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EL ESPÍRITU "CONSAGRA" LOS DONES Y LA COMUNIDAD ¿Somos capaces de discernir qué es lo más importante o lo accesorio en nuestras celebraciones eucarísticas? ¿No es verdad, que frecuentemente lo accesorio absorbe todo el protagonismo y... more
This thesis analyses the implementation of self-help groups in Christian churches as an adversity-defying option for community service and missionary work within the horizon of the Kingdom of God. After an introductory chapter, chapter... more
My Pilgrims Way, Cyberpilgrimage and ‘Missio Dei’ Srebrenka Kunek PhD (Monash University, Melbourne), MA (Theological Studies), University of Divinity, Melbourne (current), MA (University of Zagreb, Croatia), BA, Hon. (University of... more
This is a book review of Michael Gorman's 2015 work, 'Becoming the Gospel: Paul, Participation and Mission'. Working at the intersection of Biblical Studies and Missiology, Gorman shows how participation in the life of God is designed to... more
Der folgenschwere Begriff „Missio Dei“ (Mission Gottes) bedarf einer biblischen Begründung. Die Sendung Gottes durch Gott ist das tragende Motiv des Neuen Testamentes, ja schon zu Beginn der Heilsgeschichte ist Gott der erste Missionar.... more
A MTh programme with the focus on building missional leadership capacity has recently been developed at the Faculty of Theology at Stellenbosch University. The programme is a joint effort of the discipline groups of practical theology... more
One of the most important theological developmentsin the last century has been the articulation and application of the doctrine of the missio Dei. As a Trinitarian doctrine, missio Dei resulted in discussions about ‘mission’ moving from... more
The important term Missio Dei (Mission of God) needs a biblical foundation. The sending of God by God is a foundational motive in the New Testament. Even at the very beginning of salvation history, shortly after creation, God became the... more
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The studi analyses the unrecognized teaching of the narratives in Luke 16 concerning the response to the vision of Paul. The method used is narrative interpretation. As the results, Luke 16 teaches about both the role of the Holy Spirit... more
La Missio Dei es la acción de Dios a favor de un mundo caído en pecado. Consiste en Dios Padre que envía a su Hijo a morir por el pecado del mundo. Y mediante la resurrección y glorificación del Hijo, el Padre y el Hijo envían el Espíritu... more
Salvation is central to the Church’s identity, yet its nature is seldom discussed in local contexts. Moreover, when it is discussed, its relationship to discipleship is ambiguous at best or completely unrelated at worst. At the same time,... more
It is this power, the power of the Holy Spirit in believers’ lives, that functions as a core to the thesis of this paper. Through a combination of research and theological reflection, the thesis of this paper is: The Holy Spirit is the... more
Any meaningful discussion of the various understandings of mission and Missiology needs to take cognizance of the important policy document accepted by the World Council of Churches at its 10th Assembly in Busan, South-Korea, in October... more
After many years of experience of working in desperately poor communities in South Africa, Africa and South East Asia, the researcher has come to realise that in order to achieve sustainable social transformation, a holistic poverty... more
Thsi paper examines the theology of Missio Dei from the positon of the Orthodox Church. It specifically address the question of terminology and how while the same terms may be used, their meanings may be quite different.
This article proceeds to an overview of the religious situation in Moldova, looks at different possibilities for future mission options and examines the mission of Evangelical Baptist churches in Moldova from missio Dei perspective. We... more
There are 32 references to prayer in the book of Acts. The early church's devotion to prayer is both instructive and inspirational to those who seek to grow in the spiritual discipline of prayer. However, their prayers prompted them to... more
Uued karismaatilised kogudused on Eestis kirikumaastikul niivõrd uued tegelased, puudub neil sageli piisav teadmine kohalikust ajaloost, keelest, traditsioonidest jms. Kuigi seda, mis kogudusi teoloogiliselt eristab väga ei teata, siis... more
Abstract: This essay explores the relationship between different construals of the Trinity and missio Dei and their resultant understandings of the political formation of the church. Beyond the dilemma of either a Spirit-centered view of... more
While theologies of missio Dei and their divergent missiological developments have been refined and contested in the academy over the past seven decades, the theoretical discussions and even the term itself are still far from commonplace... more
This introductory study was initiated by the observation that authors about the church differ in their understanding of and approach to church and ἐκκλησία. An analysis of some authors reveals at least three main trends of... more
The prayer ministry was birthed on July 7,1972 at Tba-Huw kyokay (church), through the charismatic movement in the Atayal church. The movement started with four praying women who experienced events of a supernatural nature during the... more
This paper examines a discussion of station-vocation and its significance in the practice of the missio Dei within a Lutheran Australian context being the ‘small Church’. Upon my reading I considered it most valuable to add a ‘failing in... more
Um dos motos da reforma era “ecclesia reformata semper et reformanda” ou seja, uma igreja que foi reformada sempre precisa ser reformada. Sendo assim, o próprio fundamento de uma igreja reformada é que essa precisa analisar suas... more
Una comunidad de iglesias misionales se constituye en un cuerpo sólido de iglesias cuando construye su identidad y misión sobre la esencia trinitaria de Dios: Missio Dei, Missio Christus y Missio Spiritus Sancti. Esta identidad y misión... more
The past several decades has seen the trend of Christianity moving southward. Apart from few exceptions, the South is comparably weaker than their Northern counterpart with regard to socio-economic and technological development. This is... more
This article investigates the Farewell Discourse in John 13-17 from the perspective of missional theology. A narrative approach is followed to ascertain how John’s Gospel establishes a basis for the Father sending the Son, who sent the... more
This study aims to achieve two main goals: firstly, develop a conceptual framework to measure missio Dei as experienced spirituality in people's lives; secondly, create survey questions, based on this framework, within which spirituality... more
I am the managing editor of the Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies. Here is my editorial for the edition we have just released. In this edition, we look at contextualization in theory through the eyes of Malaysian scholar Teresa Chai.... more
A retrieval and reworking of the metousia/participation tradition of metaphysics in an attempt to construct an epistemology compatible with Christian trinitarian theism. Critique of modern and postmodern epistemologies. Participation... more
Baik di dalam teologi misi PL maupun PB, pemikiran misi akan muncul jika terjadi pola perubahan dari pemikiran yang nasionalis-eksklusif menjadi pemikiran yang universalis-idealis. 1 Pola perubahan dari nasionalis ke universalis inipun... more
In this paper I suggest that theologizing is a significant missionary task because theology defines the church's mission and priorities. Theology drives methodology. In a next step I break this down for my missionary work in Thailand... more
Mission is at the heart of Pentecostal theology and identity. From the early Pentecostals to the church today, active in reaching out to communities beyond their locality, mission has been a priority historically and generally remains a... more
Dignity Demanding Love - a theological understanding of the relationship between the Imago Dei and Missio Dei in Contemporary British Evangelicalism
This project addressed the lack of a covenant defining the practice of hospitality towards children for team members of Westview Boys’ Home. The purpose of the project was to facilitate the creation of such a covenant. The Westview... more
Abstract This thesis critically evaluates the experiential missionary practice of Breakthrough International (BCI), an African charismatic Church, from a perspective of Missio Dei, a modern paradigm of mission conceptualized by... more
Este artigo objetiva compreender, através de pesquisa bibliográfica, o desenrolar da Missio Dei no livro de Jonas. Em um determinado contexto histórico, Jonas foi enviado pelo próprio Deus para pregar contra a grande cidade ímpia, isto... more
My Pilgrims Way a cyberpilgrimage practice and missio Dei informed by cybernetics.
While theologies of missio Dei and their divergent missiological developments have been refined and contested in the academy over the past seven decades, the theoretical discussions and even the term itself are still far from commonplace... more
The practice of hospitality is an important aspect of participation in the mission of God, but mission is mutual. Are we also prepared to surrender the host’s power and become guests, accepting invitations into another's spaces, cultures... more
Abstract: This essay explores the relationship between different construals of the Trinity and missio Dei and their resultant understandings of the political formation of the church. Beyond the dilemma of either a Spirit-centered view of... more
Stefanów, J.J., «Missio Dei - biblijne podstawy misji Kościoła», Biblia i Ekumenizm (2009), 107-115.