01796nam a22002297a 4500 8565 8565 GBCCL 20241126110653.0 210408b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780801097409 0801097401 gbc 266.001 MIS The mission of the church : five views in conversation / Stephen B. Bevans, Darrell L. Guder, Ruth Padilla DeBorst, Edward Rommen, Ed Stetzer ; edited by Craig Ott. Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2016] ©2016 xxxvi, 181 pages ; 23 cm A prophetic dialogue approach / Stephen B. Bevans -- A multicultural and translational approach / Darrell L. Guder -- An integral transformation approach / Ruth Padilla DeBorst -- A sacramental vision approach / Edward Rommen -- An evangelical kingdom community approach / Ed Stetzer. What is the mission of the church? Every seminarian and church leader must wrestle with that question. No matter what designation a church uses to describe itself, it must also think critically about why it exists and what it should be doing. In this book, five leading voices representing a range of Christian traditions engage in an enlightening conversation as they present and compare their perspectives on the mission of the church. Each contributor offers his or her view and responds to the other four views. Contributors include Stephen B. Bevans, Darrell L. Guder, Ruth Padilla DeBorst, Edward Rommen, and Ed Stetzer. The book's format is ideal for classroom use and will also benefit pastors and church leaders. (Publisher). Mission of the church. 50 Theology, Doctrinal. 14 Church. 263 ddc BK 2 0 0 ddc 0 0 GBC GBC MNMS 2021-04-08 4 1 266.001 MIS 020206 2025-09-26 19:15:58 2025-09-25 c.1 2021-04-08 BK