A Covenantal Vision for Global Mission

This unique and useful collection of essays arises from a global missions conference in South Africa, written by pastor-theologians from across the world. The theme of the covenant is the tie that binds them, building on and enriching recent insights from what has been termed missional hermeneutics and theology. The authors commend this comprehensive missional impulse while bringing it into conversation with the riches of Reformed theology. However, they demonstrate that Reformed distinctives are no addendum. Their Potchefstroom Mission Declaration begins with the bold statement, “The Reformed faith is missional, or it is not Reformed.” This collection does more than enlarge on the missional component of core theological themes. The authors also make application to the heart of those engaged in missions, to the outward focused identity the church must embrace, and to new missional realities in the world -- Rob Edwards, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary