<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article tracks the development of a new ecclesial strapline for the British Methodist Church in the period between 2007 and 2014 and assesses the initial impact of the identity on education and ecumenism. It argues that the theme and practice of holiness has been underplayed and underdeveloped in the discourse to find a fresh expression of Methodism’s calling but that there are surprisingly creative elements latent in the expression, especially in a new era of ecumenical relations.</p></abstract>

The article tracks the development of a new ecclesial strapline for the British Methodist Church in the period between 2007 and 2014 and assesses the initial impact of the identity on education and ecumenism. It argues that the theme and practice of holiness has been underplayed and underdeveloped in the discourse to find a fresh expression of Methodism’s calling but that there are surprisingly creative elements latent in the expression, especially in a new era of ecumenical relations.

A discipleship movement shaped for mission: forming a new ecclesial identity for British Methodism?

Holiness

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The article tracks the development of a new ecclesial strapline for the British Methodist Church in the period between 2007 and 2014 and assesses the initial...

A discipleship movement shaped for mission: forming a new ecclesial identity for British Methodism?

Data publikacji: 05 kwi 2020

Zakres stron: 57 - 77

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/holiness-2015-0003

Słowa kluczowe
DISCIPLESHIP, HOLINESS, ECCLESIOLOGY, METHODISM, MOVEMENT, MISSION

© 2015 Roger L. Walton, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

A discipleship movement shaped for mission: forming a new ecclesial identity for British Methodism?

Data publikacji: 05 kwi 2020

Zakres stron: 57 - 77

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/holiness-2015-0003

Słowa kluczoweDISCIPLESHIP, HOLINESS, ECCLESIOLOGY, METHODISM, MOVEMENT, MISSION

© 2015 Roger L. Walton, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
DISCIPLESHIP, HOLINESS, ECCLESIOLOGY, METHODISM, MOVEMENT, MISSION