“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted” (Job 42:2, ESV). So Job answers the Lord. Most of us reading this verse would agree with our brother Job. We confess the omnipotence and sovereignty of God. We acknowledge His capabilities in […]
Christopher J. H. Wright
The missio Dei conversations of the 20th century shifted the focus of mission from an ecclesiocentric position to a theocentric position (specifically, Trinitarian). Mission did not belong to the Church, but to God. The world did not set the agenda for the Church to carry out mission, but God established […]
Before the Proto-evangelium, the Proto-missio
The best missiologists are outstanding theologians and the best theologians are outstanding missiologists. One thing I fear for readers of this blog–including myself–is that we will attempt to be great missiologists and think we can leave that theological stuff up to the theologians. May it never be! We need to […]