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Characteristics of a 'common good building' Church of England Church 共同利益建筑 "的特点英格兰教会

Ecclesial Futures Pub Date : 2024-07-25 DOI: 10.54195/ef19017

Ian Terry

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Nigerian Pentecostal Mission in Europe: Ecumenical and Secular Relations in Britain 尼日利亚五旬节派在欧洲的传教:英国的普世与世俗关系

Ecclesial Futures Pub Date : 2023-07-06 DOI: 10.54195/ef13424

Bisi Adenekan-Koevoets

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A Congregational Study on Mission Readiness: Toward a practical ecclesiology of practical action 教会对宣教准备的研究:迈向实际行动的实际教会学

Ecclesial Futures Pub Date : 2023-07-06 DOI: 10.54195/ef13628

Mark G. Harden

{"title":"A Congregational Study on Mission Readiness: Toward a practical ecclesiology of practical action","authors":"Mark G. Harden","doi":"10.54195/ef13628","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54195/ef13628","url":null,"abstract":"The case study investigates mission readiness as a form of church mobilization involving participants and the investigator constructing a framework of ministry practices for analysis. The participants were from a local church interested in improving ministry practices for social engagement. I collaborated with a local church using a self-assessment tool I developed for church mobilization readiness assessments. The input following the assessment results was based on critical realism epistemology and ontology. Best practices of mission readiness served as a basis for facilitating participants using critical realism methodology in workshops. The workshops included participants using triangulation and thought operations. The question for the study was: how do congregations assign practical theological meaning in assessing their performance in mission readiness for church mobilization? The results demonstrate how a critical realism methodology helps transform and improve ministry practices. Critical realism thought operation methods were appropriate for practical theological analysis in church mobilization. Participants contributed additional action items for the framework. This article includes mapping tables with summary descriptions of elements of the framework. The mapping tables highlight transformation points to illustrate the results of participants’ self-assessments and planning activities to improve elements ofmission readiness. Further study may help investigators demonstrate how the framework is helpful beyond the limited use of the framework.","PeriodicalId":151321,"journal":{"name":"Ecclesial Futures","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127631434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Interfaith Networks and Development: Case Studies from Africa 宗教间网络与发展:来自非洲的案例研究

Ecclesial Futures Pub Date : 2023-06-29 DOI: 10.54195/ef15515

Kimion Tagwirei

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The Metaverse as a Digital Missionary Site 作为数字传教网站的虚拟世界

Ecclesial Futures Pub Date : 2023-06-29 DOI: 10.54195/ef13666

Sung-Hyuk Nam

{"title":"The Metaverse as a Digital Missionary Site","authors":"Sung-Hyuk Nam","doi":"10.54195/ef13666","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54195/ef13666","url":null,"abstract":"The metaverse attracts considerable attention in politics, economy, society and culture. Unfortunately, seminaries and churches are still in their early stages of missiological research and understanding the metaverse. If we understand the metaverse as a digital mission field, research on the missiological approach is required. We should pay attention to the infinitely expanding and integrating metaverse. Overseas, there is already a history of experimental challenges and settlements from decades ago on the potential for churches in virtual spaces. While online churches are famous in Korea, there is insufficient understanding of ways to meet the younger generation of non-believers in the metaverse. Since online churches are analogue enterprises, there is a massive gap between them and the digital younger generation. Paul Hiebert’s critical contextualization is still valid in approaching the metaverse as a digital mission field. Heidi Campbell’s study of the relationship between media and religions, “religious-social shaping approach to technology” reminds Korean churches of the value of the metaverse as a new media. Both theories show Korean churches need dialogue and patience when approaching the metaverse to contact non-believers. Missiological discussions on the metaverse should promote a holistic understanding in which the two worlds closely relate rather than a dualistic understanding. The digital living spaceof the MZ generation that emerged with the development of new technology does not conflict with the nature of the Christian Church. Therefore, Korean churches need to understand the metaverse as a space of mission and coexistence.","PeriodicalId":151321,"journal":{"name":"Ecclesial Futures","volume":"203 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124932323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Churches’ Missional Engagement during the Pandemic and afterwards in Korea 大流行期间及之后在韩国的教会宣教活动

Ecclesial Futures Pub Date : 2023-06-29 DOI: 10.54195/ef13656

Bokyoung Park

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Small Missional Church as an alternative in the period of Church Decline in Korea 韩国教会衰落时期的另一种选择——小教会

Ecclesial Futures Pub Date : 2023-06-29 DOI: 10.54195/ef13747

Anamah Tan

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Tradition and Apocalypse: An Essay on the Future of Christian Belief 传统与启示:论基督教信仰的未来

Ecclesial Futures Pub Date : 2023-06-29 DOI: 10.54195/ef15516

C. Sonea

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Balancing visible and invisible belonging for Korean Migrant Missional Churches in Aotearoa New Zealand 新西兰奥特罗阿韩国移民教会有形与无形归属的平衡

Ecclesial Futures Pub Date : 2023-06-29 DOI: 10.54195/ef13749

Hyeong-kyoon Kim

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Missional Discipleship in Post-Pandemic Korea: 大流行后韩国的宣教门徒训练:

Ecclesial Futures Pub Date : 2023-06-29 DOI: 10.54195/ef13755

Bright Myeong-Seok Lee

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