Unless the church is equipping believers to embrace the values and vision of the kingdom of God and turn away from the materialism, consumerism, greed, and power of the present age.
ALAN HIRSCHUnless the church is equipping believers to embrace the values and vision of the kingdom of God and turn away from the materialism, consumerism, greed, and power of the present age.
More Alan Hirsch Quotes
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At some point preoccupation with safety can get in the way of living full lives.
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It seems to be a fundamental yearning, knitted into the fabric of the human soul.
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Think of mission like the paddles of a defibrillator applied to the chest of a dying church.
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Reconnecting with this purpose and recovering the forgotten ways. This purpose and potential have always been there, but individuals and communities have largely lost touch with them.
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You can do more with 12 disciples than with 1,200 religious consumers.
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The quest for heroic adventure then is a quest for the gospel, although it might not be seen that way by everyone.
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When the church is in mission, it is the true church.
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The fact is that if Jesus’s future kingdom is secure, those who trust in its coming will enact it now.
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A capacity for genuine ecclesial innovation, let along engender daring discipleship.
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Go among the people. Don’t assume you know what church looks like.
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Mission is the practical demonstration, whether by speech or by action, of the glorious lordship of Jesus.
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A missional church is a church that must live the dialectic. It must stay in the journey.
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Christianity is an adventure of the spirit or it is not Christianity.
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Every Christian is a sent one. There is no such thing as an unsent Christian.
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In a world that demands service we position ourselves as servants.
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