Foundations for mission

The task of this commission will be to explore how a Trinitarian understanding of God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit relates to the theory and practice of mission; how the confession that God has a missionary identity impacts Christian witness; how a discernment of the Trinitarian God’s inner relationships and love impacts ecclesiology, community life and society.

The meaning of salvation will be considered in its biblical witness and in relation to freedom from every form of slavery in every context and culture. The commission will consider the interfaces between the Trinity, mission, salvation, ecclesiology and scripture.

Key issues and questions

1. The relation of the Trinitarian nature of God to our understanding of Christian mission.

2. The relation of Christology to mission theology and practice.

3. The relation of the work of the Holy Spirit to mission theology and practice.

4. How does our understanding of the mission of the Triune God affect our ecclesiology and church practice?

5. What do we mean by salvation, present and future? What is its link to conversion, baptism and participation in the sacramental life of the church?

6. How does our understanding of salvation affect the way we do mission?

7. How does mission engagement affect our biblical hermeneutics and vice-versa?