"A Mosaic Community Together in the Journey of Faith": NextGen Church as the Embodiment of Christ's Love during the COVID‐19 Pandemic. Issue 4 (16th December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Afia Sun; Kaunda, Chammah J.
• Is Part Of: Ecumenical review. Volume 72:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 650
• Page End: 659
• Publication Date: 2020-12-16
• Subjects: COVID‐19 -- pandemic -- mission -- solidarity -- NextGen Church -- missional church; Ecumenical movement -- Periodicals; 280.04205
• DOI: 10.1111/erev.12554
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-0796

Abstract

Abstract: This article demonstrates how missional churches have emphasized accompaniment as missiological foundation in the COVID‐19 pandemic season. Employing ethnographical method, interviews, and virtual church visits as the primary approach, the paper explores how NextGen Church as the embodiment of Christ's love has moved communities to solidarity and unity in the middle of global suffering. It concludes that God is on the mission of love and that the pandemic has provided an opportunity for the church to enhance its participation in missio Dei by epitomizing Christ's love.