Evangelism And An Entrepreneur. When setting out, in the mid-1990s, to investigate the significant decline of children’s attendances at Sunday Schools during the post-WWII period in Australia, it became necessary to also confront the profound cultural shifts which had takenRead more…
A response to Rediscovering the Gospel of Reconciliation
As part of my preparation for attending Cape Town 2010 I’ve been reading the advance papers. The latest is Rediscovering the Gospel of Reconciliation by Antoine Rutayisire. Below are a few highlights and then my comments. Antoine writes a veryRead more…
A response to Witnessing to Christ in a Secular Culture
As part of my preparation for attending Cape Town 2010 I’ve been reading the advance papers. The latest is Witnessing to Christ in a Secular Culture by Michael Herbst. Below are a few highlights and then my comments. Michael givesRead more…
Evangelism and the culture in and around you
Over the years I have worked with several groups of young people, who were about to step out in evangelism in the Netherlands (and other countries), mainly to be in contact with other youth. One of the areas we workedRead more…
Speaking in context 2 – radio spot 10
Radio programme to be used in advance of CT2010 – #10 of series.
Speaking in context 1 – radio spot 9
Radio programme to be used approaching CT2010 – #9 of series.
Using Thin Paint and Throwing Logs
I want to throw out a couple thoughts to you all and see what you think. It has “something” to do with chronological storying, but it has more to do with the context in which we tell our stories. First,Read more…
Witnessing to Christ in a Secular Culture
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Michael Herbst as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Morning Plenary session on “Making the Case for the Truth of Christ in a Pluralistic,Read more…
An Age of Context
If the 20th Century is defined by propositions and concepts, it seems that the 21st is being defined by community and context. If this is true, it has huge potential impact on our faith, relationships and outreach. Concepts focus onRead more…
Meaning is Found in Context
For a word, there is no meaning outside of context. In a way, that is also true for stories. Consider an iceberg. When we tell or hear a story, all that is understood about that story is the tip ofRead more…