Back in January, the Lausanne Consultation on Care and Counsel as Mission was held at Armonía. One of the first articles explaining this movement has been published on the Care and Counsel as Mission website, and I would really recommend it if you are interesting in learning more. You can download the article by clicking [...]
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25 Mar
Exegeting a City (Transformation of Cities 8)
You have probably heard often that it is important to understanding Scripture and your situation, the canon and your context, which requires both biblical exegesis and cultural exegesis. But how does one go about exegeting a context or a city? The Lausanne document “Toward the Transformation of our Cities” suggests twenty steps.
1. Compile a list [...]
24 Mar
Slum Ministry (Transformation of Cities 7)
The existence of slums is one of the saddest and most overwhelming realities that the church has to face today. It is predicted that close to one billion people in the world lives in slums, which commonly are defined as places with inadequate access to water and sanitation, insecurity of tenure, and flimsy housing. These [...]
23 Mar
Collaboration (Transformation of Cities 6)
In order to transform cities by the power of the gospel, churches have long realized the need to collaborate with other churches and non-church organizations in order to pursue this goal together. The Lausanne document “Toward the Transformation of our Cities” deals with several aspects of this issue, and we will summarize them in turn.
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20 Mar
Diverse-City (Transformation of Cities 5)
All large cities are characterized by diversity, whether in class, caste, language, ethnic customs, age, gender, religious beliefs, and abilities and resources. The question that urban churches must consider is: “How to we balance diversity and unity?”
The Lausanne Consultation on the Transformation of Cities first asked: What strategies and initiatives can be used to reach [...]
19 Mar
Training and Education (Transformation of Cities 4)
What does the Bible say about transforming cities? What are the elements of theological education and training for the transformation of our cities? The Lausanne document “Toward the Transformation of our Cities” suggests several elements:
1. The place of cities in biblical history and redemption. “Cities are prominent in the biblical story, and God cares about [...]
18 Mar
Contextualization (Transformation of Cities 3)
What is involved in contextualizing the Word of God in cities around the world? The Lausanne document “Toward the Transformation of our Cities” suggests three major steps in contextualizing biblical texts to contemporary contexts:
• What did the text mean in its original context?
• How is this the text understood today?
• How can the text be [...]
17 Mar
Pursuing Transformation (Transformation of Cities 2)
Section 2 of “Toward the Transformation of our Cities,” the Lausanne document that arose out of the consultation in Pattaya, Thailand in 2004, focuses on where to begin the process of transforming cities. In doing so, we need to ask the question, “What should the Church look like in our city/region?”
Answering this question involves an [...]
16 Mar
I Wish I Had Learned…
Over at PCA Conversations, the latest post poses a great question for everyone who realizes the Seminary is only the beginning of the learning process, and that the majority of our growth happens outside of the classroom. The question is: what are the top three things you wish you would have learned in Seminary?
I took [...]
16 Mar
The Transformation of Cities (1)
In 2004, 30 urban ministry practitioners in 25 cities around the world met in Pattaya, Thailand for a Lausanne Consultation on the Transformation of Cities. As a result, a Lausanne Document was created entitled “Toward the Transformation of our Cities” (TTC), which I will be summarizing during the next week. In the Introduction to TTC, [...]
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