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Innumerable books have been written about successful outreach and evangelism, yet almost none address the centrality of the family as God’s intended vehicle for experiencing life, community, and growth. In this timely and powerful book, Johannes Reimer urges us to rediscover the family as a primary agent for mission in the world. Offering both a theological and practical foundation for understanding the role and significance of families in the vocation of the church, this book also provides creative ideas for implementing a family-centered praxis that offers preparation and support to families living out their calling to make Christ known.
To ignore the family, Reimer warns, is to ignore the church’s greatest resource for transmitting truth, communicating love, and embodying the gospel. If we are to be effective in making disciples of all nations, we must start in our own homes.

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Publié par	Langham Creative Projects
Date de parution	09 juillet 2020
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781839730047
Langue	English

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Dr Reimer is asking an overarching question: when it comes to the current scholarly discussion regarding mission and evangelism, why is it that our families are not included whatsoever? Considering my experience as a pastor and theologian in Latin America and all the biblical and theological insights Dr Reimer presents here, it is puzzling and somewhat shameful that we haven’t given the attention this crucial issue deserves. The Christian family is God’s trinitarian gift, his intelligent design for the salvation of the world, and the most natural place for mission. Thus, Dr Reimer is right – family and mission belong together. What does a “missional family” look like in theory and practice? I highly encourage you to read and savour this book to find out the answers.
Rubens Muzio, PhD
Missionary, SEPAL, One Challenge International
Professor, Faculdade Teológica Sul Americana (FTSA), Londrina, Brasil
Professor Reimer is to be congratulated for offering a superb account of the holistic calling of the family to be the most important channel of experiencing the reality of God’s kingdom within and outside the church; to share the good news with those closest to the faithful by being the light “to all in the house” (Matt 5:15). Thoughtful, scriptural, and thought provoking, this accessible book is brimming with theological and practical insights. It is a breath of fresh air in mission literature by looking at the family as the indispensable missional unit of the church and advocating for its place of primacy in the evangelistic outreach activities of the whole people of God.
Parush R. Parushev, PhD
Rector, St Trivelius Theological Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria
Associate Director for Academic Development, Langham Partnership Scholars’ Programme
Dr Johannes Reimer’s book Family in Mission: Theology and Praxis is a long overdue work on the important subject of family. It is a must-read for every Christian and especially those in leadership of churches and mission organizations who have shifted the emphasis of faith and praxis to the individual. Dr Reimer has provided both a strong biblical foundation and an impressive narrative of possible missional applications of the theme. I deeply appreciate the inclusion of study and reflection questions at the end of the chapters. My hope and prayer is that this book would cause a radical shift to consider family as the basic and essential unit of faith and practice.
CB Samuel
Theological Advisor,
Evangelical Fellowship of India’s Commission of Relief (EFICOR)
Johannes Reimer’s book Family in Mission: Theology and Praxis is an incredibly important piece containing the author’s thoughts and deep insights about relations between God’s mission, church and family. Dr Reimer has a gift of incorporating contemporary issues and problems of the global church with relevant answers in the Holy Scriptures, understanding missio Dei and emphasizing the role of local churches. The author “lands” high notions of missional church to missional families and their daily praxis. I recommend this book for every Christian to understand the depth of God’s mission, and also for every preacher and church teacher.
Vladimir Ubeivolc, PhD
President, Beginning of Life NGO
Senior Pastor, Life to the World Church, Chisinau, Moldova

Family in Mission
Theology and Praxis
Johannes Reimer

© 2020 Johannes Reimer
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Contents

Cover

Preface

Abbreviations

1 A Surprising Discovery

In What Context Do People Come to Faith?

In What Context Do People Lose Their Faith?

Responsible Evangelism

Missing the Family in Mission Theory

What We Learn from Church History

Rediscovering Family for Mission

Family – the Future of the Church?

Questions for Reflection

2 Family and Mission: Laying a Biblical Foundation

God, Family and Mission

The Family Created by God – the Mission of the Father

The Family Renewed by Christ the Saviour

The Holy Spirit and His Worldwide Mission

The Trinity Is the Author of the Family’s Mission

Questions for Reflection

3 Families in Mission

The Family and Mission: How Do They Relate to Each Other?

The Family as a Living Testimony

Mission Lives by Trust

Mission Takes Place within Relationships

The Family Is the Foundation of Christian Mission

Missional Families – Theory and Practice

Questions for Reflection

4 Family and Church

A Missional Church Is Focused on the Family

Focusing on People’s Salvation

Missional Churches and Their Evangelistic Approach

The Family on the Mission of Christ’s Church

A Church of Families

Questions for Reflection

5 Growing Family-Centred Churches

Church, Evangelism and Family

The Culture of Relationships

Structures Are Important

The Family Is Mission’s Core Concern

The Family – Mission Agent Number One

Growing Faith

How Your Church Can Become a Family-Centred Evangelistic Church

Family Academies Would Make a Real Change

Questions for Reflection

6 Becoming a Missional Family

Beginning a Process

Never Losing Sight of the Ultimate Goal

Family in a Growing Progression

Markers along the Journey

Theology: The Biblical Criteria of a Missional Character

Creating a General Framework

It Is All about Our Hearts

The Immune System of a Missional Family

The Character and Culture of a Missional Family

Questions for Reflection

7 Family Mission in Practice (1)

As God, Even So Family

Mission Needs Our Testimony

Mission Needs Our Servanthood

The Family Proclaiming the Gospel

The Family and Discipleship

The Family and Church Growth

Questions for Reflection

8 Family Mission in Practice (2)

Missional Character Put into Action

Missional Programmes Respond to Needs

The Needs of Families Today

From Analyzing to Strategic Concepts

Connecting with Our Neighbours: Missional Families Are Active in Their Communities

Connecting Them with People from Our Church

Connecting Them with Our Church Ministries

From Sharing Our Lives to Having Profound Conversations

From Good Conversations to a Decision for Christ

From Conversion to Becoming a Missional Family