seeking the cultural compass pointing to Jesus

29 03 2010

Don Richardson is a Canadian pastor and missiologist perhaps best known for the work the Peace Child and his book Eternity in their Hearts.  In this talk last October in Hawaii in talks about cross-cultural communication of the Gospel of Jesus and Richardson highlights the importance of listening to discover the cultural compass pointing to Jesus providentially woven into the fabric of  a culture.

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Categories : communication, cross-cultural, evangelism, mission

local missional story in process now!

19 03 2010

Pete McMartin has served up a beautiful story of a family working out their faith in Jesus in the Downtown Eastside.  The progressive integration of the Gospel into the spaces where we live-work-play is what we have been talking about Cityview.  I’m so glad to have another story of someone doing it!  As we each listen and respond to Jesus our lives won’t necessary look like Kathryn Walker’s, but I do think there are some common missional aspects that can be.  Before I lay them out let’s get some engagement on this question:  What do you think should be true of all followers of Jesus Christ?


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Categories : mission, vancouver

who will change the world?

17 11 2009

“Humankind without God cannot solve the very problems it generates. Only a supernatural change of heart, a subsequent change of mind and a transformed life has a chance of truly changing things. Therefore, only those who know how to change hearts and minds, to un-corrupt, detox and deliver humans from the central disease of rebellious independence from God will stand an excellent chance of changing things.” Wolfgang Simpson, The Starfish Manifesto, p. 304

I am making my way through Wolgang Simpson’s latest offering, The Starfish Manifesto.  For those of you who were challenged by his book, Houses that Change the World, you will not be disappointed; this new book is a challenge too.  Get the book for “free” at The Starfish Foundation portal.


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Categories : church, church planting, mission

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