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Establishing and developing youth work in a post-modern context
“The Emerging Journey”
Models??
Developing Critical dialogue& analysis
Cultural differences in the New Testament church
You have to think for yourself
Church on the edge
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What is Your Start point?
What is Youth Work?What is the Gospel?How do you view Jesus?Do you approach faith as a journey?
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Informing Themes
Is youth work about Social or Spiritual change?
Is Youth Ministry more linked to social control or social change?
Youth and/or Community?Orthodoxy and OrthopraxisDo you have any holy cows? Eg Church
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The Emerging JourneyBack to our roots
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Em
erging Church
Missiological Youth Work
Church Planting
Evangelical Youth Work
Mission S
haped Church
The Overview
Relational Expressions
Cultural Plants
Youth Worship
Alternative W
orshipY
outh Congregations
Fresh E
xpressions
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Missiological Youth Work
Incarnational in natureWholisticConcern for the marginsKingdom centredCounter CulturalParallel approach
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Church Planting (verb)
o The transfer of part of a The transfer of part of a congregation into an area of congregation into an area of need with the evangelistic need with the evangelistic expectation that new people expectation that new people will find faith and the will find faith and the renewal of their spiritual renewal of their spiritual lives….lives….
(Archbishop George Carey (Archbishop George Carey 1988/1991)1988/1991)
o Creating new communities Creating new communities of faith as part of the of faith as part of the mission of God to express mission of God to express His Kingdom in every His Kingdom in every geographic and cultural geographic and cultural context.context.
(Bob Hopkins)(Bob Hopkins)
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78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96
Anglican Church Plants '78 - '97
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Evangelical Youth Work
Your thoughtsWell resourcedCreativeAttractionalProselytisingSub cultural
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From Missiological Youth Work to Relational Expressions of church
Same values pervaded Drawing from BEC’s, and
local theology Arising from effective
work and efforts to remain parallel.
Failure of church planting in UPA
Examples include fast game, road, relational meetings
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From Church Planting to Cultural plants
Several successful churches establishedPart of the response to decade of
evangelismMost successful where planted into similar
cultureFailure of church planting in UPAExamples in most denominations in UK
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Evangelical Youth Work to Youth Worship
Attractional in naturePre soul survivor Watford, event rather
than church focussedOften linked to large MC churchGlobal village influencedChorus and song always key part of EYWExamples inc SS, The Mix, The Path
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Em
erging Church
Missiological Youth Work
Church Planting
Evangelical Youth Work
Mission S
haped Church
The Overview
Relational Expressions
Cultural Plants
Youth Worship
Alternative W
orshipY
outh Congregations
Fresh E
xpressions
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3 Approaches to Church
Attractional Church = COME! Engaged Church = GO! and
invite to COME!
Emerging Church = GO! and stay … see what
ARISES
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Emerging Church
A world wide conversation about the future or church in a post modern paradigm.
Local communities, learning, living and contextualising and conceptualising the gospel, geographically, culturally, socially.
Missionally holistic, with a robust humilityChrist and Kingdom centred
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Emerging Church
Pro churchPro culturePro participationGenerous Orthodoxy
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Mission Shaped Church
A missionary church is …..
- Focussed on God the Trinity
- Incarnational
- Transformational
- Makes Disciples
- Relational
Mission shaped Church p81-82
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Fresh Expressions (noun)
Institutional ordering of the conversation and missionary impetus
Language without the commitment Lack of openness Some Positive structural changes Important advocates Resourcing and communication to
existing and traditional structures creates space
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What is church?
Your thoughts “Community of Jesus’ disciples mandated by God to
reproduce and fill the earth towards the return of Christ.” (George Lings)
“I suppose that wherever the presence of the risen Jesus takes on community form… I’d have to call that church.”(Rowen Williams when in Wales)
“Church is what happens when people encounter the risen Jesus and commit themselves to sustaining and deepening that encounter in their encounter with each other.” (Rowen Williams Mission Shaped Church p vii)
“A Jesus community of disciple-making disciples.” (Bob Hopkins)
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What can we learn from this history?
In front not out fromChurch is less fixedYouth work and church are linked but in a
different way
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NextSession
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Models???? – An introduction to and reflection on church and missions centered
models of youth ministry.
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What is Youth
Ministry?
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Church Centred Models
Inside Out Outside In
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Church Centred Models
Semi FormalNon Formal
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Church centred Models (semi formal)
Willow Creekhello
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Church centred Models (semi formal)
Purpose Driven Youth Ministry
fundamental purposes YM
- Evangelism- Discipleship- Fellowship- Ministry- Worship
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Church centred (non formal)
The Message Trust- World wide message
tribe- Eden
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Church Centred Models
What impact does post modernity have on these models?
- Suspicion of meta-narrative- Mistrust of institutions- Bricolage and Intertextuality- Truth is less fixed
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Mission Centred Models
Youth work rooted approaches Relational rooted approaches
‘In working with young people, do not try to call them back to where they were, and do not try to call them to where you are, as beautiful as that place may seem to you. You must have the courage to go with them to a place that neither you nor they have ever been before’
Donovan, Vincent Christianity Rediscovered: An epistle from the Masai SCM Press 1982
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Mission Centred Models
Relational Centred approach- Christian relational care (Pete Ward)
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Mission Centred Models
Youth Work Rooted Approach- Empowerment- Informal Education- Participation- Equality of Opportunity
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Mission Centred Models (youth work rooted)
Detached youth work is the process of building mutual relationships with young people on the streets, in the park, or other areas of the community where young people are, in their free time. This process offers a distinct context where relationships are free from traditional notions of adult power, offering a unique environment and opportunity to engage in long term holistic youth work underpinned by the values of informal education, empowerment, participation, equal opportunities and a theology characterised by humility and orthopraxis.
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Mission Centred Models (youth work rooted)
Evangelistic Activity Ministry Activity Detached Activity--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Conversion focussed Street based evangelism e.g. Street preaching/ drama
Evangelical outreach seeking to encourage young people to attend clubs or church e.g. summer activities. May also include short term projects such as The Noise.
Youth Ministry based Streetwork responding to young people’s needs and interests with a clear end point of conversion and then integration to established churches e.g. Eden Project
Social Christian Engagement Longer term service to the local community in variety of ways e.g. Street pastors, Mobile projects
Christian Relational care, engaging with young people on the streets in long term relationship or volunteering for secular detached projects.
Missiological Incarnational work seeking to engage with young people responding to their needs and interests and where appropriate grow communities of faith with young people in their context
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Mission Centred Models
What impact does post modernity have on these models?
- Suspicion of meta-narrative- Mistrust of institution- Bricolage and Intertextuality- Truth is less fixed
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NextSession
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Developing Critical Dialogue and Analysisin a post modern landscape
Deconstructive eg Derrida and Foucault
Constructive eg Stiver- a critique of
modernism- a paradigm shift- a ‘sketch of the future’
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The Bible
The CultureTradition
Developing Critical Dialogue and Analysis
Spirit led
As other
The Pattern
Within community
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The Bible
The CultureTradition
Developing Critical Dialogue and Analysis
Spirit led
Local Belief Mosaic
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The Bible
The CultureTradition
Developing Critical Dialogue and Analysis
Cultural Creators
Engendersmeaning
Critical andConstructive
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The Bible
The CultureTradition
as theology’s norming norm
theology’s hermeneutical context theology’s particular and historical context
Developing Critical Dialogue and Analysis
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Developing Critical Dialogue and Analysisin a post modern landscape
Conclusions- 3D use of framework- Local Balance- Truth is less fixed
The Bible
The CultureTradition
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Developing Critical Dialogue and Analysis
Theological reflection as model for dialogue
The event Christian Tradition
Context Text
Learning from the Context
Learning about God
Theological critique
How will you now address the issue?
What broader lessons can be learnt?
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NextSession
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New Testament ChurchRole Play
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NextSession
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You Have to think for Yourself!
An Introduction to Youth Ministry and Contextualisation
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You Have to think for YourselfYouth Ministry and Contextualisation
1. Sex before marriage is wrong 1 2 3 4 5
2. Youth workers should hand out condoms 1 2 3 4 5
3. Soft drugs should be legalised 1 2 3 4 5
4. All drugs are bad 1 2 3 4 5
5. You should allow young people to verbally abuse you 1 2 3 4 5
6. The Gospel is always good news 1 2 3 4 5
7. Violence can be used in a healthy way 1 2 3 4 5
8. Swearing and offensive language offends you 1 2 3 4 5
9. It is wrong to be homosexual 1 2 3 4 5
10. I would receive stolen goods as a thank you present 1 2 3 4 5
11.Censorship on films and videos is outdated 1 2 3 4 5
All sins are the same in God's eyes 1 2 3 4 5
1 Agree with stand on chair with hands high
5 Disagree Crouch low with hands on floor
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Philosophy of Youth Ministry
In working with young people do not try to call back to where they were and do call them to where you are as beautiful a place as that may seem to you. You must have the courage to go with them to a place that neither you nor they have ever been before.
Vincent Donovan Christianity Rediscovered
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Youth Ministry
• Responding to the Needs and Interests of young people
• Underlying values- Educative- Designed to promote equality of opportunity- Participative- Empowering- Incarnational
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Empowerment
Supporting young people to understand and act on the personal, social and political issues which affect their lives, the lives of others and the communities of which they are a part.
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Participation
Through a voluntary relationship with young people in which young people are partners in the learning process and decision making structures which affect their own and other young people’s lives and their environment.
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Equality of Opportunity
Through the challenging of oppressions such as racism and sexism and all those which spring from differences of culture, race, language, sexual identity, gender, disability, religion and class; and
Through the celebration of the diversity and strengths which arise from those differences.
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Educative
Enabling young people to gain the skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed to identify, advocate and pursue their rights and responsibilities as individuals, and members of groups and communities locally, nationally, and internationally.
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Educative
Formal – Control over Physical and Social environment. Set Syllabus Time frames
Non Formal – As above but Curriculum notions rather than set and looser time frames.
Informal – Little or no control, conversation or experience orientated, value informed rather than curriculum based.
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Need
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Philosophy of Life
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Self Actualisation also calledGrowth motivation or Being needs
Self Actualised People are :-
Reality-centred Problem-centred Different perception
of means and ends.
Other keys: enjoyed solitude, deeper personal relations autonomy. They resisted enculturation, had an un-hostile sense of humour. acceptance of self and others, humility and respect, a strong sense of human
kinship
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Identifying Development Needs
What were the needs of the disciples at:
-the outset of their time with Jesus
-the crucifixion
-prior to PentecostHow were these needs met?
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My Core Values
Learner learnerProcess of becoming fully humanGood news not “the” good newsShalom, restorative kingdom theologyKey 4
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You Have to think for YourselfYouth Ministry and Contextualisation
What would you say are the key scriptures for youth work in your context?
Write a sentence to sum up your philosophy of youth Ministry?
What are your key values?
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Aims and Objectives
Aim
Where are you going?Objectives
How are you going to get there?
SMARTA
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time Limited, Agreed
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Contextualisation
Theology as Translation
Theology as Presence
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From translation and presence to contextualised communication
Resources- Tradition- Imagination- Young people- Community- Bible
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Beyond Contextualisation
The incarnation as rupture
Theology of faithful betrayal
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NextSession
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Church on the Edge
An Interactive case study
Exploring the connections between, Ambiguous Evangelism, Christianity
Rediscovered, and Meet Them Where They’re at and missiological implications for engaging with young people on the
edge
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Church on the Edge
Ambiguous Evangelism Bob Mayo with Sara Savage and Sylvie Collins SPCK London 2004
Christianity Rediscovered Vincent Donovan SCM Press London 1982 (2nd Edition)
Meet Them Where They’re At Richard Passmore SU Milton Keynes 2003
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Ambiguous Evangelism
Research into worldview of Gen Y via the popular arts
Lack of knowledge and Generally happy and positive (p33)
Did not connect spirituality with images (religious or otherwise)
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Ambiguous Evangelism
“The assumption here, however is that the content of the message will be understood if it can be got across in an appealing way. Our conclusions from the research findings, however were that this is not the case; the lack of underpinning religious narrative means that people are not going to recognise the Christian message for what it is – however well it is presented.” p 7
Early stage unconscious ignorance to conscious ignorance
How is it possible to share the Christian message in the cultural context in a way that will get over the barrier of ignorance and enable people to interpret what they are hearing?
“The son is the only way to the father, but there are many ways to Jesus Christ.” (Fung,2002:3) p9
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Ambiguous Evangelism
Current Context People are broadly sympathetic to Christian beliefs and church. Majority of population Unchurched (never been in contact) or
Dechurched (been but not longer) Christian Faith does not have a conscious impact. Generally people give little thought to the matters of the ultimate or
transcendent on a day to day basis but live their lives more in terms of the immediate realities.
YP framework more from friends and family and pursuit of self fulfilment
“when matters of ultimate concern, such as birth and death, occasionally penetrated normal life and more immediate loci of meaning were insufficient to explain events, the young people generally turned to Christianity as their back up system; but there was little sense of the faith tradition which lay behind the beliefs and practices to which they turned – there were just echoes of a memory” p28
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Ambiguous Evangelism
The Claims of Christ can be presented:Playfully appealing to imagination rather
than intellectThrough story so people can appropriate
the concepts into their own contextIn an understated mannerThrough dialogue
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Christianity Rediscovered
Best summed up by the quote
“In working with young people do not try to call back to where they were and do not call them to where you are as beautiful a place as that may seem to you. You must have the courage to go with them to a place that neither you nor they have ever been before.”
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Christianity Rediscovered
To approach each culture with the respect due to it as the very place wherein resides the possibility of salvation and holiness and grace.
To approach people of any culture or nation, not as individuals, but as community.
To plan to stay not one day longer than is necessary in any one place.
To give the people nothing, literally nothing, but the unchanging, supracultural, uninterpreted gospel before baptism.
To help them expand that gospel into a creed and a way of life after baptism.
To enable them to pray as Christians. To leave them the bible towards the day when they can
read it and use it as a living letter in their lives.
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Christianity Rediscovered
To insist that they themselves be their own future missionaries.
To link them with the outside church in unity, and the outside world in charity and justice.
To agree with them that baptism is indeed everything; that the reception of baptism is the acceptance of the total responsibility and the full, active sacramental power of the church, the eucharistic community with a mission.
To encourage them to trust in the Spirit given at baptism, and to use the powers and gifts and charisms given to the community by the Spirit.
The final missionary step as regards the people of any nation or culture, and the most important lesson we will ever teach them – is to leave them (page 162-163)
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Meet They Where They’re at
Drew from a number of years detached practice in a range of contexts
Author committed to relational, incarnational Youth work
Model translates to a variety of contexts and value bases
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Meet They Where They’re at1. SURVELLENCE -Working out which geographical areas or groups of
young people to engage2 COLD CONTACT. Visual stage where we acknowledge the groups3 COLD CONTACT. Introductions where we introduce ourselves and the
project
4. AREA BASED WORK This is when starting in an area or patch and a wide variety of contacts are being made.
5. PEER GROUP WORK This happens as the work becomes more defined and consists of natural groupings of young people. This stage is often where larger groups are identified usually around a shared interest. e.g. football or hanging out and may be too many work with or inconsistent attendance.
6. BASIC SMALL GROUP WORK As key young people are identified the work should be forward to this stage. This group is made up from the groups that exist within the larger peer group.
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Meet They Where They’re at
7. RISKY SMALL GROUP WORK This is about taking calculated risks to move the work and relationships forward such as 1-1 work, a relaxing , perhaps having a meal with the young people etc. However this is not about putting yourself or the young people at risk.
8. EXPOSURE AND EXPLORATION OF SPIRITUALITY Young people should be introduced to aspects of Christianity in practical supportive ways. It can range from events to raise their consciousness of Bigger things, e.g. watching the sunrise, exploring creation, to going to an event. The worker should explain some of the things that may happen at events and translate what is happening at the event and use the opportunity to explore spiritual issues in a supportive way.
9. RELATIONAL BASED EXPRESSION OF CHURCH This refers to supporting the young people in local churches or relevant groups, and developing new groups based around the young people developing their own expression of a discipleship group with the worker.
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Church on The Edge
BackgroundResearchGood practice and missiologyNo holy cows
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Church on the Edge
regular contact, mutual support
activities and tripsresidential experiences ,
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Church On the Edge
1. Contacting Community
2. Growing Community
3. Connected Community
4. Exploring Community
5. Ecclesial community
1-3 SURVELLENCE and COLD CONTACT.
4. AREA BASED WORK5. PEER GROUP WORK
6. BASIC SMALL GROUP WORK
7. RISKY SMALL GROUP WORK 8. EXPOSURE AND EXPLORATION OF SPIRITUALITY
9. RELATIONAL BASED EXPRESSION OF CHURCH
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Church on the Edge
How does Donovan sit alongside this process?
What are the key questions Donovan would raise about the project?
What are the implications of the findings from Ambiguous Evangelism for the project?
What resources could Ambiguous evangelism provide for the project?
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Church on the Edge
Drawing from the previous answers review the alignment of the detached plan and five stages identifying key tension points and solutions?