Theology on Mission

Is being "missional" merely adding something to "church", something like justice? Geoff and Dave discuss how adding a "justice" ministry, but keeping everything about your church the same, is not missional and doesn't help much with justice as Jesus knows it. Justice is too relational to be a program added to a church.

Deepening the previous episode on moving beyond the conservative/progressive divide, Geoff Holsclaw and David Fitch talk about the "Gospel" beyond personal vs. social salvation, beyond getting to heaven vs saving the earth. The Gospel is not a plan of salvation, but the PERSON who saves, Jesus, the Son of God. And this changes everything.

“A justification for our own sorry existence as evangelicals.” Or, why they don’t fit in anywhere. Dave Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw make a first attempt at articulating another way, a third way, for theology and mission for evangelicals, beyond the conservative/progressive dichotomy. Dave and Geoff talk about some historical roots for this dichotomy and hint toward an alternative life in community. The next two episodes will flesh out this third way farther by exploring the topics of “Gospel” and then “Scripture”, showing how our theological commitments make a really missional difference (subscribe so you don’t miss them). If you don’t fit in as an conservative evangelical, but don’t feel drawn to progressive framework, then check out this episode.

In our hyper-connected world are we more likely to merely talk than walk? To "like" than live? In this new episode David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw talk about the place of social media and long-distance funding within a life of mission. Does our social media involvement enhance our mission or expand existing antagonisms?, that is the question.

At it again, David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw talk about the difficult issue of "mutual submission" (from Eph. 5:21). They discuss why people don't want to talk about it (from rightful fear of abuse to not wanting to submit to anyone...ever), the theology of mutual submission and the difficult practice of it. Also, as usually Dave and Geoff talk about the books they are reading and through in a little "Fitch vs. Fitch" to end it all.

In this new episode of "Theology on Mission" David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw talk about bi-vocational ministry, how it is an opportunity to rethink pastoral vocation and church ministry, all wrapped in personal stories.