The Church of Faith, Love Hope, and Mission
It is essential to understand the relation between the church and mission, in order to establish the meaning of the Gospel for this world. At present, the world is facing massive social, political, economic, and religious challenges that are getting more serious. Relations among people are under tremendous strain. Ethnic violence is causing hatred between people, especially in Africa. Racism is still a scourge in the world. The cultural divide between people and groups is an enormous challenge when it leads to the subjection of some to others. On the political front, democracy is under siege, not only in Africa but also globally. Governments to the left and to the right are struggling to cope with the demands of their people. Dictators who have no regard for the will of the people rule in many countries. The war in Ukraine is horrendous. The world is in a serious economic crisis. Rich and poor are struggling to cope and the divide between them is causing problems in many areas. Religions are challenging one another. The persecution of Christians is very disconcerting. Hewitt (2017:2) writes in this regard:
“A coalescing of all global ideological forces of hatred, sexism, xenophobia, indecency[,] and anti-democratic populist movements are throwing overboard political correctness, values of decency, tolerance, truth-telling, compassion[,] and simple common sense to create a toxic brew of global instability. Extremism is displacing the voices of reason and common sense as they take over some mainstream media, the social media[,] and other forms of mass communication to transform the political and economic environment of many nations.”
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Chapters
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Chapter 1:Introduction
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Chapter 2:Methodology, hermeneutical and exegetical views from a reformed perspective
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Chapter 3:Mission and the missional church
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Chapter 4:The church of faith
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Chapter 5:The church of love
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Chapter 6:The church of hope
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Chapter 7:Mission and the church of faith, love, and hope
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