Product Overview
In unsteady political, societal and ecclesial times, what might a
missional ecclesiology offer?
Drawn from a consultation instigated by the Church of England’s Faith
and Order Commission, this book seeks to offer a generative conversation
involving theologians and practitioners across three key themes – the
church’s worship as a gathered community, its witness as a scattered
community, and its walk as a pilgrim community. So often the church
speaks as if there was a binary division between ‘being’ and ‘doing’,
yet the contributors to this book collectively demonstrate that the
situation is more complex.
Taken together, the chapters in this volume offer an important resource
for all who want to deepen and widen their understanding of the church’s
academic engagement with contemporary ecclesiology.
With contributors including: Johnny Baker, Angus Ritchie and Cathy Ross.
Paul Bradbury is a pioneer minister, freelance
researcher and writer, and a visiting tutor with the Church Mission
Society and Ripon College Cuddesdon.
Isabelle Hamley is Principal of Ridley Hall, Cambridge.
Andy Smith is a team rector and serves on the Church of England Ministry Experience Scheme national steering group.