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Discerning the Church An Anglican preface

Discerning the Church An Anglican preface Thema: Fresh Expressions of Church – auf Deutsch? Discerning the Church An Anglican preface Steven Croft Acts 11 tells the story of how the gospel came to Antioch and to the Gentiles. »A great number became believers and turned to the Lord« writes Luke (11.21). But what would happen next? »News of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem…« Whom would the apostles send to explore what God was doing in Antioch among the Gentiles? Who would go and discern what was happening? Their decision was a vital one: »…they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast devotion; for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith«. Barnabas is a model for all those in the present day whose task is to discern the Church in different patterns and different places. We know his mindset from the name the apostles gave him: son of encouragement. He calls the Church to be wholehearted and courageous in crossing boundaries. We know that Barnabas is generous with his possessions and is likely to http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Praktische Theologie de Gruyter

Discerning the Church An Anglican preface

Croft, Steven
Praktische Theologie , Volume 53 (1): 3 – Feb 1, 2018
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de Gruyter
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© 2018 by Gütersloher Verlagshaus
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0946-3518
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10.14315/prth-2018-0104
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Thema: Fresh Expressions of Church – auf Deutsch? Discerning the Church An Anglican preface Steven Croft Acts 11 tells the story of how the gospel came to Antioch and to the Gentiles. »A great number became believers and turned to the Lord« writes Luke (11.21). But what would happen next? »News of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem…« Whom would the apostles send to explore what God was doing in Antioch among the Gentiles? Who would go and discern what was happening? Their decision was a vital one: »…they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast devotion; for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith«. Barnabas is a model for all those in the present day whose task is to discern the Church in different patterns and different places. We know his mindset from the name the apostles gave him: son of encouragement. He calls the Church to be wholehearted and courageous in crossing boundaries. We know that Barnabas is generous with his possessions and is likely to

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Published: Feb 1, 2018

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