Comments on: The Mission of God http://www.joethorn.net/2005/07/09/the-mission-of-god/ theology. church. culture. life. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:10:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: crmgirl http://www.joethorn.net/2005/07/09/the-mission-of-god/#comment-433 crmgirl Thu, 04 Aug 2005 04:51:12 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=123#comment-433 i know i'm posting way late - but here's a thought - i learned exactly what you are talking about in my reformed theology class in college - i went to an rp school in pa - in some way - what you are talking about the reformers talked about it too - although i'm not rp - i've come to admire their attention to the process of salvation - redeeming His creation is the focus - the psalms talk alot about that and the early covenanters studied and sang the psalms - sorry - don't mean to be a bit calvinistic on ya - i'm a baptist who is also a calvinist - but not hyper. i know i’m posting way late – but here’s a thought – i learned exactly what you are talking about in my reformed theology class in college – i went to an rp school in pa – in some way – what you are talking about the reformers talked about it too – although i’m not rp – i’ve come to admire their attention to the process of salvation – redeeming His creation is the focus – the psalms talk alot about that and the early covenanters studied and sang the psalms – sorry – don’t mean to be a bit calvinistic on ya – i’m a baptist who is also a calvinist – but not hyper.

]]> By: Rodney McCarty http://www.joethorn.net/2005/07/09/the-mission-of-god/#comment-432 Rodney McCarty Sun, 10 Jul 2005 23:03:44 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=123#comment-432 True Joe. Checked out Soujourn's website - I like their approach to doing church. Love the way they have laid out their staff page starting with their Chief Pastor/Elder. True Joe. Checked out Soujourn’s website – I like their approach to doing church. Love the way they have laid out their staff page starting with their Chief Pastor/Elder.

]]> By: Marty Duren http://www.joethorn.net/2005/07/09/the-mission-of-god/#comment-431 Marty Duren Sun, 10 Jul 2005 20:12:03 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=123#comment-431 Dude, Daniel has really inventiated a goodly word. Dude,
Daniel has really inventiated a goodly word.

]]> By: Joe Thorn http://www.joethorn.net/2005/07/09/the-mission-of-god/#comment-430 Joe Thorn Sun, 10 Jul 2005 11:40:42 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=123#comment-430 At this point I have only said that "making disciples" is not God's main task. His goal, the goal of history, is bigger and that should impact the way we go about making disciples and joining God on mission. "Crucifixional" is the language of pastor Daniel Montgomery of <a href="http://www.sojourncommunity.com/index.html" rel="nofollow">Sojourn Community Church</a> in Louisville. At this point I have only said that “making disciples” is not God’s main task. His goal, the goal of history, is bigger and that should impact the way we go about making disciples and joining God on mission.

“Crucifixional” is the language of pastor Daniel Montgomery of Sojourn Community Church in Louisville.

]]> By: Rodney McCarty http://www.joethorn.net/2005/07/09/the-mission-of-god/#comment-429 Rodney McCarty Sun, 10 Jul 2005 05:26:28 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=123#comment-429 Thanks for the reminder of the big picture - I generally fall into the "Make Disciples" camp as being my main task, forgetting that God's task is greater. Crucifixional - I like that concept, need to ponder further....... Thanks for the reminder of the big picture – I generally fall into the “Make Disciples” camp as being my main task, forgetting that God’s task is greater.

Crucifixional – I like that concept, need to ponder further…….

]]> By: Joe Thorn http://www.joethorn.net/2005/07/09/the-mission-of-god/#comment-428 Joe Thorn Sun, 10 Jul 2005 03:51:41 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=123#comment-428 Thanks Marty. I'm not familiar with Alcorn, but will check him out. I could have used/listed a number of current guys writing from different perspectives on the missional church who also make these arguments. But I wanted to establish that the big picture of God's mission as I am describing it has been taught within the reformed tradition. (Helpful for guys like me, and churches like Grace.) Thanks Marty. I’m not familiar with Alcorn, but will check him out. I could have used/listed a number of current guys writing from different perspectives on the missional church who also make these arguments. But I wanted to establish that the big picture of God’s mission as I am describing it has been taught within the reformed tradition. (Helpful for guys like me, and churches like Grace.)

]]> By: Marty Duren http://www.joethorn.net/2005/07/09/the-mission-of-god/#comment-427 Marty Duren Sun, 10 Jul 2005 00:50:11 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=123#comment-427 Joe, Randy Alcorn's latest book, <i>Heaven</i>, though certainly not as weighty as the volumes you listed, is a good read and deals with the redemption of the creation as part of God's plan from the get-go. Good post. Joe,
Randy Alcorn’s latest book, Heaven, though certainly not as weighty as the volumes you listed, is a good read and deals with the redemption of the creation as part of God’s plan from the get-go. Good post.

]]> By: Joe Thorn http://www.joethorn.net/2005/07/09/the-mission-of-god/#comment-426 Joe Thorn Sat, 09 Jul 2005 19:31:02 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=123#comment-426 I spelled it right. hahaha The short answer is - Yes, the mission of God should lead us to be earth-concerned. I have planned to deal with it in the next post. I spelled it right. hahaha

The short answer is – Yes, the mission of God should lead us to be earth-concerned. I have planned to deal with it in the next post.

]]> By: Steve McCoy http://www.joethorn.net/2005/07/09/the-mission-of-god/#comment-425 Steve McCoy Sat, 09 Jul 2005 19:25:57 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=123#comment-425 Crucifixional, not crucifictional. :) Thinking outloud: I think people (including me) get caught up in the idea that God is going to redeem the earth, so we don't have that much concern for the earth itself. Doesn't 2 Peter 3 say that all this is going to be burned up? Is there a missional task of redeeming the earth as we also seek to redeem people? Crucifixional, not crucifictional. :)

Thinking outloud: I think people (including me) get caught up in the idea that God is going to redeem the earth, so we don’t have that much concern for the earth itself. Doesn’t 2 Peter 3 say that all this is going to be burned up?

Is there a missional task of redeeming the earth as we also seek to redeem people?

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