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“A Mosaic Community Together in the Journey of Faith”
Author(s) -
Kim Afia Sun,
Kaunda Chammah J.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the ecumenical review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.104
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1758-6623
pISSN - 0013-0796
DOI - 10.1111/erev.12554
Subject(s) - solidarity , faith , sociology , ethnography , pandemic , covid-19 , jesus christ , foundation (evidence) , theology , religious studies , political science , philosophy , law , anthropology , medicine , politics , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
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.