The following will be a series of posts based on the MA thesis of David Nixon. David is a good friend and has graciously allowed us to publish his work in order to educate us about this important topic. Two Kingdoms Insufficiencies for Mission Notwithstanding these important contributions to the church’s mission in society and […]

This is the second of a four part interview with Ryan Townend, director of 9marks. He recently spent some time with us in Edinburg(h), so we took the chance to interview him on a number of topics.

20schemes was founded almost 2 years ago in Matt Schmucker’s house in Washington DC. The idea, of course, had been swirling around in my brain for about five years previous to that. At the beginning, I wanted to call it “Deep Impact” but, after two days of brainstorming and toing and froing, we landed on […]

The following will be a series of posts based on the MA thesis of David Nixon. David is a good friend and has graciously allowed us to publish his work in order to educate us about this important topic. Two Kingdoms Contributions for Mission The distinctive theological contours of the Two Kingdoms theology have significant […]

The following will be a series of posts based on the MA thesis of David Nixon. David is a good friend and has graciously allowed us to publish his work in order to educate us about this important topic. Two Mediatorships of Christ: Creation and Redemption Two Kingdoms theology has the distinctive concept of Christ’s […]

The following will be a series of posts based on the MA thesis of David Nixon. David is a good friend and has graciously allowed us to publish his work in order to educate us about this important topic. Two Kingdoms Theological Distinctives Having considered the history and background of the Two Kingdom Theology, this […]

The following will be a series of posts based on the MA thesis of David Nixon. David is a good friend and has graciously allowed us to publish his work in order to educate us about this important topic. The Two Kingdoms Model of Mission This chapter will examine the Christ and Culture model represented […]

The following will be a series of posts based on the MA thesis of David Nixon. David is a good friend and has graciously allowed us to publish his work in order to educate us about this important topic. Part I: The Background: The Mission of the Church Controversy The Lord Jesus Christ spent three […]

There is a growing sense of unease when I visit many American churches. Call it something I can’t quite discern gnawing away at me. I noticed it a while back, and it has only really become more and more apparent as my experience of American Christianity has broadened. Here’s the thing. American Christians, by and […]

I get to travel and talk to a lot of churches about the work of 20schemes. Given the demographics of evangelical churches in the UK and the culture within which it (largely) operates, a lot of the young people that talk to me are well educated and middle class. Almost always, their first question is: […]