6 Principles of Being Incarnational By Deb Hirsch #exponential
Mission is about going out. Incarnation is going down deep into a culture. 1. Presence It's really about identification. We need to understand the people. The world has come to us. We don't have to go overseas to be exposed to different cultures. We see this in Jesus. 2. Proximity We need to get up close and personal. Need to be able to touch them. Where you stand determines what you see. Very rarely did Jesus put Himself in religious zones. If I don't see needs, I won't be able to meet them. 3. Pre-venience God is at work in every single person preparing them to look at Jesus. Don't assume God is not at work in certain people or certain places. Be looking or listening for how God is already working. 4. Powerlessness Think about the God of the Universe as a baby. Philippians 2 There is no place for arrogance in life of a Christian. We serve a humble God. 5. Passion Having an understanding of what happened on the cross. We all suffer, struggle, or have pain. Are y...