Matt Wilson Executive Director of Mission The Message Trust Manchester UK
YEAST IN THE EURO-DOUGH? Transforming Church-Forsaken Communities
“There are no God-forsaken places, there are just church-forsaken places” Jon Fuller, OM
John 1:14 The Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighbourhood
Most of the messages we receive are about how to make life easier. The call of Jesus goes in the other direction. Rob Bell
The Forsaken
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The conditions among the growing underclass in the blighted neighbourhoods of our cities can only be described as desperate. What is needed are charismatic leaders with an inspired alternative vision for the cities of our country, along with plans for translating their vision into concrete reality. Tony Campolo
Proximity principle
In the centre of the village, Mowaka is overpowered by army ants. Later, bystanders were all quoted as saying they were horrified but “didn’t want to get involved.”
The Proximity Principle
Who’s in? Who’s out?
ours TURF theirs
theirs TERMS ours
Sacred Space Model
Sphere of Grace Model
extraJen’s story ordinary moments
He asked me Son of man, can these bones live? Ezekiel 37:3