“what kind of a church must we be?”. 1. the challenge of the mega-cities in the 21 st century...
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DISCIPLING A NATION
“WHAT KIND OF A CHURCH MUST WE BE?”
TWO MAJOR CHALLENGES
1. THE CHALLENGE OF THE MEGA-CITIES
IN THE21ST CENTURY
“HOW CAN WE REACH THE CITY?”
TWO MAJOR CHALLENGES
2. “RE-SHAPING OF CULTURE”
“DISCIPLING THE NATIONS”
TRANSFORMATION!
DISCIPLING A NATION
"In Darrow Miller's book 'Discipling Nations,"
FOUR ‘GENERATIONS' for
Transforming a Society
FIRST GENERATION
“THE THINKERS” (Philosophers, Theologians)
- Ideas Have Consequences –
“RELIGION SPHERE” The system that gives the city its reason for
existence (religio – “to bind fast” or to structure”).
A religion is that which structures or brings ordered meaning to life.
IDEAS HAVE CONSEQUENCES
ADOLF HITLER The Theory of Evolution.
(Charles Darwin)
Hitler believed that the German Aryan race was superior to all other
races.
IDEAS HAVE CONSEQUENCES
ADOLF HITLER
He believed that this superior Aryan race had the right to exterminate all
inferior races since, according to evolution:
The “natural order of things” is for the “strong to survive”
SECOND GENERATION
“THE BALLADEERS”
(poets, playwrights, songwriters, musicians, actors, novelists, film-makers, singers,
painters, sculptors)
“SPEAKING PROPHETICALLY TO CULTURE”
MEDIA & CELEBRATION SPHERE
SECOND GENERATION
The Greek philosopher Plato said,
"Give me the songs of the nation and it matters not who
writes its laws.“
“LES MISERABLES”
DISCIPLING A NATION 1ST TWO
GENERATIONSSET THE
FRAMEWORK
FOR TRANSFORMATION
FIRST GENERATION
CLARIFYING WORLDVIEW ISSUES
Because our ideas do have
consequences, it is crucial that we "be transformed by the renewing of
our mind (Rom 12:2)".
PENANG URBAN MISSION PARTNERSHIP
PUMP provides for forums for theological reflection about urban
ministry in metro Penang.
PENANG URBAN MISSION PARTNERSHIP (PUMP)
Our mission is to discern God's heart for
the region and to develop a
contextualized theological framework
for transformation.
PENANG URBAN MISSION PARTNERSHIP (PUMP)
Our goal is that our work will support local
pastors and guide grassroots engagement.
SECOND GENERATION
IDEOLOGICAL CHANGEalone is not enough
Propositional truth, though powerful, is not powerful enough to bring the needed
transformation.
It must be exhibited in
STORY FORM
SECOND GENERATION
THAT IS WHY TODAY WE NEED ARTISTS TO EXPRESS THE BIBLICAL CHRISTIAN WORLD
VIEW IN MUSIC, IN FILM, THROUGH NOVELS, IN PAINTINGS, AND ON THE STAGE.
“For when truth is experienced in a living story, it engages the senses, impacts the
person, and reshapes the heart values of a people."
THIRD GENERATION
“THE PROFESSIONALS” (doctors, lawyers, engineers,
professors, businessmen)
EDUCATION, FAMILY, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT SPHERES
BUSINESS SPHERE“Business is the only institution that has a
chance, as far as I can see, to fundamentally improve the injustice that
exists in the world. But first, we will have to move through the
barriers that are keeping us from being truly vision-led and capable of learning.”
- Edward Simon, President of Herman Miller – - (Quoted in “The Fifth Discipline – The Art & Practice of The
Learning Organization)
FOUNDATION FOR CHANGE
• RELIGION•(Biblical Worldview
- Mind)
• CELEBRATION• (Prophetic - Heart & Mind)
•BUSINESS •FAMILY• MEDIA
• (Prophetic – Heart & Mind)
• GOVERNMENT
•EDUCATION
FOURTH GENERATION
“PEOPLE”
The Societal Transformation Impacts The Broad Masses Of People
DISCIPLING A NATION
“WHAT KIND OF A CHURCH MUST WE BE?”
