Great new site... Missional Apologetics
Here is a bit from the site:
A Missional Apologetic Manifesto
- Missional Apologetics applies the insights of missiology, recognizing that all Jesus-followers are called to be missionaries wherever they are.
- Missional Apologetics emphasizes the importance of cultural studies and cross-cultural principles.
- Missional Apologetics understands the importance of contextualization.
- Missional Apologetics flows out of relationships.
- Missional Apologetics employs reason, experience, and emotion, understanding the limitations of all.
- Missional Apologetics incorporates one’s ears as well as mouth.
- Missional Apologetics relies on the gospel lived, as well as taught.
- Missional Apologetics requires serious reflection flowing from a mature biblical and theological foundation.
- Missional Apologetics is engaged in by people who are lifelong learners.
- Missional Apologetics is patient, recognizing that most people process new or difficult ideas over time.
- Missional Apologetics recognizes that sometimes the best apologetic is an apology.
- Missional Apologetics isn’t afraid of mystery and wonder. Rather, this compliments our understanding of a God who is immanent, yet transcendent.
- Missional Apologetics values honesty over pretending to know it all.
- Missional Apologetics seeks to create an environment where it’s safe to challenge, confront, and critique the Christian faith.
- Missional Apologetics is centered on the Gospel, which is for everyone who believes. Therefore, Missional Apologetics does not discriminate.
- Missional Apologetics is most effective in an environment where practitioners are allowed to fail, risk, dream, and imagine.
- Missional Apologetics is comfortable with doubt.
- Missional Apologetics is sociologically informed.
- Missional Apologetics encourages dialogue, not merely monologue.
- Missional Apologetics takes questions seriously.
- Missional Apologetics is used as a tool for mission.
- Missional Apologetics stands on the shoulders of its historical precursors, yet presses forward to contextually and relevantly apply apologetics in today’s world.
- Missional Apologetics is humble, recognizing the role of the Holy Spirit.
- Missional Apologetics understands it’s limitations, and that there is One Savior, Jesus Christ.
- Missional Apologetics is ethical, and therefore uses the mind and hands to address social injustices, evil, and suffering in the world.
- Missional Apologetics is dynamic, not static, as will likely be demonstrated by the additions, deletions, and revisions to this manifesto as time and relevance demands.
Blessings,
iggy
