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Nearly 30 years after South African missiologist David Bosch explored what he called elements of an emerging ecumenical missionary paradigm Lived Mission in 21st Century Britain propose that there is still work to be done ecumenically for missiology to inhabit rightfully its role as critical friend, crosser of boundaries, advocate for justice and intellectual ankle biter. Bringing together a unique array of contributors, the book considers what mission as practice looks like both through the eyes of those who are well established as theologians and reflective practitioners and those who are working on the ground and have written little on their daily lived experience. Chapter authors include Jan Nowotnik, Graham Adams, Shemil Mathew, Timothy Boniface Carroll, Bisi Adenekan, Elizabeth Joy, Heather Major, Tom Hackett, James Woodward, Raj Bhara Patta, Paul Weller, Niall Cooper, Lisa Adjei, Shermara Fletcher and Anupama Ranawana

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""The strength of this book lies in the polyphonic and diversity of the editors and contributors. The perspectives of the editors and contributors includes intercultural, intergenerational and interdenominational therefore making this book an important volume on mission in the 21st century British context. In a western individualised contested postmodern society such as we live in, any reflection on mission have to consider the ecumenical and intercultural dimensions of mission therefore this is a worthwhile book on Intercultural Ecumenical Missiology!"" -- Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana ""As an Anglican bishop, I am acutely aware that the Church of England is being forced to learn humility - first and foremost in terms of mission and our place within society, but also ecumenically and in terms of the global voices now present in the UK. Lived Mission in 21st Century Britain is a great example of the variety of voices which are enriching our understanding of what it means to be followers of Jesus Christ in a rapidly changing culture. Each author is confident in the gift that they have to offer as well as the necessity of receiving the gift of the other. This is a vision of a multi-centred church which pays attention to history as well as current dynamics of power. It is an inspiring vision of God renewing the church in unexpected ways."" -- Martyn Snow ""When people ask me what the church in Britain looks like now I shall refer to this remarkable book. Here right now Christianity is not European, white and Western, but global, diverse, and confidently challenging the residues of colonialism. Those once at the margins are now re-creating the centre, and re-imagining church. Blunt words and deep insights born of experience provide a lively collection of fascinating and faithful voices."" -- Susan Durber

""The strength of this book lies in the polyphonic and diversity of the editors and contributors. The perspectives of the editors and contributors includes intercultural, intergenerational and interdenominational therefore making this book an important volume on mission in the 21st century British context. In a western individualised contested postmodern society such as we live in, any reflection on mission have to consider the ecumenical and intercultural dimensions of mission therefore this is a worthwhile book on Intercultural Ecumenical Missiology!"" -- Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana ""As an Anglican bishop, I am acutely aware that the Church of England is being forced to learn humility - first and foremost in terms of mission and our place within society, but also ecumenically and in terms of the global voices now present in the UK. Lived Mission in 21st Century Britain is a great example of the variety of voices which are enriching our understanding of what it means to be followers of Jesus Christ in a rapidly changing culture. Each author is confident in the gift that they have to offer as well as the necessity of receiving the gift of the other. This is a vision of a multi-centred church which pays attention to history as well as current dynamics of power. It is an inspiring vision of God renewing the church in unexpected ways."" -- Martyn Snow

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Ben Aldous is the Principal Officer for Evangelism & Mission for Churches Together in England.  Harvey Kwiyani is a Malawian missiologist and African Christianity Programme Lead for the Church Mission Society in Oxford.  Peniel Rajkumar is Global Theology with the USPG and previously worked for the World Council of Churches.  Victoria Anne Turner is Lecturer at Ripon College Cuddesdon and recent PhD graduate from Edinburgh University.

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