One of the legacies of the Christendom era is the identification of the church with the wealthy, powerful, and affluent. Our teams work in areas of deprivation, in which few churches are present or thriving, and build relationships with those who are on the margins. As we consider areas in which to deploy further teams, we are interested in those falling into the bottom 5 to 10 percent when measured in terms of deprivation. We are committed to being Jesus-centered in our view of the Bible, our understanding of mission, and all aspects of discipleship.
Christocentrism in all aspects of theology, biblical interpretation, missiology, and our understandings of discipleship is a principle we have derived explicitly from our engagement with the Anabaptist tradition and is one of the aspects of this tradition we most value. Our teams frequently encounter people who know nothing of the Jesus story but who respond, not so much to doctrines about Jesus, but to his life and teaching.
We are committed to a vision of justice, peace, and human flourishing for the city and all its inhabitants. Although at times Anabaptism has been fairly criticized for passivity and failure to pursue justice, at its best the tradition embodies a passionate concern for social justice and a commitment to active peacemaking, rather than separatist withdrawal.
It is this Anabaptist legacy that we draw on in our witness in urban communities fraught with injustice and conflict. We are committed to uncluttered church, focused on mission, rooted in local culture, and equipping all to develop and use their God-given gifts. Our teams are planting churches that are simple in structure, participative in ethos, and contextual in the way they operate. We recognize that early Anabaptists pioneered a much simpler form of church than their contemporaries and insisted that all members of their congregations should use their spiritual gifts.
Most of the churches we have planted meet in homes or rented facilities. We are committed to unconditional service, holistic ministry, bold proclamation, prioritizing the poor, and being a voice for the voiceless. Given their origins and history of marginalization, it is not surprising that Anabaptists have empathized with the poor and the powerless.
We appreciate this, and their commitment to holistic mission, although we realize that bold proclamation may have characterized the first generations but has often not characterized later generations. Our teams continue to explore ways to share the good news of Jesus authentically in both word and deed.
We are committed to respecting and building relationship with other faith communities and averse to all forms of manipulation or erosion of liberty.
Although early Anabaptists had little contact with other faiths, they rejected the call to go to war against the Turks.
They were pioneers of religious liberty and non-coercion in matters of faith. Many of our teams are in multifaith neighborhoods and have developed life-giving friendships and creative partnerships with members of other faith communities.
See www. During a year of recession, funding surprisingly became available to fund three regional coordinators for one day per week. This was a year of consolidation after the deployment of a number of teams in the previous year. Conversations with several people indicate that further teams will be deployed in the following year. Urban Expression Sweden was launched and a steering group formed to oversee its development. Crucible Elements days were organised in various locations — stand-alone training days that also provide entry points into the main Crucible course.
New teams were launched in Hackney East London and Ellesmere Port and discussions are ongoing about the deployment of further teams in various locations. I was probably called this because I shopped often surprise and carried lots of shopping bags.
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