URBANarmy: Insult or Compliment...?

..."Evangelism is mission but mission is not merely evangelism" (Moltmann 1977)...."Mission is not a programme of the church but rather an attribute of God" (Bosch 1991).... "we are called to display what it means to be a colony of heaven mission embodies the total impact of the church on the world it's involvement with the social, political and moral life of the community and nation where it is placed" (Green 1990).... "The Church exists primarily for the sake of mission in the world. Mission is therefore the reason why the Church exists (Needham 1987).... "Mission comes first from the heart of God and we are caught up in it rather than initiating it (Bosch 1991)..."we seek to renew the face of the earth, all things and all peoples - that's mission" Archbishop Rowan Williams

Friday, May 27, 2005

Insult or Compliment...?

"The trouble with you Gordon is that you represent more the social action side of things... we need more balance...!"

While being non-dualist within my understanding of mission and not being able to seperate his perceptions of what needs to be balanced - I wasn't sure whether this was meant as a compliment or an insult!

4 Comments:

Kathryn said...: I'm all for being unbalanced...but then, I would say that,wouldn't I? (cackles maniacally ;-)); 6:53 PM
Bill said...: O for a Teeter-totter view of the world again

Either/Or in the middle

So simple which side are you on

Black or white

Liberal or conservative

Social Action or Jesus Only

What a crock

Need balance?

Balancing what?

Just Salvation in al its forms

Physical Mental Emotional Spiritual

Balance?

What Balance?

If we don't preach salvation of the whole

Is Salvation of the part worth anything?; 7:36 PM
helen said...: A good example of the way in which dualisms invite hierarchies.

Whose definition of balance wins?; 9:25 PM
Gordon said...: thanks - all helpful comments waiting for me on my return from a week in dorset! Reading Martin Luther Kings bio with the balance bit ringing in my ears all week made me smile!; 8:39 PM

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