One of the great themes of the New Testament is the inclusion of those who felt that they were excluded within the People of God. This begins during Jesus' ministry with figures like the Canaanite woman and continues after Jesus' ascension with the entry of the Samaritans and Gentiles into the church. The nature of these episodes has a great deal that can guide and inform our approach to mission and help us to become a church that is more effective at sharing God's love with those presently outside his people.
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