Missional Journal http://missionaljournal.wordpress.com a Biblical Seminary blog Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:30:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU en Missional Journal Vol. 2 No. 3 - When Missional is Not Helpful http://missionaljournal.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/missional-journal-vol-2-no-3-when-missional-is-not-helpful/ http://missionaljournal.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/missional-journal-vol-2-no-3-when-missional-is-not-helpful/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:30:52 +0000 Dave http://missionaljournal.wordpress.com/?p=15

What do you think?  Have missional leaders sent the wrong message?  Have we pushed people away by conveying an attitude of superiority?

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What stories can you share about Christian congregations who are modeling incarnational ministry within their community?

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What thoughts do you have about the church in “exile”?  Is this a helpful metaphor?

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Question Two: What other reductionisms do you observe in American versions of the gospel?

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Question One:  What practical steps can our churches take to form disciples who are willing and able to swim against the powerful currents of narcissism and consumerism?

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What are some of the contextually specific missional ways that your church is praying and working to see God’s “kingdom come”?

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Another important question is, how does your church discern where and how to invest missionally in your community?

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What are some specific ways in which the North American church evidences reductionism in its proclamation of the gospel?

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What is your experience with hospitality? What can you add to the discussion?

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What do you think about generous-joyful orthodoxy?

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