Modality-Sodality: Let’s Call the Whole Thing Church

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EMQ » Jul – Sept 2025 » Volume 61 Issue 3

 

Summary: In 1973, Ralph Winter introduced the terms modality to describe the local church fellowship and sodality to describe what we now call parachurch ministries. Winter explained why both are valid and necessary but offered no model nor description of how they should work together to fulfill God's global purpose. This article specifically challenges the church to work as one body and offers a model that centers on God's purpose. 

By Sara Salloum