Mission in Action

Missional ethics is concerned with the way in which the believing community's behaviour is in and of itself a witness to the wisdom and goodness of God. The debate surrounding the relationship between word and deed or evangelism and social action remains a significant issue within evangelical missiology.Martin Salter seeks to address one aspect of that debate - namely the missional significance of ethics - by conducting detailed exegesis of key biblical texts. He argues that biblical ethics is neither entirely separate from nor merely preparatory for mission - rather it is an integral part of the church's mission.. Missional ethics is a theme that arises from the biblical texts and is not imposed on them. The church as both organism and institution embody a missional ethic that includes worship justice and charity. Word and deed belong together as an integral whole. Salter's valuable study concludes by offering a definition of missional ethics.