What is God's mission? Simply put, says theologian and field educator Cameron Harder, God's mission is to form communities that reflect and embody the life of the Trinity. Discovering the Other is an introduction to two tools that community builders have found helpful: appreciative inquiry and asset mapping. These tools help congregations see that all of life is saturated by the sacred and give them energy to begin living as if it were so.
What is God's mission? Simply put, says theologian and field educator Cameron Harder, God's mission is to form communities that reflect and embody the life of the Trinity. Discovering the Other is an introduction to two tools that community builders have found helpful: appreciative inquiry and asset mapping. These tools help congregations see that all of life is saturated by the sacred and give them energy to begin living as if it were so.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Cameron Harder is professor of systematic theology at Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, SK and founder of CiRCLe M, a non-profit that supports engagement of churches with their communities, especially in rural and remote settings. He trains D.Min. students in rural ministry and community development and does workshops for congregations and church judicatories. He has written chapters for Writing Off the Rural West and Doing Ethics in a Pluralistic World.
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Preface Acknowledgments 1 The Church's Community Building Mission 2 Public Church: A Mixed Blessing? 3 Appreciative Inquiry: Looking for God in the World 4 Asset Mapping: Doing Mission Like MacGyver 5 Beyond Strength: Mobilizing Weakness in the Economy of God Appendix A Sample Appreciative Inquiry Questions Appendix B Steps in Doing a Faith Based Appreciative Inquiry Appendix C Doing an Appreciative Inquiry in Small Groups: Guide for Facilitators and Hosts Notes
Preface Acknowledgments 1 The Church's Community Building Mission 2 Public Church: A Mixed Blessing? 3 Appreciative Inquiry: Looking for God in the World 4 Asset Mapping: Doing Mission Like MacGyver 5 Beyond Strength: Mobilizing Weakness in the Economy of God Appendix A Sample Appreciative Inquiry Questions Appendix B Steps in Doing a Faith Based Appreciative Inquiry Appendix C Doing an Appreciative Inquiry in Small Groups: Guide for Facilitators and Hosts Notes
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