Youth ministry is a womb, anincubation ward for potential
God-bearers as they ponder andstruggle with the news that
God is crazy in love with them,would die for them and, in fact has.
Deam & Foster
Contextualized! The circumstance in which something takes place, or is to be considered.
Luke 24:13-19a
1. Emmaus is about
• What each was leaving behind ~ disillusionment, pain, dashed hopes
• And what they had left was only Emmaus
2. Jesus enters their context
• “What things?”
• “You are so ….”
• Then from Moses …
To find your way in post modern country, you need a different eye,
ear, compass and map.
Gary Philips
Vision 2020
Build a progressive, prosperous and a united nation.
Cost to us :
• Dadah threat
• Increased racial
polarization
• Lack of initiative
• Increased social ills
• Looking at greener pastures
Heavy Losses :
• Concern for family
• Extended family
• Neighborliness
• Security
• Educational pressure
PERFORMANCE-
BASED!
An Urgent Plea ….
• Strangers
• Carpet slide
• Torn apart
• Failures
• Knowing
• Illiterate
• Spiritually endangered
• Beaten
How we doing on the 5 pillars?
Pillars/Situation Current reality Ideas
Situation at hand
Prophetic
Firm Foundation
Kingdom Agents
Relational Communities
Restorative
Solid MovementSolid Movement• Unafraid to
change
• Keeping the baby but
throwing the bath water
• Birthing new life
• Knowing new rules
New RulesNew Rules• Persons are
important
• Only one life to live
• Self preservation
• Reality and religion
In Imitation Of God
• Pacing – Listening ‘n’
engaging– Leading by truth
telling– Ministering outside
the box– Overcoming urge to
tell– Communicating
truth meaningfully– “Live Spirituality”
• No Neat Packages!
• Becoming Mat Carriers!
Let’s Let’s PACE with PACE with them …..them …..