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GLOSSARY of Terms
pioneer
– dare to break the mold, try
something new, conceptualize new possibilities, go ahead of the
pack, pave the way; embracing re-formation and change to improve
ministry/offerings in light of changing cultural/historical context
ministry –
those things which credibly witness to and/or present the truth
of who God is, what God is like, and what God intends for humanity
and all of creation.
more effectively –
higher percentage of success achieving desired outcomes
penetrate –
crossing the threshold; having broken through the initial barrier
of resistance and entering the foreign culture; adapting to the
forms of culture to cultivate significant credibility without compromising
the integrity of Christian faith
permeate -- to saturate that which has
been penetrated; to infuse such that the
very nature
of the penetrated society is changed
North America –
current target of USA and Canada; Mexico in the future
love of Jesus Christ –
the defining characteristic of Christianity according to Jesus Christ;
conspicuously NOT natural (hence not easy or normal) actions, attitudes,
or messages which bear credible witness to Jesus Christ and the
claims of Christian gospel as “good news;” the culture
we call "Sanctuary."
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