Christians are “Sheltered” Breaking out of the Christian Bubble

Christians are “Sheltered”Breaking out of the Christian Bubble

“Christians enjoy being in their own community. The more they seclude themselves, the less they can function in the real world.” Jonathan, 22

Perception

• Christians are boring, unintelligent, old-fashioned, and out of touch with reality.

“Christians enjoy being in their own community. The more they seclude themselves, the less they can function in the real world.” Jonathan, 22

Perception

• Christians are boring, unintelligent, old-fashioned, and out of touch with reality.

New Perception

• Christians are engaged, informed, and offer sophisticated responses to the issues people face.

ATTITUDEBreaking out of the Christian Bubble

Christian Attitudes toward Culture

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Offended by Culture


Delighted by Culture

Offended by Culture

Distressed by Culture



ATTITUDE APPROACHBreaking out of the Christian Bubble

Offended by Culture



Christian Approaches to Culture

Offended by Culture

Withdraw




Offended by Culture

WithdrawXChristian Approaches to Culture



Offended by Culture


Withdraw AssimilateXChristian Approaches to Culture


Offended by Culture


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Offended by Culture



Withdraw AssimilateEngageX XChristian Approaches to Culture


Engage


35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

Matthew 9:35-38

Engaging the Culture

19Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 20To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. 21To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law), so as to win those not having the law.

1 Corinthians 9:19-23


19Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 20To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. 21To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law), so as to win those not having the law.

1 Corinthians 9:19-23


. . . Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the filthy lives of lawless men (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—

2 Peter 2:7-8


. . . Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the filthy lives of lawless men (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—

2 Peter 2:7-8


While Paul was waiting for them in Athens,he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. So he reasoned in thesynagogues, . . .as well as in the market-place day by day. . . . “Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very religious.For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship. . .”

Acts 17:16-34


While Paul was waiting for them in Athens,he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. So he reasoned in thesynagogues, . . .as well as in the market-place day by day. . . . “Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very religious.For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship. . .”

Acts 17:16-34


ATTITUDE APPROACH ACTIONBreaking out of the Christian Bubble

Prepare for ACTION

Prepare for ACTION

• Pray

Prepare for ACTION

• Pray

• Be Prepared

Prepare for ACTION

• Pray

• Be Prepared

• Take Initiative

Take ACTION:Reach out to . . .


• Those who have NEEDS



• Those who have QUESTIONS



• Those who have QUESTIONS

• Those who come into CONTACT with us

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REGENERATION NEW CREATURE

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Initial Awareness of Gospel

Rejection of God

Awareness of Supreme Being, but no Effective Knowledge of Gospel

Grasp of Implications of Gospel

Positive Attitude Toward Gospel

Personal Problem Recognition

DECISION TO ACT

Repentance and Faith in Christ

Post-Decision Evaluation

Incorporation into Body

Conceptual and Behavioral Growth

Communion with God

Stewardship

Reproduction


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Rejection of God





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Communion with God

Stewardship

Reproduction

General Revelation

Conviction Proclamation

Sanctification

GOD’S ROLE OUR ROLE

Discipleship


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Communion with God

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Sanctification

GOD’S ROLE OUR ROLE

Discipleship

Christians are “Sheltered”Breaking out of the Christian Bubble

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