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Free webinar this Friday, October 8—“Ephesians 2 Gospel Project—Does the Atonement Speak to Collective Identity Conflict?”

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In my ministry with Mission ONE, I am working on a multi-year project called the Ephesians 2 Gospel Project.

Here’s the big idea: There is a social, horizontal dimension to the gospel of Christ because there is a social, horizontal dimension to the atonement of Christ (Eph 2:13–17).

Hindustan Bible Institute & College (HBI) has invited me and researcher Kristin Caynor to introduce the Ephesians 2 Gospel Project through HBI’s monthly webinar series. You are invited to join us! 

  • Date: Friday, October 8, 2021
  • Time: 8:30 a.m. USA Eastern Time / 6:00 p.m. Indian Standard Time (Time Zone Converter)
  • Platform: Zoom video conference
  • Title: “Ephesians 2 Gospel Project: Does the Atonement Speak to Collective Identity Conflict?”
  • Format: a) 20-minute presentation by Werner Mischke, b) 20-minute presentation by researcher Kristin Caynor, c) 10-minute response by HBI scholar, d) Questions and discussion 
  • Registration: CLICK HERE

My presentation will introduce the project. I’ll discuss the social/horizontal aspect of the reconciling work of the cross in Eph. 2:11–22. Kristin Caynor’s presentation focuses on how Early Church fathers interpreted Eph. 2:11–22.

Want to read what I am presenting? Download my paper here.

We have two goals for the HBI webinar: 1) Describe in brief the research we have done so far in the Ephesians 2 Gospel Project, and 2) invite the HBI scholar community into the learning journey with us. We want the resources that are developed to be by and for the global church.

Questions? Contact me at werner@mission1.org.