29 October 2006

Practical loving for missioners

Donald Miller shares insights from ministry in Pagan culture
1. Other people exist. Simply coming to the understanding that the world does not revolve around “me” ...
2. Nobody will listen to you unless they know you like them.
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3. Nobody will listen to God unless they know God loves them.
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4. Other people have morality and values.
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5. Find common ground.
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6. Define terms in their language. ...

In many ways this is defining the key ways in which one loves ones neighbour in such contexts and as such ought to be part of what we teach and model for new converts so that they don't get into the fandom paradigm of expressing faith which so alienates others.

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