Under Construction

I’m currently beginning work on a 2500 Word essay entitled “Mission Belongs to the Being of God” and as part of it I’m reading a LOT about Incarnational Ministry and I’m REALLY quite enjoying this article.

I feel it’s a good outline of what it means for mission and ministry to be ‘incarnational’ and thus reflect Jesus in that respect. All this reading in general has shown me how important this view of missions is important to our practice. A lot of legit concerns get raised about this kind of ministry model so i need to think more about it, though I think most of the critiques of incarnational ministry are no more than methodological concerns and cautions.

ANYWAY

2 Quotations I quite like so far (I’m only 2/3 of the way through):

“we are tempted to be servants – but not as an end in itself. We may choose to serve our community in order that they are converted to the faith. We may choose to serve our community in order that the reputation of the Church increases. We may choose to serve our community in order that we mark a particular liturgical season with due reverence. That is not the way of Christ. He served. Full stop. Christ became the servant of all and continued to serve even when the majority did not choose to recognise him. Jesus never served in order that… Jesus just served.”

and

“In every non-Christian (and many Christians too), even in the jolliest extroverts, there are hidden depths of pain. We can reach them only if we are willing to enter into their suffering.” (taken from John Stott -The Contemporary Christian, p.360)

and quite interestingly (gotta think about this one more):

“It is a scandal that the Body of Christ is called to give up everything that it has in order to model Christ.

It is a scandal to a traditional Church that it is called to die.

Ultimately, however, that is what Incarnational Ministry is all about. We belittle the concept if we continue to think about it merely in terms of building relationships and making ourselves culturally relevant. Incarnational ministry is as much about death as it is about life.”

Resound is a meeting that happens every other month. It is a gathering of the youth of Hong Kong, worshipping and learning and seeking more of God together.

Resound is a movement of people whose hearts are for God and Resound is a movement of God to His people in Hong Kong.

Resound desires to see Christ’s Name proclaimed in Hong Kong, for His praise and glorification to resound throughout our His city.

And it’s all about Him.

It’s not about us.

…

So…like…YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!

Edit: WEEEEELL NOT ANYMORE :P It’s over now…UNTIL NEXT TIME

followthewus:

For one of our classes we’re required to write a “Reading Log” that summarizes the contents of each week’s reading and that responds to it through a “direct question.” Last week’s direct question was, “Was the Reformation a tragedy or a necessity? Choose one side and argue for it.” Being the good…