Issues in Following Jesus Incarnational Models

Viv Grigg, July 1993

Discuss Sections from the Lifestyle and Values

Objectives of Incarnational Living

• 1. Becoming an Insider

• 2. Becoming a belonger

• 3. Overcoming Barriers in Externals

Limits to the Incarnational Role

• 1. Time, Space, Season in Life

• 2. Gifts and Calling

• 3. Which of Jesus’ Lifestyles?

Identification vs. Incarnation Pt. 1

• 1. External Incarnation vs. Internal Identification

– External and Internal Poverty– External and Internal Humility

Identification vs. Incarnation Pt. 2

• 2. Behavioural Identification (1 Cor 9:22,23)– Dress– Language– Manners etc.

Identification vs. Incarnation Pt. 3

• 3. Values Identification– From Centre outwards– Rejection of sin in Culture

Identification vs. Incarnation Pt. 1

• 4. Causes of Insulation– Ideological Insulation– Lack of Deep Relationship– Children Insulation – Protection of Children– Work Insulation

• Coming in with agendas and programs

– Mission Centre Insulation• Too many foreigners at once• Too tight team structure • Too rapid mobilization

Incarnation in the Context of a Multiple Cultural Contextual Web

Multiple Roles

• 1. Ascribed and Achieve

• 2. Brewster’s Five Roles– Learner– Servant– Friend– Story-Teller– Intercessor

• 3. Other Roles– Holy Man– Broker– Source of favours and

finances– Catalyst/ Outside

Change Agent

Finding the Bridge

• 1. Advocate

• 2. The Cultural Keys

• 3. Two by Two

Limits to Love

• 1. How many people can you love?

• 2. Balancing Structure with responding to Need

Why?

• 1. Search for Jesus

• 2. God is at place of injustice

• 3. God is at place of love

• 4. Desire for a just lifestyle

• 5. Mercy and Compassion

• 6. Empathy

Discussion of Zachery Baumkletterer