Presentation 11 looks at the claim that the One Project is the new 1888 message for today. I start by reviewing the history of the 1950 General Conference and the writing of the book 1888 Re-examined, by Wieland and Short. Their book was ultimately a response to the “emerging church” concepts of E. Stanley Jones, being brought into the Adventist church in their day. Are these old emerging church concepts and the 1888 message compatible?
Church Colleges face an uncertain future as they strive to maintain their identities while adapting to massive cultural religious changes.
One option is to completely jettison any sense of institutional religious identity and have no theological identity. Another is to develop an exclusive community that seeks uniformity through doctrinal statements and student conduct codes.
Neither of these two options is acceptable for Lutheran Colleges. Within our theological tradition we have the resources to construct a theological identity that is both grounded in a particular tradition yet open to all.
This presentation is a diagnostic case study of Wartburg College which is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. All opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily reflective of Wartburg College.
Presentation 11 looks at the claim that the One Project is the new 1888 message for today. I start by reviewing the history of the 1950 General Conference and the writing of the book 1888 Re-examined, by Wieland and Short. Their book was ultimately a response to the “emerging church” concepts of E. Stanley Jones, being brought into the Adventist church in their day. Are these old emerging church concepts and the 1888 message compatible?
Church Colleges face an uncertain future as they strive to maintain their identities while adapting to massive cultural religious changes.
One option is to completely jettison any sense of institutional religious identity and have no theological identity. Another is to develop an exclusive community that seeks uniformity through doctrinal statements and student conduct codes.
Neither of these two options is acceptable for Lutheran Colleges. Within our theological tradition we have the resources to construct a theological identity that is both grounded in a particular tradition yet open to all.
This presentation is a diagnostic case study of Wartburg College which is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. All opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily reflective of Wartburg College.
God calls the Church and our parishes to grow. However, today many of our parishes lack a vision for making disciples, have few or no plans to grow, and can assume that their current members are growing and new disciples are being made, despite evidence to the contrary. In other words, our parishes can be more hopeful than honest. This workshop will address the pastoral reality and current practice of our parishes, offer a renewed vision for making disciples and evangelisation, and suggest practical actions that parishes can take to change the culture and focus of their ministries and groups. It will draw on research into best practice for Church growth both here in Australia and abroad and facilitate a conversation about the nature of parish leadership in this time of change and challenge for faith.
Daniel Ang is Director of Pastoral Planning for the Diocese of Parramatta. He was co-author and coordinator of the Parramatta pastoral plan, Faith in Our Future, and now oversees initiatives of renewal and planning in a parish and diocesan context. He teaches ecclesiology and ministry at the Parramatta Institute for Mission, holds a Bachelor of Arts/Commerce from the University of Sydney and a Master of Divinity from the Sydney College of Divinity. Daniel is an executive member of the National Pastoral Planners Network and published in a number of peer reviewed journals. He is a married layman with one son.
Mind the gap church building in a six generation world version 2Scott Davis
A presentation I have at Grace Episcopal Church in Houston on October 13, 2013 on Millennials and Generation X and the church, and my new book, Mind the Gap.
Important study on the Emergent Church and its infiltration into Protestantism and the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The Omega of apostasy will deceive many people, for the devil is behind it. Our only safety is in an abiding relationship with Jesus Christ, and serious study of the Bible.
This presentation outlines the rationale behind the Vancouver Archdiocese' initiative to establish a RCIA Coordinators Network, for idea/best practice sharing, mutual encouragement, and developing sharing resources.
The Emerging Church and The One Project? is a series of PowerPoint presentations asking the question if there is in fact a connection between the two. The purpose of the presentations are not to lambast those who want to lift Jesus up, but rather to allow leaders of the One Project to tell us in their own words (and the words of those promoting the project) what their goals and aspirations really are, and how these goals have been enacted in their past experiences.
Presentation 1 of 10 is a summary of the Emerging Church as defined on Wikipedia. This is a summary of the 17 page article found there which is taken from many leading proponents of the Emerging Church here in America.
Presentations 2 through 4 deal with Leonard Sweet, a leader in the Emerging Church movement and a professor at George Fox University, and many of the nearly 50 books he has authored which express his various viewpoints.
Presentations 5 through 9 deal with the five main leaders of The One Project, four of which graduated with or started DMin degrees from George Fox University under the mentorship of Leonard Sweet. In each presentation an objective look is taken at material in print telling of each leaders work and ministry up to 2012. The question will naturally follow; is this the direction we should be leading our young people in the Adventist Church?
Presentation 10 deals with the One Project gathering in Seattle, February of 2012, looking at the claims of the Project “Jesus. All” and comparing this to what really took place at the gathering. Yes, there was some good points made, and we need to lift Jesus up, but…. We also take a look at a little of the evidence suggesting The One Project is a response to GYC.
For a fully interactive edition of all 10 presentations with video clips, contact: theemergingoneproject@gmail.com
God calls the Church and our parishes to grow. However, today many of our parishes lack a vision for making disciples, have few or no plans to grow, and can assume that their current members are growing and new disciples are being made, despite evidence to the contrary. In other words, our parishes can be more hopeful than honest. This workshop will address the pastoral reality and current practice of our parishes, offer a renewed vision for making disciples and evangelisation, and suggest practical actions that parishes can take to change the culture and focus of their ministries and groups. It will draw on research into best practice for Church growth both here in Australia and abroad and facilitate a conversation about the nature of parish leadership in this time of change and challenge for faith.
Daniel Ang is Director of Pastoral Planning for the Diocese of Parramatta. He was co-author and coordinator of the Parramatta pastoral plan, Faith in Our Future, and now oversees initiatives of renewal and planning in a parish and diocesan context. He teaches ecclesiology and ministry at the Parramatta Institute for Mission, holds a Bachelor of Arts/Commerce from the University of Sydney and a Master of Divinity from the Sydney College of Divinity. Daniel is an executive member of the National Pastoral Planners Network and published in a number of peer reviewed journals. He is a married layman with one son.
Mind the gap church building in a six generation world version 2Scott Davis
A presentation I have at Grace Episcopal Church in Houston on October 13, 2013 on Millennials and Generation X and the church, and my new book, Mind the Gap.
Important study on the Emergent Church and its infiltration into Protestantism and the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The Omega of apostasy will deceive many people, for the devil is behind it. Our only safety is in an abiding relationship with Jesus Christ, and serious study of the Bible.
This presentation outlines the rationale behind the Vancouver Archdiocese' initiative to establish a RCIA Coordinators Network, for idea/best practice sharing, mutual encouragement, and developing sharing resources.
The Emerging Church and The One Project? is a series of PowerPoint presentations asking the question if there is in fact a connection between the two. The purpose of the presentations are not to lambast those who want to lift Jesus up, but rather to allow leaders of the One Project to tell us in their own words (and the words of those promoting the project) what their goals and aspirations really are, and how these goals have been enacted in their past experiences.
Presentation 1 of 10 is a summary of the Emerging Church as defined on Wikipedia. This is a summary of the 17 page article found there which is taken from many leading proponents of the Emerging Church here in America.
Presentations 2 through 4 deal with Leonard Sweet, a leader in the Emerging Church movement and a professor at George Fox University, and many of the nearly 50 books he has authored which express his various viewpoints.
Presentations 5 through 9 deal with the five main leaders of The One Project, four of which graduated with or started DMin degrees from George Fox University under the mentorship of Leonard Sweet. In each presentation an objective look is taken at material in print telling of each leaders work and ministry up to 2012. The question will naturally follow; is this the direction we should be leading our young people in the Adventist Church?
Presentation 10 deals with the One Project gathering in Seattle, February of 2012, looking at the claims of the Project “Jesus. All” and comparing this to what really took place at the gathering. Yes, there was some good points made, and we need to lift Jesus up, but…. We also take a look at a little of the evidence suggesting The One Project is a response to GYC.
For a fully interactive edition of all 10 presentations with video clips, contact: theemergingoneproject@gmail.com
Our deck of research from our Below the Surface event exploring the deeper implications of current research on the changing landscape of religion in America.
Shifting Stats: Shaking the Church. World Vision Canada's 2014 Church Leaders...WVCNCE
Gain a bird’s-eye view of Canada’s new cultural context and a different lens through which to re-frame the Gospel.
In spring 2014, more than 800 church leaders in 10 Canadian cities participated in the church leaders forum: "Shifting Stats: Shaking the Church."
Using the latest Canadian statistics and church research, Dr. Don Moore, World Vision’s National Church Ambassador, painted the picture of our new cultural and religious landscape. Bruxy Cavey, author and Teaching Pastor at The Meeting House, then challenged our thinking on how to not only present but also live out the Gospel given these new realities.
Since 2007, World Vision Canada has offered these half-day church leader events to serve the local church. We strive to offer relevant ministry topics and host a space for honest conversation and collaboration among local leaders.
Learn more about the forum at www.shiftingstats.ca
Learn more about World Vision Canada Church Engagement at www.churches.worldvision.ca
Perspectives Lesson Five: Unleashing the Gospel -- 202002MarkTab Ministries
Delivered to the Perspectives class in Statesboro, GA on February 20, 2020
In this lesson we will see how God launched the World Christian movement. We will discover that the Church is a double structure that endures to this day. We will watch how ordinary people chose a strategy of suffering which they learned from Jesus and will consider how we can live with that same apostolic passion. We will examine the biblical grounds of hope for an enormous in-gathering at the end of the age.
Winter, Ralph. Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: Reader and Study Guide - eBook . William Carey Library. Kindle Edition.
A short introduction to key ideas from Sherry Weddell's "Forming Intentional Disciples" in the context of discipleship in the Catholic faith. More resources available at: http://practicalevangelization.wordpress.com/tag/resources-for-intentional-discipleship/
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptxCelso Napoleon
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way
SBs – Sunday Bible School
Adult Bible Lessons 2nd quarter 2024 CPAD
MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
Renewed in Grace
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is hereNoHo FUMC
Our monthly newsletter is available to read online. We hope you will join us each Sunday in person for our worship service. Make sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube and social media.
Homily: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Sunday 2024.docxJames Knipper
Countless volumes have been written trying to explain the mystery of three persons in one true God, leaving us to resort to metaphors such as the three-leaf clover to try to comprehend the Divinity. Many of us grew up with the quintessential pyramidal Trinity structure of God at the top and Son and Spirit in opposite corners. But what if we looked at this ‘mystery’ from a different perspective? What if we shifted our language of God as a being towards the concept of God as love? What if we focused more on the relationship within the Trinity versus the persons of the Trinity? What if stopped looking at God as a noun…and instead considered God as a verb? Check it out…
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
For the Video with audio narration, comments and texts in English, please check out the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF2g_43NEa0
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?Joe Muraguri
We will learn what Anime is and see what a Christian should consider before watching anime movies? We will also learn a little bit of Shintoism religion and hentai (the craze of internet pornography today).
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxBharat Technology
each chakra is studied in greater detail, several steps have been included to
strengthen your personal intention to open each chakra more fully. These are designed
to draw forth the highest benefit for your spiritual growth.
4. 7 WEBINARS
1. “Faith Formation in a Missional Age”
2. “If Necessary, Use Words”
3. “Theories of Culture”
4. “Working Together in Solidarity”
5. “Inculturating the Gospel”
6. “Dog Eating Chicken”
7. “Going Public”
5. Introducing…
Dr. Terri Elton
Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota
LutherSem.edu
Faith Formation in a
Missional Age
6. WHAT IS FAITH IN A MISSIONAL AGE?
Terri Martinson Elton
8. WHAT IS FAITH IN A MISSIONAL AGE?
6 sessions:
speaking the faith learning cultural intelligence
theories of culture translating the language of faith
the ministry of accompaniment understanding the public nature of
faith.
9. Our hope is to…
spark a conversation
within congregations and
ministry leaders which
might lead the church to
recommit itself to its calling
to foster and nurture
faith, as it also discovers
and reimagines its
ongoing ministry
practices.
12. WHO AM I?
FOUR FOUR
QUESTIONS: SYMBOLS
How did these elements
come to be important in your
life?
Have these ever elements
been challenged?
How and what was it like?
How might these elements be
similar and different to others
in your family?
21. Denominationally Theme 1
all major
religious
groups are
experiencing
decline.
22. A few major religious groups have experienced
“Almost all some growth (more than 135,000)
denominations Assemblies of God +14.9% +382,889 people +378 congregations
losing ground, Church of Latter Day Saints +45.5% +1,920,556 people +2,086 congregations
survey finds; Muslim estimate +66.7% +1,040,788 people +897 congregations
Faith is shifting, Seventh-Day Adventist +29.5% +271,950 people +1,158 congregations
drifting or
vanishing
outright.” But most have experienced decline.
ELCA -18.2% -893,932 people -893 congregations
Headline from the
United Church of Christ -24.4% -414,622 people -638 congregations
USA Today, March
Presbyterian (USA) -22% -689,586 people -619 congregations
2009
Episcopal Church -15.7% -362,849 people -520 congregations
American Baptist Church -11.7% -206,890 people -312 congregations
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod -9.9% -250,141 people -37 congregations
Roman Catholic Church -5% -3,107,155 people -1,202 parishes
United Methodists -4.7% -489,976 people -2,398 congregations
24. In 2000, 50.2% of the total population
reported a religious affiliation.
In 2010, 48.8% of the total population
reported a religious affiliation.
The United States is becoming
a less religious country.
25. WHO ARE THE 'NONES'?
• “One-fifth of the U.S. public are religiously unaffiliated today, the highest percentages
ever in Pew Research Center polling. And, for adults under 30, it’s one-third!
• Being a “none” or one with no religious affiliation does not mean lack of belief. “On the contrary,
most of the “nones” say they believe in God, and describe themselves as religious, spiritual or both.” And
while many “nones” believe in God, they are not interested in “church” (or organized religion) as many of us
know it.
• it’s time for congregations (or the organized church) to rethink what it means to journey with people
currently participating in congregations, as well as those who believe in God yet are not connecting
themselves to congregations.
26. Congregationally Theme 3
congregations are
reporting to be
less healthy
27. DAVID ROOZEN, IN A DECADE OF
CHANGE IN AMERICA CONGREGATIONS
2000-2010, SAYS...
The past decade brought: continued increase in innovative, adaptive worship
surprisingly rapid adoption of electronic technologies
dramatic increase in racial/ethnic congregations, many for
immigrant groups
general increase in the breadth of both member-oriented
and mission-oriented programs
The decade also saw: A steep drop in financial health
Continuing high levels of conflict
Aging memberships
Hence, the net, overall result: Fewer persons in the pews
Decreasing spiritual vitality
28. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
• It's not your fault! ... and you
are not alone.
• It's not enough ...to change
worship styles or use a new
curriculum. There is something
bigger taking place.
• It's time! ... the church must
recognize and name the
current situation.
30. ONCE KNOWN AS A CHRISTIAN
NATION, TODAY THE UNITED STATES
IS A RELIGIOUS MELTING POT.
2012 MARKS THE FIRST TIME IN
AMERICAN HISTORY WERE THE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY
AS PROTESTANTS HAS DROPPED
BELOW 50% OF THE POPULATION.
TODAY MOST STATES (45 OF 52)
HAVE BETWEEN 30-55% OF THEIR
POPULATION WHO CLAIM TO BE
CHRISTIAN
31. THIS FACT MEANS
CHRISTIANITY IS
NO LONGER A
MAJORITY
RELIGION IN THE
UNITED STATES;
NOR IS ANY OTHER
RELIGION.
32. THE CHURCH ONCE NURTURED
FAITH WITHIN A SOCIETY WHICH
SUPPORTED, OR
COMPLIMENTED, CHRISTIAN
VALUES AND A CHRISTIAN
RHYTHM OF LIFE.
33. THE CHURCH'S CALL TO NURTURE
FAITH HAS NOT CHANGED…
BU TH EN R N EN I N W I C I T D ES SO
T E VI O M T H H O
AS H G .
H C AN ED
36. FAITH IS A GIFT
• Faith is a gift from God, and gives
Christians their identity.
• Given by God, faith is the foundational
for a Christian way of life. And faith
informs and shapes who we are as
Christians. This is a reality, a given.
• .Yet faith, and being Christian, is
dynamic. Just like our personal identity,
our Christian identity is nurtured and
fostered over time as people of faith
explore what it means to live Christian.
• Faith forms us, informs our way of life,
and transforms us into children of God.
37. CHRISTIAN FAITH IS AN
EMBODIED FAITH
• Christian faith is not an abstract idea; it is an
embodied faith, a faith which takes on flesh as people
live in God’s world. This reality is most evident in the
incarnation – in God coming to earth in the person of
Jesus. In Jesus’ life, death and resurrection, God’s love
and promises broke into the world in the flesh.
• Jesus’ life centered on sharing God’s love by inviting
people into a relationship with God and announcing the
kingdom of God was near. Christians bring to life God’s
mission as they live in the world, the world where God’s
kingdom is unfolding but not fully realized.
• This means Christians live confident of God’s promised
future, while they are also aware of pain and brokenness
in the present. Faith allows Christians to have an eye
toward heaven, as they also have an eye toward the
world.
38. FAITH IS PASSIVE, YET
ACTIVE
• Faith is passive, yet active. God freely
offers faith to all people, and in this way,
Christians are passive in faith. There is
nothing humans do to receive faith, it is a
free gift.
• Yet faith is more than passive reception.
Faith also summons a response, which
overtime becomes a lifestyle. In this way,
Christians are active in faith.
• Through faith God’s people join God’s
work in the world as they actively
participate in God’s ongoing creative and
redemptive mission of love.
40. A LIFE OF FAITH IS LIKE
JAZZ
• A life of faith is like jazz, a life of
faith emerges as core beliefs meet
improvisation within a particular
rhythm.
• People of faith are always living as
God’s people within the particular
realities of their lived experience in a
broken, sinful world. These realities
are put into conversation with God’s
promise of love, seeking to discover
what it means to live “Christian” in
their distinct time and place.
42. • the church’s role is to help people come to know
and understand what it means to be Christian, and
live Christian in one’s daily life.
43. AS CHRISTIANS EMBODY FAITH IN THE
WORLD THEY ARE CALLED TO HELP EACH
OTHER DISCOVER WHAT IT MEANS TO BE
CHRISTIAN, BUT THEY ALSO ARE CALLED
INTO THE WORLD TO LOVE THEIR
NEIGHBOR.
47. • So what is it to live a Christian way of life within a
religiously diverse culture?
48.
49. FAITH WITH A MISSION
4 COMMITMENTS AND
2 MOVEMENTS
50. • How has the gift of faith informed your life?
• What does being in a relationship with God
mean to you?
• How has God’s love for you impacted how
you love others?
GIFT OF
LOVE
51. • How has faith as a relationship with God, not a set
of rules, informed your life?
• How has the community of faith helped you discern
a Christian way of life?
• What does it mean to foster faith as a compass in
the lives of young people?
COMPASS
FOR DAILY
LIVING
52. WITNESS TO
GOD'S STORY
• How have others witnessed God's love to you?
• How have you experienced congregations witness
to God's love?
• Why is it important to foster faith as witness?
Especially young people?
53. • How has faith empowered you to be an agent of God's
love in the world?
• How have you helped others discover their gifts and
passions so they might participate in God's mission?
• What difference does it make for people to discover
their agency and direct it toward God's mission? How
might we help young people with this?
AGENT OF GOD'S LOVE
55. WHEN TWO OR ORE
FATHER IN GOD'S NAME,
GOD PROMISES TO BE
PRESENT
THESE TIMES ARE PLANNED, AND
UNPLANNED.
THEY INCLUDE UNIVERSAL
PRACTICES, AND PRACTICES UNIQUE
TO ONES TIME AND PLACE.
IN COMMUNITY,
CHRISTIANS DISCOVER
WHAT IT IS TO BE
CHRISTIAN.
56. How has the gathered community of
faith helped you discover your identity
as a child of God?
How has the gathered community
embodied the faith for you at a critical
time in your life?
What practices have been most
impactful for you living your faith in
your everyday life?
What practice or practices were most
helpful in you learning the Christian
story?
58. AWAY FROM CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OUR
CHRISTIAN IDENTITY IS TEST AND CHALLENGED.
YET OUR CHRISTIAN IDENTITY IS SHAPED AS
MUCH BY OUT TIMES APART AS IT IS WHEN
GATHERED TOGETHER.
LIVING CHRISTIAN MEANS BEING GOD'S LOVE IN
THE WORLD - CREATIVELY AND REDEMPTIVELY.
59. • What are ways you have been part of God's creative love
in the world?
• What are some ways you have been part of God's
redemptive love in the world?
• What is most challenging for you as you seek to discover a
Christian way of life scattered in the world? How could a
community of faith help you?
60.
61. • What stands out for you in the
pattern of gathering and
scattering? What's similar and
different for the current practices
of your congregation?
• How would this pattern help you,
personally, discover a Christian
way of life? What might it entail?
• How might this pattern be a
'curriculum' for helping young
people discover a Christian way
of life? How would this change
your current practices?
63. Thoughts…Questions…
Reflections…
Terri Elton Dawn Trautman
Please type your questions or comments into the
question box on your screen. We’ll try to get to as
many of them as we can.
66. NEXT PRACTICE DISCIPLESHIP WEBINAR
Guest: Dr. Hans Wiersma
From: Augsburg College
Date: January 20, 2013
Time: 3pm Central Time
Topic: “If Necessary, Use Words”
67. NEXT 3RDTUESDAY CONVERSATION
Guest: Brianna Morris Brock
Date: January 15, 2013
Time: 1pm Central Time
Topic: Mission Trips