missiology through exploring three of its key themes: a stress on Jesus as a paradigm for...

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Main Author: Mackenzie, Ed (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2015
In: Missiology
Year: 2015, Volume: 43, Issue: 3, Pages: 258-269
IxTheo Classification:CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KDG Free church
RJ Mission; missiology
Further subjects:B Doctrine
B Jesus
B Kingdom
B Religion
B Mission
B Congregation
B McLaren
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Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:As a key voice within the emerging church movement, Brian McLaren has thought widely and deeply about the challenges of Christian mission in a postmodern and pluralistic society. This article explores McLaren’s missiology through exploring three of its key themes: a stress on Jesus as a paradigm for mission, a focus on the kingdom of God as the object of mission, and a revision of doctrine for the sake of mission. While McLaren helpfully encourages Christians to work alongside other faiths in pursuing the common good, his vision for mission marginalises key features of the biblical witness, including its focus on Jesus’ redemptive work.
ISSN:2051-3623
Contains:Enthalten in: Missiology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0091829615575589