Analysis Of Whom God May Call By Bernard Thorogood

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Reflection Paper on Article
“Whom God May Call by Bernard Thorogood”

Faletoi Aofia
PMS 325- Survey in Pacific Ecumenism
Instructor Joan A. Tofaeono
Kanana Fou Theological Seminary
May 7th, 2014

Introduction:
This reflection paper will be focusing on some of the issues from the article that was written by Bernard Thorogood “Whom God May Call”. Just by looking at the title itself, we can say that, it is a question concerning who God will call. The article provides numerous and countless information of the history of the London Missionary in the Pacific and throughout the world.
The article shares some advantages and disadvantages that the earlier missionaries had to cope with during the early stages of Christianity in the Southern Pacific and other parts of the World. With the assistance of the Holy Spirit and the power of the gospel, the missionaries became very successful. I will take you in a journey through three societies and their contribution. From there we can see and observe how these three societies linked into each other. I will be focusing on the pioneer society, the evangelical society, and the ecumenical society.
A pioneer society:
A pioneering society is a group of people that are involved in gathering and accomplishing new ideas and methods. This assembly are led and encouraged by their pioneering spirit. Pioneering spirit is the act of overcoming barriers and approaching new tasks without already knowing the solution to that particular problem. In many companies, the pioneering spirit binds the company’s heritage and vision therefore strengthens the success. It is the willingness to endure hardship in order to explore new places or try out new things. We can say that the pioneering ...

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...are only matters of personal preference, but by asking questions openly and facing the deepest questions about the connection of faith and order.
Conclusion:
In Conclusion, I believe that these three societies that I have mentioned totally reflect the focus of the article, “Whom God May Call”. The pioneer society looks at new ways and new methods that will help them (society) in spreading the gospel. It is a call to overcoming barriers and approaching new tasks without already knowing the solution to that particular problem. The evangelical society states that the center concern of everything is the gospel. It is a call to put a high priority on the “good news” (gospel) of salvation brought to sinners by Jesus Christ. Finally is a call from God to focuses more on the union of Christians of various denominations, to be ecumenical. Whom God may call? Everyone.

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