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Worldview lies at the Core of
every people group on the planet.
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– It shapes the way people
look at their world and the
decisions they make
– It plays the key role in
determining whether they will
understand and believe the
message of the gospel
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Shawnee,OK
Central Tribes of
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• When a people group
must “abandon its own culture”
and embrace a foreign culture
to come to Christ
--- A Major Obstacle Exists!
Always be ready to
give an answer… I Peter 3:15
Culturally relevant evangelism
answers the “actual questions”
being asked by a given culture,
rather than those questions the
church believes the culture
“should ask”.
The Hughes Scale
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QUAD B
Biblically sound,
Culturally blinded
The Missional Church
Focus on tradition
Biblically illiterate
Culturally relevant
Abandoned the faith
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QUAD D
CULTURE
High
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Which of these would be most likely
to be reached by your church…
…and which would not?
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REALITY
Understanding Based Upon Their Interpretation of What is True
WORLDVIEW
FILTERED BY THEIR OWN CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
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What a person sees, hears,
smells, tastes, touches, and
experiences during his life
becomes part of his thinking and
value system.
These become a set of filters
through which a person
processes, interprets, evaluates,
accepts or rejects information
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the Church
The Great Apostle Paul stated:
“I have become all things to all
men so that by all possible means
I might save some. I do all this for
the sake of the gospel, that I may
share in its blessings”
(1 Cor. 9:20-23, NIV).
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…Missional Churches
A church becomes missional when
it remains faithful to the gospel and
simultaneously seeks to
“contextualize” the gospel (to the
degree that it can) so the gospel
engages the worldview of its
hearers, the result may look different
to us, but not to God.
Worldview Bridges
Bridges often provide openings
for greater interest and relevancy
of the message.
They are God-given opportunities
for witness in which a bridge
occurs...
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Bridges are existing beliefs, interests,
concerns or situations that predispose
a person to the Gospel.
Stories of God
CULTURE
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Some Bridges Include
Redemptive Analogies
Prior Knowledge
Cultural Stories
Stories of God
Curiosity
Dreams
Culture
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Worldview Barriers
Barriers deal with the negative
aspects of culture, religion,
knowledge, interest and other
influences that hinder a
listener in his hearing,
understanding or acting upon
the message of the Gospel.
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Barriers are those beliefs, interests,
concerns or situations that keep a
person from hearing, understanding
or receiving the Gospel.
Stories of God
Culture
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Types of Barriers Include...
RELIGIOUS
HEART
INTELLECTUAL
LANGUAGE
PSYCHOLOGICAL
PHYSICAL
Stories of God
SOCIAL
EMOTIONAL
Culture
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There are 4 areas that
affect man...
What is Done? = Behavior
What is Good or Best? = Values
What is True? = Beliefs
What is Real? = WORLDVIEW
Traditional Approach to
Evangelism is “propositional”
What have we changed with
this propositional approach?
A PERSON’S Beliefs but…
What have we not changed with this
propositional approach?
Worldview = What is REAL
Other Approaches set out to
Change Behavior “what is done”
MAR.KET.ING [All business activity involved in
the moving of goods from the producer to the
consumer, including, selling, advertising,
packaging, etc.]
Webster’s Dictionary While a change of
behavior is the main goal, attempts are made at
value and belief modifications, as well.
But again, in attempting to change
behavior, what do we not change?
Worldview = What is REAL
Focusing on propositional
truth or behavior change could
result in SYNCRETISM.
SYN.CRE.TISM
[The combination or reconciliation
of differing beliefs or practices in
religion] Webster’s Dictionary
That is a thin veneer of Christianity
(or a thick one) over the old Worldview!
The use of the narrative- the
story-addresses the very core
of who we are...
…and worldview helps determine
story selection, keeping in mind
those bridges and barriers to the
Gospel found within the culture.
Biblical scholar N.T. Wright
suggests that to replace one’s life
stories at the core, you do it with
better stories.
And when you change the core,
you can change beliefs, values,
and behavior as well.
Our Traditional Process
to Evangelism and Church
Development often includes
these segments:
EVG
DISC
LDR DEV
MSSN
Our Traditional Process
However, the separate and
independent implementation of these
strategies doesn’t necessarily get us
to where we want to go...
which is an evangelized, discipled,
and adequately trained & equipped
believer incorporated into a
reproducing, indigenous church!
Our Traditional Process
Remember,
1+1+1+1
doesn’t always =
( It could be just 1+1+1+1 ! )
4!
Our Traditional Process
Remember,
1+1+1+1
doesn’t always = 4 !
( It could be just 1+1+1+1 ! )
We often become diversified,
fragmented and off-track!
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EVG + DISC + LDR DEV + MSSN = L
S
!
Our Traditional Process
Working a PROCESS, rather than
taking a step-by-step linear
approach, accelerates what we are
after and helps insure that we
achieve what we set out to do!
Our Traditional Process
Instead of looking at it like this
EVG
DISC
LDR DEV
MSSN
A Systemic Process
Evangelism
CPM
CPM
Missions
Discipleship
CPM
CPM
Leader Training
A Systemic Process
Driven by Core Biblical Truths &
Worldview, each element is integrated,
a vital part of the other. Evangelism is
not just a step or single element
leading to our goal, but is
foundational… Evangelism is part of
discipleship, which is part of leader
development, which is part of missions,
which is part of evangelism, which is
part of…