Thursday, July 10, 2008

What to ask when entering a culture....

p. 34 Tom Steffen, "Church Planting That Empowers":

* What is the worldview of the target audience?
* What is the culture's decision-making pattern?
* What does it cost a person in this culture to become a Christian?
* What redemptive analogy is best for this culture?
* How does this culture view Christianity?
* What does this culture understand about the basic components of the gospel story?
* Is this culture based on shame or guilt? ( my 2 cents: liberal societies operate off of shame "HOw can you drive an SUV? You don't recycle? etc.)
* How will this culture understand Christian rituals?
* What is the best delivery system for exposing the people of this culture to the Gospel?