Missio Ecclesiae: The Contours of a Confessionally Reformed Missionary Theology

by Nathan Clay Brummel

This book develops the contours of a confessionally Reformed missionary theology that is influenced by the thought of J.H. Bavinck, Roger Greenway, Herman Hoeksema, Herman Bavinck, and others. The author explores a wide variety of matters including the role of the Reformed confessions in the mission of the church, the covenant of grace as a missionary covenant, the importance of a first article doctrine of creation for missiology, and J.H. Bavinck’s dynamic view of general revelation. This work grew out of a thesis on the missiological thought of Johan H. Bavinck, the first Dutchman to hold a chair of missiology (at the Free University). Therefore, Bavinck’s views on the point of attack (point of contact) and accommodation (antithetical contextualization) are explored. Polemical chapters take issue with religious pluralism and the dreams of the universalists. The relationship of the kingdom of God to the mission of the church is examined. Important chapters discuss the kinship of word and deed in the witness of the church and the importance of urban missions. Practical issues like conflict resolution across cultures are explored. The authors shows how the doctrines of Calvinism provide an impetus for missions and evangelism.

639 pages, Paperback

Published October 31, 2016