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Rev. Marcos Canales Pastoral ministry contributes immensely to the ongoing dialogue of ecclesiology and missiology. I consider it extremely important to regard pastoral ministry as the crossroads between theory and practice, purpose and faithfulness, and mission and the lordship of Jesus Christ. Understanding the reason as to why the church exists, moves, and “has its being” is crucially derived from its Christology. If we see the role of Jesus Christ as saving us “from something” rather than saving us “to something”, we rob the church of its presence in its physical surroundings. A shift from a church-centered praxis to a Christ-centered praxis will redefine the existence of the ekklesia as those that meet the living God in our neighborhoods and cities. This shift will also bring forth an intentionality in seeing our communities restored physically, emotionally, economically and socially. Ultimately, pastoral ministry continues to embody the terrain upon which the creativity and the faithfulness of the church join the redeeming movements of our God. The mission of the church becomes that which God has revealed in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ,which forms faithful discipleship. This relationship and reflection upon Christ, church, and mission within specific communities and contexts continues to guide the reality and nature of pastoral ministry.
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