During the week I began the process of putting my philosophy of ministry down on paper. This is what it is looking like so far. A work in progress…
“My philosophy of ministry is strongly flavoured by my experiences overseas. I embrace this and am attempting to translate that experience synergistically into my context here.
Consequently, I am passionate about mission as an organising principle for a community of disciples who gather around Jesus as their living middle. I am committed to discipling practices that ground people in the deep channel of Scripture and a developing Biblical worldview.
I am committed to building spiritual maturity to the point where it is self-sustaining, sensitive to the Spirit of God and actively seeking accountable relationships with other disciples who are further along in the journey.
I am committed to helping people discover & exercise their spiritual gifts both individually & corporately, to creatively experiment & to tenaciously fail forwards together for the sake of Kingdom of God.
I am committed to modelling an authentic & costly discipleship that moves beyond prestige and comfort for the sake of those who are yet to encounter Jesus anywhere in our Global village”.
Reflecting on what I wrote yesterday, I know I don’t always do what I say above very well… sometimes I get sidetracked. Sometimes I am scattered & selfish and I get shunted off into a siding for a while. When I am open and focused, I resonate in tune with the Spirit of God & my life as a disciple is about getting habitual about the rhythms of the Kingdom.
