It's God's Mission

It's stating the obvious - but we do need to remember that mission belongs to God. It is not the church's mission. It is God's initiative. "Mission-shaped parish" quotes David Bosch - "It's not the church of God that has a mission in the world, but the God of mission who has a church in the world." "Mission-shaped parish" also suggests "God's mission is the chisel that shapes the church" (p. xi). I hope so!