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Ministry Strategies for engaging our culture
Part 1: Be a Caring Community
"Mass-techno-liberal capitalism"
"
For good and for ill, we live amid a pervasive, infinitely insinuating so-
cial, political, and economic ethos. It is something that in biblical terms
4 key elements of this
principality:
might be called a principality or power, a vast and captivating structure
that both holds our world together and threatens to destroy it..." 1
Mass- built and operated on a large,
highly centralized basis.
communications media,
transportation, energy and disposal
The possibility of authentically rich and full life is a resounding advantage the church
systems.
(and other genuine communities) profoundly holds against mass-techno-liberal capitalism.
Techno- technologically
complicated, and intensive. Entire
As John McNight writes, real and vital communities are based on care and consent. "Care
societies are markedly dependent on
cannot be produced, provided, managed, organized, administered, or commodified. Care
technology for communication,
is the only thing a system cannon produce. Every institutional effort to replace the real
transportation, etc.
thing is counterfeit" and is inevitable recognized as such. I can never escape the nagging
Liberal- It is philosophically
guided by classical liberalism. It
suspicion that my therapist might not give me so much time and attention if I was not pay-
focuses not on community but on
ing him. The store clerk smiles not so much because she is glad to see me as because she
the individual, interpreted as a
wants my business... ...All these are honorable enough endeavors, of course, but not
maximizer of self interest. It
really practices of deep and abiding care. We can care and be cared for only in genuine
assumes there is not and cannot be a
common substantive good.
community.
Whatever good or goal someone
lives for is accordingly a "private"
People who belong to such a community want to belong to it they cannot imagine
and never a "public" matter.
worthwhile life without it. Such a caring and consensual community is a place, a colloca-
Capitalism- is intended to regulate
the activities or self-interested,
tion of relationships, where "interdependence creates wholistic environments, people of
liberal individuals by putting them
all capacities and fallibilities are incorporated, quick responses are possible, creativity is
to competition in the free market.
multiplied rather than channeled, individualized responses are characteristic, care is able
Now arrived at the stage of
to replace [professionalized] service," and active citizenship rather than passive cli-
advanced capitalism, markets are
themselves massive, technologized
enthood is made possible. 2
and centralized 4
The predominant world system would indeed have us entirely dependent on its centralized
services and products. It would have us imagine that the only politics that matter and can
make a difference are national or international politics. It is powerful, awesome powerful,
but it cannot provide care and it does not elicit consent.
Questions:
It is through the genuine community of church that Christians can tell their stories, cele-
brate their life and their hope, and acknowledge their tragedies. 3
What can a community be like if it
is not defined by caring?
What things define our commu-
nity?
1) Rodney Clapp,
A Peculiar People: The Church as Culture in a Post-Christian Society (InterVarsity Press,
USA, 1996), pp 189
If we want our fellowship to be
2) John McKnight,
The Careless Society (New York: BasicBooks, 1995) p 167
defined by caring, where do we
3) Clapp,
A Peculiar People, pp 197-198
start?
4) Clapp, A Peculiar People, pp 189-190
What obstacles might we face this
year to being a caring community?
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Part 2: Be a Witnessing Community
Isaiah 43: 8-13
8 Bring forth the people who are blind, yet have eyes, who are deaf, yet have ears!
9 Let all the nations gather to-
Questions:
gether, and let the peoples assemble. Who among them declared this, and foretold to us the former things? Let them
bring their witnesses to justify them, and let them hear and say, "It is true."
10 You are my witnesses, says the Lord,
What does it mean to be a
and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me
"witness"? Define it as a legal
no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me.
11 I, I am the Lord, and besides me there is no savior.
12 I de-
term. What does a witness do?
clared and saved and proclaimed, when there was no strange god among you; and you are my witnesses, says the
Lord.
13 I am God, and also henceforth I am He; there is no one who can deliver from my hand; I work and who can
hinder it?
What does God say about him-
self? What responsibility does
he place on his own shoulders?
WORKSHEET:
Let's make a list of evangelistic methods which you might have used/been trained in/heard about:
Things we likely can use as descriptions for those things:
Methods
Formulas
Packages
Presentations
Entertaining events
Techniques
Arguments
Knowing the right answers
What do all those things have in common?
1 A foundational belief that
the responsibility to be successful in evangelism is ______.
Our responsibility:
God's responsibility:
Know, believe, understand that God is God, bear
Prove he is God, sovereign
witness to what we have seen about God.
Basically, everything else.
2 A foundational belief that
we have the _______ to convert others.
3 An underlying value that
the ________ of conversion justifies the _______ of how we get someone there.
We will talk more specifically about the role of Apologetics in conversion and discipleship in a few weeks.
"The scripture quotations contained herein are from the
New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1989, by the Division
of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved."
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Let's look at the second passage.
Questions:
John 15: 1-8, 26-27, 2: 7-11
What is similar to Isaiah in
John's writing?
1 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower.
2 He removes every branch in me that
bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit.
3 You have
already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you.
4 Abide in me as I abide in you.
Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless
you abide in me.
Look at the scene in 16: 7-11?
5 I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them
bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing.
Who is on trial?
6 Whoever does not abide in me is
thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and
burned.
Defendant?
7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it
will be done for you.
Judge?
8 My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my
disciples.
Prosecutor?
Witness?
26 "When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth
who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf.
27 You also are to testify because
you have been with me from the beginning.
Why is it an advantage that
Jesus go away?
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go
away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
8 And when he
comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment:
9 about sin,
because they do not believe in me;
10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father
and you will see me no longer;
11 about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been
condemned.
What does this mean for God? What does he promise?
He will act
The burden of proving anyone wrong is on God's shoulders!
The burden of proving God's existence is on God's shoulders!
Implications of this for our Witness:
Our responsibility:
Step 1: Abide in him.
Step 2: Be witnesses. Talk about what we see and hear.
Step 3: Watch out for what God is doing!
How do you feel hearing that this is our role as Christians?
What does this free us of?
Let's pray together that God would honor these promises.
"The scripture quotations contained herein are from the
New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1989, by the Division
of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved."
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Part 3: Letting the Word speak for itself
Last week: Who's responsible for "converting" non-Christians?
This week. Let's get more into Apologetics.
What is to be our Apologetic?
Typically, what is that like?
_____________ answers to ____________ questions.
The problem ???
The typical responses flunk the tests of most non Christians. They are neither satisfactory nor adequate at expressing
the heart of God about such things.
The answers are no longer convincing.
Rational answers only go so far with people who are non-rational.
Typical answers are either too philosophical, or they don't really deal with the issue at hand.
Let's talk about one of them. Here are a few possibilities.
The problem of evil. If God is a loving God, why do bad things happen?
What about other religions. Are non-Christians going to hell?
What about gays or lesbians?
What about all the denominations? Can't they all get along?
What about the Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition. Look at all the bad things Christians have done.
What might a satisfying Christian response to these issues be?
An additional concern we will talk about next week, is the if we are honest with ourselves, we often have these
same questions.
How do you feel having questions like these and being a Christian? How do you think Jesus feels about that?
What is required of us if we are to pursue this?
Humility/servanthood
Giving up our power/giving up our right to be right
Looking out for others
Remember
Joh
Apologetics: A defense of the faith.
n 16: 8b-11
And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment:
9 about sin, because they do not believe in me;
10 about righteousness, because I am going to
the Father and you will see me no longer;
11 about judgment, because the ruler of this world
has been condemned.
"The scripture quotations contained herein are from the
New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1989, by the Division
of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved."
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Part 4: Asking the right questions at the right time
Discipleship and Conversion
"Christian" means "little Christ"
Discipleship: the process of becoming more Christ -like as a follower of Jesus
Discipleship issues: issues which must be dealt with in order to become more Christ-like
Conversion: the event or process of becoming a follower of Jesus
Conversion issues: issues which must be dealt with before a person becomes a follower of Jesus
Let's go back to something I had said previously--
If we are honest with ourselves, we often have these same questions our non-Christian friends have.
WORKSHEET SECTION:
Let's talk about that a bit. How many of you have found satisfying answers to those questions we talked about last
week? What other questions do you wonder about that are hard to figure out?
Okay, so if you are a Christian and you have those questions, are they critical ones to someone's Conversion Process?
If "no", that makes them Discipleship Issues. So why do we feel like we need to make non-Christians grapple with
them
before they become Christians? And why do we feel like we need to make non-Christians find satisfying an-
swers to them
before they become Christians?
What are some
True Conversion Issues? What were some for you? Questions that you needed answers to before
you were able to make a decision to become a Christian.
Let me say this:
The MOST appropriate time for Apologetics questions is AFTER they are a Christian. Why?
So...
If we are to be concerned with asking the right questions at the right time, what questions are
okay to ask before someone's conversion?
The ones that __________ ask _________.
The ones that __________ have ________.
Why?
Apologetics: A defense of the faith.
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The ones that THEY ask YOU.
The ones that YOU have YOURSELF.
Let's talk about the "Why" behind those two statements.
3 Things we need to understand and move towards.
Listening: A wise person once said that more than
90% of evangelism is listening to people.
If we listen and ask questions, others will feel far more cared for and valued, and be more
likely to listen to us. Respect what they think and how they feel.
Pacing: God knows the speed at which all of us are journeying in our spiritual walks. Who
are we to pressure someone and push them more than God is? If we wish to respect God and
the other person, Pacing is necessary.
We are not in a sprint and need to rush God's timing.
And non-Christians need to feel OK with the pace at which they are moving in their spiritual
journeys.
Space: We need to respect their privacy and give them space in which to process, ask ques-
tions by themselves, and ask their questions to God. And we need to provide space within our
fellowship, in events such as bible studies and large group where those who are not Christians
can be welcomed and a part of our community. They need to feel welcomed and able to ask
their question.
They need the space to be accepted for who they are often
before they are
able to enter into meaningful discussion with Christians.
Let's split up into 2 groups. Let's discuss Pacing and Space.
How can we as a fellowship, create Space?
How can we as a fellowship, allow for Pacing?
How does creating Pacing, Space and Listening effect our witness within our friendships?
Apologetics: A defense of the faith.
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Part 5: Handling "Absolute Truth"
Handling "Absolute Truth" in a culture that denies "absolutes"
Traditional Strategy for
moving someone through the Conversion Process.
1 Confront with apologetics questions, including the Absolute Truth of the gospel.
2 Push for a Response to the Gospels' Absolute Truth for everyone.
3 The Crossroads: Ether accept or reject the Gospel based upon how they respond to the notion of Absolute Truth..
What is the
strategy behind this?
Deal with traditional Christian Beliefs, such as Absolute Truth, before conversion.
The unfortunate potential result: Someone could conceivable decide
Jesus is not for them, not because they disagree
with Jesus or don't want a relationship with Him, but because they are prematurely asked to respond to a non-critical
issue of whether they believe Jesus is True for everyone.
A Proposed Strategy for avoiding this could be what we have been talking about :
Deal with traditional Christian Beliefs, such as Absolute Truth, after conversion, as God seems to be
bringing it up in their lives.
How this might look:
1 Propose Jesus' as true for them.
2 Let them respond to Jesus' call to them.
3 Decision: accept or reject Jesus based on their response to Jesus.
Later, as a Discipleship issue:
Deal with the question of whether belief in Jesus must be true for everyone later.
.
The potential result: Someone would be free to decide whether to follow Jesus as the core issue, then decide for
themselves as they listen to the Spirit, what they think about other non-critical issues.
Questions:
Let's talk about this.
How might a strategy like this
effect how we do evangelism?
How does it benefit witnessing
within our friendships?
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Part 6a: Leadership and Power
Let's talk first about authority issues/questions. What questions do you have that are related
to authority use/abuse or the use of power? What questions do your friends have?
Questions:
Mark 9:30-42
How does Jesus treat chil-
dren?
30 They went on from there and passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know it;
31 for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, "The Son of Man is to be betrayed into
human hands, and they will kill him, and three days after being killed, he will rise again."
32 But they did not understand what he was saying and were afraid to ask him.
33 Then they
How does Jesus seem to
came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house he asked them, "What were you arguing
feel about their mistreat-
about on the way?"
34 But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another
ment?
who was the greatest.
35 He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, "Whoever wants to
be first must be last of all and servant of all."
36 Then he took a little child and put it among
them; and taking it in his arms, he said to them,
37 "Whoever welcomes one such child in my
name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me."
38 John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried
to stop him, because he was not following us."
39 But Jesus said, "Do not stop him; for no one
who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me.
40 Whoever is not against us is for us.
41 For truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water
to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward.
42 "If any of
you put a stumbling block before one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better
for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea.
Mark 10: 13-16
13 People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disci-
ples spoke sternly to them.
14 But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them,
"Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom
of God belongs.
15 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little
child will never enter it."
16 And he took them up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and
blessed them.
Exodus 22: 20-27
How does God say he will
respond if the Israelites
20 Whoever sacrifices to any god, other than the Lord alone, shall be devoted to destruction.
mistreat foreigners?
21 You shall not wrong or oppress a resident alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
22 You shall not abuse any widow or orphan.
23 If you do abuse them, when they cry out to
me, I will surely heed their cry;
24 my wrath will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and
your wives shall become widows and your children orphans.
25 If you lend money to my
people, to the poor among you, you shall not deal with them as a creditor; you shall not exact
interest from them.
26 If you take your neighbor's cloak in pawn, you shall restore it before the
sun goes down;
27 for it may be your neighbor's only clothing to use as cover; in what else
shall that person sleep? And if your neighbor cries out to me, I will listen, for I am compas-
sionate.
How does God expect the
Israelites to treat others?
Zechariah 7: 4-10
4 Then the word of the Lord of hosts came to me:
5 Say to all the people of the land and the
Who specifically is named?
priests...
... 8 The word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying:
9 Thus says the Lord of hosts: Render
true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another;
10 do not oppress the widow, the
What is similar about the
orphan, the alien, or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another.
categories of people who
are named in all these pas-
Leviticus 19: 13-34 (14-15, 33-34)
sages?
30 You shall keep my sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.
31 Do not turn to
mediums or wizards; do not seek them out, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.
32 You shall rise before the aged, and defer to the old; and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.
33 When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien.
34 The alien
who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself,
for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
"The scripture quotations contained herein are from the
New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1989, by the Division
of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved."
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Part 6a: Leadership and Power
category
how to treat them
why
consequences
Why does God get so bent
out of shape?
children
Put them first, take
that millstone is
them in arms,
better, Jesus gets
blesses
indignant
man casting out
leave him alone
On our side
that millstone is
demons
better
orphans
don't oppress, don't
God hears, wrath
abuse
burns, will kill you,
make your family
widows and or-
phans
widows
don't oppress, don't
God hears, wrath
abuse
burns, will kill you,
make your family
widows and or-
phans
resident aliens
don't oppress, as a You were aliens in God hears, wrath
citizen, love them
Egypt
burns, will kill you,
as yourself
make your family
widows and or-
phans
aged/old
rise before them,
defer to them
poor
don't charge inter-
God calls them "my God will listen if
est, don't oppress
people"
they cry out
neighbor
give back what you God will hear their God will listen if
take evenly
cries, it may be all
they cry out
they have
Think about your (or your
one another
don't devise evil in
friends) reactions to the
your hearts
abuse allegations in the
So, if God takes abuse of power seriously, what does that mean for us?
Roman Catholic Church.
How do we know how or when to use authority?
What are some implications
of this on our roles as lead-
Zech 7:9 Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another
ers in the fellowship?
Mark 9: 37 Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me
Mark 9:40 Whoever is not against us is for us
How did the process of
Leviticus 19:34 Treat the alien as a citizen, Love the alien as yourself
Jesus going to and dying on
the Cross show how Jesus
In short: Use power to serve others, not ourselves.
used his power?
A good safeguard: Be accountable to those you lead, not just those who lead you.
How we use power is a key to our faith being attractive to others. We have a tremendous opportunity to show that
we actually can use power to serve others.
This is precisely why Leaders being Sponsors, Shepherds and Coaches are critical in accurately communicating the
gospel in a culture with huge authority issues.
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Part 6b: Leadership and Power
Last week we looked at "What NOT to do."
This week, we will look at "What to do."
Questions:
One of the most central speeches Jesus gave on how to live our lives as Christians.
It's not about knowing more or about knowing or believing the right things. It's about being "better" people. It's not
about being right. It's about "living right". And following in Jesus' footsteps.
Matthew 4:18-25
When is this happening?
18 As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called
Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea--for they were fishermen.
What is Jesus calling them
19 And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fish for people."
to?
20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him.
21 As he went from there, he saw
two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their
father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them.
22 Immediately they left the
boat and their father, and followed him.
23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the
good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the
people.
24 So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought to him all the
sick, those who were afflicted with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics,
and paralytics, and he cured them.
25 And great crowds followed him from Galilee, the
Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
What does Jesus want for
his followers?
Matthew 5: 1-16
What is this picture of
following Jesus like?
1 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his
disciples came to him.
2 Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:
3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 "Blessed are
those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit
Let's talk about these.
the earth.
6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be
What is hard about them?
filled.
7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
8 "Blessed are the pure in
Why would anyone live
heart, for they will see God.
9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called chil-
like this?
dren of God.
10 "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 "Blessed are you when people revile you and perse-
What is Jesus thinking?
cute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
12 Rejoice and be
Why does he call his disci-
glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the proph-
ples to follow Him this
ets who were before you.
way?
Why? What's at stake?
13 "You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be
restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot.
14 "You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.
15 No one after
lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to
This is how you become a
fisher of men. How you
all in the house.
16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may
become Salt, Light, etc.
see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
How we are to let our light
shine is by living out vv 3-
12.
"The scripture quotations contained herein are from the
New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1989, by the Division
of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved."
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Part 7: Be the Minority
Minority by Green Day
i want to be the minority,
i want to be the minority,
Questions:
i don't need your authority,
i don't need your authority,
down with the moral majority,
down with the moral majority,
How does the person writing
cause i want to be the minority.
cause i wanna be the minority.
this song feel about being a
minority?
i pledge allegiance to the underworld,
one light, one mind,
one nation under dog there of which i stand alone,
flashing in the dark,
a face in the crowd unsung against them all,
blinded by the silence of a thousand broken hearts,
What are the advantages of
without a doubt,
for crying out loud she screams out 2 me ,
deciding to reject aspects of
singled out,
a free for all,
majority culture?
the only way i know.
F*** them all
you are your own sight.
i want to be the minority,
What do you like/dislike about
i don't need your authority,
i want to be the minority,
being in the majority?
down with the moral majority,
i don't need your authority,
cause i want to be the minority.
down with the moral majority,
cause i wanna be the minority
Who do you think churches or
stepped out of the line,
Christians you know would
like a sheep runs from the herd,
i want to be the minority. repeat 3 times
rather be? As the minority or
marching out of time,
majority?
to my own beat now,
Copyright 2000
the only way i know.
one light, one mind,
flashing in the dark,
blinded by the silence of a thousand broken hearts,
for crying out loud she screams out 2 me ,
a free for all,
F*** them all
you are your own sight.
Sanctified Subversion
Questions:
... it's [the Bible's] pages explode with examples of sanctified subversion. From a position of
slavery and imprisonment, Joseph redirects the Egyptian empire. Esther the lowly concubine
What does it mean to be subver-
works behind the scenes on behalf of her subjugated people. Nathan, calling King David to
sive?
account for grievous crimes, resorts to the indirect and plebeian tactic of the parable to slip
beneath the king's superior defenses and convict him with his own words. The entire book of
Where do these sanctified subver-
Daniel can be fairly and profitably read as a case study in sanctified subversion... ...In the
sives get the ability to do what
light of such sanctified subversion, Jesus' whole life, work and death take on new mean-
they do?
ing... ...A number of Jesus' parables and other sayings hint at a subversive plebeian mental-
ity and spirit, maybe nowhere so concisely as Matthew 10:16. 1
How do you feel about the idea of
something like this?
The original Christians, in short, were about creating and sustaining a unique culture -- a way
of life that would shape character in the image of their God. And they were determined to be
a culture, a quite public and political culture, even if it killed them and their children. 2
1) Rodney Clapp,
A Peculiar People: The Church as Culture in a Post-Christian Society (InterVarsity Press,
USA, 1996), pp 202-203
2) Clapp, A Peculiar People, p 82
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