August 6th
By Anthony G. Siegrist
- Anthony G. Siegrist
Several weeks ago I took the train to Ottawa. I like the train because it is more environmentally friendly than other options and it’s a good place to keep up with my work. On this particular trip one of the things I had on my agenda was reading through a folder containing summaries of several studies of MCEC. In one, from about a decade ago, a researcher summarized: “Still not a strong sense of being focused on being missional.” I wasn’t surprised. I have had many conversations where people have told me that this language was either too evangelical or too exhausting. For some the term “mission” also brings to mind times when Christians have colluded with empires to take over native lands and assimilate or eradicate indigenous populations.