Step 2 - Specify Kingdom Goals Flashcards
Possible Kingdom goal categories
Identity and sustainability, Shalom, Justice, Scripture, Church Life
Personal spiritual life
Identity and sustainability subcategories
valuing identity, teaching children, using media-worth recording and sharing
Shalom subcategories
healing (emotional, social, physical) against war, disease, slavery, exploitation, etc.; reconciliation; rest/play (games)
Justice subcategories
social justice, education, literacy, economic opportunity
Scripture subcategories
translating Scripture, oral Scripture (local story-telling art forms)
Church life subcategories
corporate worship, studying/remembering Scripture, Christian rites (weddings, communion, etc.), witness
studying/remembering Scripture (source)
Klem (1982)
Klem (1982)
Hebrews 1-6 taught to groups in Yoruba in four ways, looking for highest comprehension. Highest scoring group = text and song (local style); next = text and audio; third = just song; last = just text.
Personal spiritual life subcategories
prayer and meditation, spiritual formation, personal Bible study, applying Scripture
applying Scripture (sources)
Petersen (2013, ch. 143), Colgate (2008)
Petersen (2013, ch. 143)
West African dramatists apply Scripture to everyday life situations
Colgate 2008
hear others’ stories, then tell personal stories, and then get into Bible stories relating thematically to situation at hand
Steps to specify kingdom goals
gather voices, explore strengths, explore problems, choose a goal
choose a goal (sources)
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) 2000, Cooperrider & Srivastva 1987
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) 2000
value of appreciative inquiry, used in community development, towards encouraging a sustainable, “community-owned” project
