In the Baptist family in Great Britain people are planting churches in many contexts: amongst people groups such as Poles, young adults, and those addicted to drugs. And people are planting churches on estates with high levels of deprivation, in suburbs, pubs, villages, the list goes on...
The churches that emerge will, or at least should, look different because they are planted in different contexts. Where you plant can radically shape the church that emerges. So, what aspects of the local culture will you embrace and when will you need to be counter-cultural to be true to your understanding of the Gospel? eg If you hope to reach night-clubbers, what might your corporate worship look like (if you felt it appropriate to have that)? Or, what could your community life look like as a church through the week if you were planting a church in an old people’s home?
What's next?1. Introduction |
