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| Number of church structures or models |
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gathering of Christians
no evangelical activities go on,
members of the church were probably born in the church
new members come in only when a member of the church marries from outside and the spouse becomes a member of the church or a couple gives birth to a new born baby.
family church of very few people; they all know one another. |
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members take on responsibilities in the church based on their profession or skills.
For example, a schoolteacher may be made to serve in the children’s church |
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The Pastor seems to do everything.
He is like the champion of the church whom the members are cheering on.
He does not train others to take on responsibilities in the church because he believes that ministry is only for the clergy. |
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| Expeditionary Force Model |
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the members are seen and regarded as missionaries to spheres of contact
Anyone they come in contact with regularly is seen as a potential convert and bring them into the church. |
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In the “come all ye” structure- banker teach Sunday school + serve on the church finance committee. He feels corporate program of
the church is vicarious ministry.
But expeditionary force model, same banker would identify a
mission field within the bank |
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‘the pastoral task in this regard then, is to
help these members, IDENTIFY, PLAN for and EQUIP them for their diverse ministry opportunities’. |
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| MinistrY urban environment challenge |
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Affects faith of many successful before in past
evangelical involvements at school, smaller towns, or their
structures of the urban city.
Result- BURNOUT. |
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1. Psychological overload.
2. Social isolation.
3. Social invisibility. |
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bombardment of sales messages,
lots of casual relationships
ppl develop mental choice filters
constantly moving in + out of relationships n neighbourhoods
door 2 door evangelism = little results cos
ppl try to reject more communication
hostile if u try to convert |
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Biological-family and extended family
relationships.
Geographical- those we know or relate to
because of where we live.
Vocational- the people with whom we work.
Recreational- those with whom we play or
spend some leisure time. |
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In cities people generally identified by their vocation.
relate mostly bc of job /business/career
social isolation of the unemployed cuts deep into self value
He becomes unknown or unidentified;a non-essential in society.
This social isolation creates another cadre of un-reached
Christian must find a medium of communication in the world; may have a business; he must be creative |
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shut out of people's lives
major features of urbanization is tendency for people to develop filters.
They cut away from relationships with no economic advantages. This largely caused by high standard of life, and consequent financial responsibilities.
cities full of people ecomnomic migrants = to social vice
The general feeling is that of high insecurity. |
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| Social insecurity has resulted in all kinds of security systems, alarms, fences; psychological filters developed in the last few years. |
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Ray Bakke observed, “urban people
protect themselves from casual and superficial relationships, because
urban life is socially mobile, with many people passing in and out of
their lives”. |
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