The emerging church movement is best seen as an ecclesiological and missiological response to postmodern culture. Three key themes illustrate the movement's attempt to contextualize the gospel in this setting: an embrace of mystery, a stress on journey, and a commitment to conversation. While these themes can claim some biblical and theological warrants, Paul's missiological approach in Galatians assumes a coherent gospel, a call to conversion, and a commitment to proclamation, a trio of themes that provide a necessary balance to approaches to mission in the emerging church.
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