Rethinking the Ekklesia - 7
Rethinking the Ekklesia
A series of conversations exploring church and gathering
In this seventh part of Rethinking the Ekklesia, I am joined by Todd Wiebe, Alison Williams, and Nate Collins. Nate Collins is pastor of the Hillside Baptist Church, Vancouver, and speaks of the church as the “people of God”, the “new Israel”, and the Gospel image of the “new vine.” His biblical studies at Regent College and Fuller Theological Seminary along with the impact of the work of N.T. Wright have shaped his thinking: a move from a “missional church” to a gathering of broken people in community for each other.
Over the last few years and exacerbated by the pandemic many clergy have found themselves questioning the shape and purpose of the church. Who is she? Is she, our denomination? Does she only exist when we gather? Does she exist on-line? Why gather? Along with these and other questions it is also noteworthy that many clergy are facing a crisis of vocation, and many parishioners have had their sense of ekklesia stirred or troubled.
In this series of conversation, Rethinking the Ekklesia, I talk with clergy and committed laypersons about how they understand the ekklesia and its work for the life of the world. In some conversations I am joined by Todd Wiebe, a pastor in Vancouver who anchors a set of lovely podcasts titled The Rector’s Cupboard https://www.rectorscupboard.ca.
Welcome to our conversations as we think about the shape and place of the ekklesia in the life of the world.
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