Truth is narrow, but grace is wide.
ALAN HIRSCHEvery Christian is a sent one. There is no such thing as an unsent Christian.
More Alan Hirsch Quotes
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The church itself is not only a product of that mission but is obligated and destined to extend it by whatever means possible.
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Many church folk, in their self-conscious attempt to be overtly morally upright, emit all the wrong signals, thus messing with people’s perception of the gospel.
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And every disciple is to carry the mission of God into every sphere of life. We are all missionaries sent into a non-Christian culture.
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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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But because they also convey universal truths about personal self-discovery and self-transcendence, one’s role in society, and the relation between the two.
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Built squarely on a fivefold ministry, organized around mission where everyone (not just professionals) is considered an empowered agent, and tends to be decentralized in organizational structure.
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Christianity is an adventure of the spirit or it is not Christianity.
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When the church is in mission, it is the true church.
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Building community for its own sake is like attending a cancer support group without having cancer.
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There’s no such thing as an unsent Christian. You have already been SENT.
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Whether we like it or not, we are all on a journey, a Quest if you will, every day of our lives, and the path we must take is full of perils, and our destiny can never be predicted in advance.
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If a can opener no longer has the capacity to open cans, what is it?
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But the standard churchy spirituality doesn’t require any real action, courage, or sacrifice from its attendees.
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We will have to take risks, to chance failure, to be willing to walk away from the familiar paths that have brought us to this point.
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When there is no possibility of retreat, we will find the innovation that only the liminal situation can bring.
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