HOW TO USE ALMOST EVERYTHING TO MAKE GOD FAMOUS CMCSA ROGER CLOETE

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1 HOW TO USE ALMOST EVERYTHING TO MAKE GOD FAMOUS CMCSA ROGER CLOETE

2 obvious to you, amazing to others!

3 Constantly be on the look out.

4 Some places to find ideas:

5 Luke 2:52 (CEV) Jesus became wise, and he grew strong. God was pleased with him and so were the people.

6 Mental Physical Spiritual Social

7 Brainstorming

8 Brainstorming

9 Brainstorming

10 Brainstorming

11 Nothing is impossible! Try anything! Give it a go!

12 Don t suppress the Spirit, and don t stifle those who have a word from the Master. On the other hand, don t be gullible. Check out everything, and keep only what s good. Throw out anything tainted with evil. 1 THESSALONIANS 5:19-22 (MESSAGE)

13 Don t suppress the Spirit, and don t stifle those who have a word from the Master. On the other hand, don t be gullible. Check out everything, and keep only what s good. Throw out anything tainted with evil. 1 THESSALONIANS 5:19-22 (MESSAGE)

14 Don t suppress the Spirit, and don t stifle those who have a word from the Master. On the other hand, don t be gullible. Check out everything, and keep only what s good. Throw out anything tainted with evil. 1 THESSALONIANS 5:19-22 (MESSAGE)

15 EMBEDDED IN A CULTURE, THERE IS USUALLY SOME PRACTICE OR UNDERSTANDING WHICH CAN BE USED TO DEMONSTRATE THE GOSPEL.

16 ELEMENTS OF CULTURE! Social organisations Customs and traditions Religion Arts and Literature Forms of government Economic systems Language

17 You must decided how you will engage and how you will teach others to engage.

18 We are always engaged in culture we need to learn how to be culturally discerning as missionaries.

19 Do we combine Christianity with culture or do we remove ourselves from culture?

20 Liberal Fundamental

21 Is there another option?

22 EDEEM ECEIVE EJECT

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24 QUESTIONS TO ASK: What is my default mode (receiving or rejecting)? What are the things that I have rejected that need to received? What are the things I have received, but need to reject? Am I looking for areas in culture that can redeemed? How am I teaching my kidz to be discerning?

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26 Every advert is a sermon trying to change your worldview.

27 Nando s Monkey on your back advert

28 HOW DO WE APPROACH CULTURE?

29 ENGAGE CULTURE PRAYERFULLY

30 We should approach culture just as we should approach all things: prayerfully. Pray that we can discern between the things which are true, beautiful, and good and the things that are false, ugly, and evil.

31 ENGAGE CULTURE CAREFULLY

32 Make a habit of hearing both sides of an issue before you baptize your opinions.! Be slow to speak and quick to listen (James 1:19)

33 ENGAGE CULTURE BIBLICALLY- THEOLOGICALLY

34 The Bible does not explicitly address most cultural issues, the Bible offers theological principles which we can appropriate in order to form opinions and convictions about cultural issues.

35 We often start with cultural assumptions about what is right, beautiful, and good and go to the Bible to prove them. Instead, we need to bring cultural questions about what is true, good, and beautiful to the Bible, reflect on them theologically and then prayerfully, and carefully form our opinions.

36 Don't begin with cultural convictions and end with biblical proof-texts; end with cultural wisdom by beginning with biblicaltheological reflection. Start with the biblical text and reflect theologically on cultural issues.

37 ENGAGE CULTURE REDEMPTIVELY

38 We can redemptively engage culture in two ways: practically and positionally.! To practically redeem, identify what is broken, what is in need of redemption, and take restorative action. Ask yourself, "Am I confusing my practice with my position?" or "Am I finding my significance in what I do instead of who I am in Christ?"!

39 ENGAGE CULTURE HUMBLY

40 Recognize that you have much to learn from a given culture. Read, converse, and reflect on cultural issues with a teachable heart. Ask God to shape your convictions through whomever or whatever He wills.

41 ENGAGE CULTURE SELECTIVELY

42 Realize and embrace the limitations of your own time, experience, and interests. Spend your time wisely. Don't sacrifice time with God, church, or family in order to become more culturally savvy.! Be selective in what you engage.

43 Roger