Monday, November 01, 2010

mission really matters

One of the big shifts here at Uniting College in the last few years has been in the area of teaching disciplines. In order to respond to the renewed emphasis in missio Dei and to formation as whole-bodied, not merely intellectual, we’ve moved from three areas to four; from

  • Biblical
  • Theology – systematic and historical
  • Pastoral – (ie everything that doesn’t fit in the other two)

to

  • Biblical
  • Education and Discipleship
  • Leadership
  • Missiology

I’m involved with the missiology stream. Which is new and hence I often get asked what is “missiology”? So in order to help explain missiology, and to promote the change and in the hope of drawing interested people together in the hope of gentle Kingdom revolution of the world that God loves (!), I have created a newsletter. I’m hoping to provide 3 or 4 a year, with the aim of introducing missiology, offering some helpful resources, and communicating comings and goings. Here’s the front page of the first …

Here as downloadable PDF

(Faithful blog readers will recognise some of the resources, but might still appreciate the colour and the clarity. I am unsure whether to keep it tight at 2 pages, or to provide more resources but in doing so go larger. This time around the viscious red editing pencil won the 2 pages vs 4 pages duel!)

Posted by steve at 10:33 AM

1 Comment

  1. Hi Steve it looks great! Im looking forward to reading more on Missiology! You are such
    a great blessing and leader to have at our Leadership College. I have heard you at past Synods
    and used to think how talented you are in your area!
    I thanked God when I learnt you were coming to SA…. I believe we in SA are very lucky to now have
    the most gifted Lecturers in the country. Thanks b to God!
    Im trying to use my time more efiicently so I can get to the remaining Chapel Services for the year
    knowing me I will probably find next wednesday is the last one! Next year I will make more!
    Youre doing a wonderful theology for the Kingdom and God…thank you.
    Blessings Sylvia Carter [West Lakes Church]

    Comment by sylvia — November 1, 2010 @ 6:39 pm

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