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It is only a little less than impossible, and the only way we can do it is to learn to love the world as God already does. It's simply not possible to love in theory; we must go further than that. We must love in practice. We must practice in love. That is the disciple's call. Called to Be Sent develops and completes the theology of discipleship introduced in the author's previous books. This new volume focuses on sending forth, the phase that follows our radical encounter with humanity. Here we find the hope and strength to move from an understanding of mission to actually being commissioned by Jesus. In short, as Christians we are gathered for scattering and called to be sent, and this book provides much direction. Anthony J. Gittins, CSp, is professor of mission and culture at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Born in Manchester, England, he earned an MA and PhD from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. 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But, the conclusion of the statement—\"since . . . it has its origin in the mission of the Son and the Holy Spirit\"—is of monumental importance.          In The Way of Discipleship, theologian Anthony Gittins describes the eternal mission of the Trinity, historically brought \"down to earth\" in the ministry of Jesus, and then continued to the ends of the earth by those called and sent as disciples throughout future generations. Gittins explains that Christian discipleship must be the living out of Jesus' own example in many different times and places. He encourages people of all ages to follow the invitation of Jesus to be missionary disciples.          The Way of Discipleship explores several New Testament examples of Jesus' call and commissioning, distills the principles involved, and then recontextualizes the stories so that they pose a direct challenge to disciples today. In this way, Gittins builds up a picture both of \"the Way\" of Jesus himself, and of the way in which today's disciples can loyally follow his call to mission.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50705925701905,"sku":"CIN0814647154G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51248622633233,"sku":"NIN9780814647158","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52410275168529,"sku":"NLS9780814647158","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0814647154.jpg?v=1751264925"},{"product_id":"reading-the-clouds-book-anthony-j-gittins-9780764804991","title":"Reading the Clouds","description":"Using stories as diverse as that of the death of a polar bear at the London Zoo, aboriginal refugees of Darwin, Australia, and a munitions expert who becomes a professional safecracker, Anthony Gittins charts unexplored spiritual landscapes of the 21st century. 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