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Goals
• To place the Incarnational model of Mission into the context of models of mission
• To examine the various ways this dominent model is understood and used
• To critique this model of mission
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Models provide a guiding theme or metaphor that describes why you do mission and leads into how you do mission. They are not exclusive.
Each Model looks at God; Church; World; People.
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1. Missio Dei:
• Dominant concept since the Middles of last Century.
• Refers to the purpose and activities of God in and for the whole universe.
• What does it actually mean?
• What are the implications
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2. Missio Trinitas: • Missio Dei is rooted in who God is thus closely
related to Missio Trinitas – p.390 Bosch • The Trinity, not ecclesiology or soteriology is
where mission is derived from. • Perichoresis… 3 persona but one substance.
One God. • A monotheism – One God – that wills to be
known and in relationship to all of creation. Chris Wright – 127.
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3. Missio Scriptura
Why do you engage in mission?
Founded on Matthew 28: 16-20 and Acts 1:7-8
Becomes subsumed in the mission of Christ
Selective engagement with Biblical scholarship – limited understanding of God and mission
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4. Missio Ecclesiae (RC – but also protestant)
Its all about the church – It sends it receives. The Kingdom grows when the church grows
There is not Gospel without the church and no church without the Gospel. (Cocksworth, Faith of Generation Y, 2010 p 121,
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5. Missio Humanitas
Begins with the common task of humanity
Humanity has a mission because:
mission is a public word and it’s possible to discuss the ‘mission of humanity’.
there are sufficient common characteristics to allow certain things to be said about all humanity
people are historical beings who transcend time and space and create history
people are ecological beings who live in interdependence on this planet
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6. Mission as Dialogue
Doesn’t come with arrogance of the truth but wants to converse with humanity. Approach of other faiths?
7. Prophetic Mission
Addressing what is wrong in society i.e. poverty, ecology.
8. Mission as Liberation
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• Need a Theory of Mission
• Need to develop a contextual understanding
• Need a praxis of faith
• Need reflection on the praxis based on our theory and context
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The Incarnational Model
The dominance of this model within the context of the trinity and missio Dei
A Christological support based on the incarnation – Relational Youth Ministry. YFC, Pete Ward, Andrew Root etc.
Incarnation, Missio Dei
Ward’s emphasis on outside in
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• Defining the model
Translation
Vs.
Contextualisation
Strengths and weakness of these
Examples of these
• A theology of youthBY SEEKING OUT THE ONE LOVE THAT MATTERS ABOVE ALL OTHERS, PASSION UNITES LESSER COMMITMENTS OF SELF INTO SOMETHING APPROACHING AN INTEGRATED WHOLE. A PASSION THAT INSPIRES LIFE AND TAKING UP THE CROSS. A PASSION THAT IS WORTH LIVING AND DYING FOR.Kenda Dean
Theology of Youth Ministry
Theology of Youth Ministry
Roots Critique
Griffiths creates a broader based Christological underpinning.
• Incarnational
• Crucified
• Resurrected
• Ascended
• Eschatological
• Jesus: Kingdomship and Discipleship
Theology of Youth Ministry
• Griffiths Critique
• Emery-Wrights Critique
13 and the Passion of God
Models of Mission MAE2
See also Stephen Spencer: Christian Mission 1. Apostolic Mission: initiating, church planting2. Orthodox Mission: radiating truth3. Catholic Mission: building Christendom4. Protestant Mission: conversion of individuals ???5. Enlightenment Mission: building the Kingdom of God on
earth6. Postmodern Mission: finding hope in local communitiesAndrew Kirk (Lectures) in library1. Church Growth, Church Planting and Discipleship2. Presence and dialogue3. Option for the Poor, Peacemaking and care for the
environment
Models of Mission MAE2
Various Perspectives:
Scripture: Brueggemann, Biblical Perspectives on Mission; Klaiber, Call and Response. Wright, The Mission of God.
History: Neill, A History of Christian Mission; Yates, The Christian Mission in the Twentieth Century.
Theology: Anderson, The Theology of the Christian Mission; Kirk The Mission of Theology and the Theology of Mission, Guder, The Continuing Conversion of the Church.
Models of Mission MAE2
Humanity and society: Newbigin, The Gospel in a Pluralist Society; Hesselgrave, Contextualisation; Shorter, Evangelisation and Culture.
Practical Implications: McGavran, Understanding Church Growth; Green, Evangelism through the Local Church; Riddell, Threshold of the Future.
Ethical Considerations: Cottrell, Mission and Meaninglessness; Ramachandra, Gods that Faith; Chester, Awakening to a World of Need.
Theology of Youth Ministry• Brierley, D, Joined Up, 2003
• Creasy Dean K, Practising Passion, 2004
• Griffiths, S. A Christlike Ministry, (Cambridge: YTC Press, 2008)
• Thomson, J. Telling the Difference YTC Press, 2007
• Root A, Revisiting Relational Youth Work, 2007
• Pimlott, J & N Pimlott, Youth Work After Christendom, 2008