Ed Stetzer

Ed Stetzer

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  • Ruining and Recovering Relevance

    Ruining and Recovering Relevance

    Sometimes we believe being relevant means being missional, but it doesn't. The truth is ...

  • The Missionary Mentality of the Local Church

    The Missionary Mentality of the Local Church

    When doing our research for Transformational Church, we discovered seven elements that were part of this new concept of "Transformational Churches." One of those elements is a missionary mentality.

  • The Contextualization Spectrum

    The Contextualization Spectrum

    When it comes to contextualization, everybody has a point where they think contextualization has gone too far, while others will say it is not far enough.

  • Loving and Hating the World

    Loving and Hating the World

    What do you think of when you hear the phrase "the world?" Does it elicit a positive or negative response?

  • Indigenization

    Indigenization

    In a very small (and humorous) way, the "Enchantment Under the Sea" scene exemplifies the challenge of creating an indigenous expression in a foreign environment - sometimes our expressions just don't fit.

  • Untangling Cultural Engagement

    Untangling Cultural Engagement

    As you probably know, this is not a topic all will agree on, but it is an important one to talk through, and I am hoping that through this series we can at least clear away some of the misconceptions that are often attached to this conversation.

  • Knowing and Making Known the Gospel

    Knowing and Making Known the Gospel

    In all of the discussion and debate revolving around the issue of contextualization most will agree that knowing the truth of the gospel is not enough, but that we are called by God to also make it known to make disciples.

  • No Such Thing as 'the Gift of Evangelism'

    No Such Thing as 'the Gift of Evangelism'

    I think that the current challenge of evangelism is why an increasing number of people do not think they have the gift.

  • Calling for Contextualization, Part 2

    Calling for Contextualization, Part 2

    Today, we talk more about the danger and necessity of contextualization and engaging culture. One of the first issues has to be what is contextualized and what is not.

  • Calling for Contextualization

    Calling for Contextualization

    I will spend several posts sharing my thoughts on the nature of contextualization and the need to contextualize. The place to start in this conversation is with an understanding of culture.

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