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    The document discusses the theology of mission from a Trinitarian perspective. It argues that mission originates from the Triune God and is God's mission, with the Church participating in that mission. Mission is understood as the "missio Trinitatis" - it has its source in the sending forth of the Son and Holy Spirit by the Father. The Trinity is inherently relational and missional, both internally ("ad intra") as the persons exist in eternal communion, and externally ("ad extra") in creating, redeeming, and sanctifying the world. The Church's missionary nature is derived from God's own missionary identity and work.

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    The document discusses the theology of mission from a Trinitarian perspective. It argues that mission originates from the Triune God and is God's mission, with the Church participating in that mission. Mission is understood as the "missio Trinitatis" - it has its source in the sending forth of the Son and Holy Spirit by the Father. The Trinity is inherently relational and missional, both internally ("ad intra") as the persons exist in eternal communion, and externally ("ad extra") in creating, redeeming, and sanctifying the world. The Church's missionary nature is derived from God's own missionary identity and work.

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    THEOLOGY OF MISSION

    The missionary movement of w/c


    we are part has its source in
    the Triune God Himself.
    (Norman Goodall)
    THE TRINITARIAN CONCEPT OF MISSION
    • Lumen Gentium, inspired a new understanding of
    mission as MISSIO TRINITATIS.
    • Mission is God’s mission. It is rooted in the Trinity.
    • The Trinity is the origin and goal of mission.
    • Hence, God is a missionary God and his people are
    partakers of this mission.
    • The Church, the new people of God, is a partaker and
    participant in the mission of God.
    • Such missionaries is derived from the mission of God.
    From “Missions” to “Mission”.
    • “The pilgrim Church is missionary by its very nature.”
    (Ad Gentes, the decree on the missionary activity of the
    Chuch).
    • The Church is not only missionary. It is also universal.
    Mission as “missio Trinitatis”
    • It is missionary: “the • It is the new ecclesiology
    Church of the Trinity.” and the new missiology
    • Its origin the sending forth resulted from the VC-II.
    of the Son & the Holy • The Church of V-II is a
    Spirit. Church-in-mission.
    • It is universal: it is born in • The Church is essentially
    the communion and missionary, and mission is
    mission of Trinitarian love. essentially ecclesial.
    • The mission is beyond the • It is a Church commited to
    boundaries of time and the mission of God.
    place to preach the • Its missionary nature &
    Gospel. character is derived from
    • It is God’s mission that God’s mission.
    gave birth to the Church. • Mission is life, life…
    GOD’S MISSION
    The Trinity as “Relationality” Life is Mission: Ad Intra
    • God as “One”. • the concept of “God as
    • The most sublime concept Being”. Ontologically,
    of mission is to be found God as Love is Being.
    in the very Being of God. • Being in Love. Co-eternal,
    God has been revealed as
    Co-equal; yet distinct. Life
    Mission. By nature, God is
    Life. Life is Mission. as mission in relationship.
    • Mission: “Ad intra of the • Being in God, w/ God is
    Trinity. Being in prayer is mission. The recent
    mission. relational description of
    • Mission: “Ad extra of the the T., emphasize the
    Trinity. Doing is mission. 3persons in communion.
    GOD’S MISSION
    MISSION IS LIFE: AD EXTRA MISSION AS ‘DOING’
    • CREATION • The dynamic process of
    • REDEMPTION doing mission
    • SANCTIFICATION • Creation
    • The mystery of indwelling • Jesus’s mission
    of the persons by one
    another (Jn. 10:30). The • The Spirit’s mission
    Father & I are one. • Our participation in God’s
    • They are so intimately mission
    related, they are One. • ‘Self-emptying love’,
    • ‘Whoever has seen me kenosis
    has seen the Father (Jn.
    14:9). • From relationality-event.

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