선교적 교회의 관점에서 본 교회

Abstract

In today’s privatization of the Christian truth, and the loss of superiority of the Christian faith, the emergence of missional ecclesiology is ever more becoming a challenge to the existing Christian world. Missional ecclesiology follows the logical sequence that the church’s ministry stems from its essence and organized according to its ministry. This paper deals with six main themes of ecclesiology from a missional church perspective: (1) The church should be understood from the triune perspective of God’s sovereign mission. It belongs to God and exists to fulfill God’s plan of salvation; (2) According to the ecclesia of the Bible, the church points to the community of people called by God. Thus, it should never be identified with anything else, such as its building, system, organizational structure, the clergy, model, and program. It originally points to God’s missionary people, those called and sent by God; (3) The missional church exists not only in its gathering but also in the scattering of its believers through stern realities of life. They leave their gathering places to live out witnessing God’s reign as His missionary people; (4) The missional church in local setting creates unique lifestyles for sake of God’s mission; (5) Though the missional church seeks holiness, it is not separated from the world but rather goes into the world according to the principle of incarnation to reveal the truth and power of God’s kingdom and lives in alternative communities to change secular cultures; and (6) As an organic community, the missional church enjoys, and shares life, specially emphasizing church planting ministries, including hiving off and support.