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Society’s Institutions Christianized People
Society’s Institutions Stigmatized non-Christian Beliefs and Behaviors
Result – People Were Cultural Christians The Church’s Job – Challenge People
to be Regenerated
Advantages: Common Language for Public Discourse Society Could Discuss Good and Evil
Disadvantages: Morality without Regeneration Produces
Hypocrisy and Cruelty The Church was/is often Silent about
Power and Greed
Leslie Newbigin – India 1950
Saw Missional Churches in a Non-Christian Culture
Returned to England – Saw Non-Missional Churches in a Non-Christian Culture
World No-longer Christianized The Church did Business as usual Some Churches did Evangelism as a Ministry
No Churches Adapted All they did to Reach the Non-Christian World (Negative Description of a Missional Church)
U.S. Different From Europe, Canada and Australia/New Zealand
Still have Two Worlds in One Nation Heartland – Christendom (Informal
Culture) – Quickly Passing However Cities and Coasts – Christendom gone
Christendom – Little Difference in Language Inside/Outside the Church
Missional Church – Terms/Terminology Need Explanation
The Missional Church Avoids: Tribal Language Stylized Prayer Language Unnecessary pious “Jargon” Archaic Language to set a Spiritual Tone We –Them Language Disdainful Jokes that mock Politics, Beliefs,
Behaviors Disrespectful Comments about those who
Differ Sentimental, Pompous, Self-Fulfilling Talk
The Missional Church: Always Acts as if Unbelievers are
Present Engages the Culture with Gentle,
Self-Deprecating Joyful Irony Communicates Empathy for Those
Hurt and Mislead by the Culture
The Missional Church Acts Differently Because:
Hearts are Broken for Lost People
It is on a Mission of Love
The Church is not All about Us
The Missional Church Acts by: Asking Questions and Listening Seeing Itself as a Spiritual Guide to
Searching Pilgrims Matching our Vision with the Vision
of Lost People Seeking the Spirit’s Help in
Developing New Strategies
Christendom Motivated by Guilt (Exhortation)
Christendom did not Listen Missional Church - Preaching and Communication ALWAYS Assumes: Unbelievers are Present That We Engage Their Stories
Sympathy and Acquaintance With Literature Music Theater
The Arts Reveal the Culture’s Hopes Dreams “Heroic Narratives” Fears
Christendom: Be A Good Person – Live Well – Be Merciful
Current Culture: Be Free – Self Created – Authentic
Make the World Safe so all Can Live This Way (Justice)
Christianity: Freedom without Slavery – Embrace others without Injustice
Understand Grace and its Stewardships
Express our Honesty (Successes and Failures) in Living out Grace
Show How Their Stories and Our Stories Fit the Big Story
Christendom: Trained People for Spiritual Private World Skills
The Missional Church: People Need to Learn to Think Christianly About All of Life and Learn to Live with Distinctiveness
Christians Need to Know:
Cultural Practices – Common Grace
Cultural Practices – Antithetical to Grace
Cultural Practices – Adapted and Revised
Honor Christians Living Well in the “PUBLIC SQUARE”
Most Negating Factors Against Christianity is INTOLERANCE
Robin Hood Philosophy of Ministry – Take Power and Resources for those Without Power and
Resources The Church is Here to Save Individuals and Communities
Christendom: Key is Fellowship
The Missional Church: Christians Radical Approaches to Sex, Money and Power
Sex: Avoid Society’s Idolization and Former Society’s Fear
Money: Promote Generosity in Time, Money and Relationships
Power: Use Power for Racial Equality and Class Equality
Missional Church – More Committed to Social Justice than Liberals Ever Were
Missional Church – More Committed to Evangelism than Fundamentalists Ever Were
Every Aspect of Ministry Committed to Making Disciples
Use our Power and Money for those without Power and Money
In Christendom – Churches Defined Against Each
Other Denomination Theology Polity Practice
Missional Church – Defined in Relation to Culture
Spiritual Characteristics Community Commitment
Marks of a Missional Church Love for the Community Use of Language Biblical Truth Engages People’s
Stories Engaged in the Arts Deep Commitment to the Poor and
Powerless Willing to Work with Other Christians