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Focus on wholistic (holistic) Christian ministry.
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Social Ministry as Part of an
Integrated Mission Strategy By Bob Munson, ThD
Bukal Life Care & Counseling Center
www.bukallife.org
Don’t Think of Spiritual and Social as Distinct Areas
Think of One Region that has more or less spiritual and social aspects (or eternal and temporal)
Think of one area as “Real Needs”. This is what God knows we need. It involves spiritual, physical, mental, and social things. However, it is centered on “Spiritual”. “Seek ye first the kingdom of God…”
Think of one area as “Felt Needs”. This is what people think they need. It involves some spiritual, but mostly physical, mental, and social things.
Transformation of Lives involves (in part) moving man’s priorities to God’s.
Types of Ministries
ATTITUDES AND MINISTRY
COMBINING MEETING NUMEROUS NEEDS IS USEFUL
IN MANY THINGSCONSIDER COMDEV TRAINING. TO BE
EFFECTIVE, ONE WOULD WANT TO TRY TO MEET:
Mental/Educational Needs Physical Needs Spiritual Needs Social Needs
Plans/Methods Should Integrate “Secular” and “Spiritual” also…In fact, one should not think of them as
separate….
WHY?It implies that some methods
(“spiritual”) are blessed by God, while other methods (“secular”) are not.
However, we traditionally do separate some things as
spiritual and others secular“SPIRITUAL”
Praying Meditating Fasting Seeking Godly
counsel Performing miracles Studying God’s Word Preaching
“SECULAR” Planning Organizing Researching Promoting Fund-raising Analyzing Evaluating
But did Jesus separate between
“Spiritual” and “Secular”?
How did Jesus decide what towns to go to?
Read Luke 10:1-11
In the list on the next slide, decide if each item is a “Spiritual method” or a “Secular method”.
Spiritual Secular
Verse 1 Go out in 2s _____ ______Verse 2 Pray for workers _____ ______Verse 4 Go directly without provisions _____ _____Verses 5-7 Seek man of
peace _____ _____Verse 9 Heal the sick _____ _____Verse 9 Preach God’s
word _____ _____Verses 10-11 Leave town if
rejected _____ _____Verse 1 Visit if good
response _____ _____
Suggested Viewpoint NOT… but…
“Spiritual” methods empower
the “Secular” methods, and vice versa.
Separation of “Spiritual” and “Secular” is extremely Common in Church. We often think that way without knowing it. Examples: Spiritual gifts versus Talents
versus Skills Faithhealing versus medical care
versus natural healing Miracle versus the Mundane
Praying, studying God’s Word, Seeking God’s leading and so forth are important!! They are vital to any Holistic Community Development work.
However, so are planning,
formulating, implementing, and
evaluating.
Exercise: Using “Secular” Methods
Observe Analyze Identify Research Formulate
Is this adequate? Just because we know what we CAN do, do
we know what we should do? Do we know what God is blessing?
Even if we know what to do, do we know what the underlying spiritual problems are?
Do we know how to attack the spiritual problems and bring people and communities to long-term transformation?
Are we prepared for the counterattack of the Evil One?
No!!However… praying, fasting, and reading the Bible,
without observation, analysis, research, and planning, will rarely prove productive.
Why? Because God reveals truth to those who seek truth, not those who seek ignorance. God blesses the faithful servant, not the foolish slacker.
Praying does not replace Planning. Planning does not replace Praying.
Seeking godly counsel does not replace Seeking technical experts. Seeking technical experts does not replace seeking godly counsel.
Concluding Summary
Social ministry and spiritual ministry as two spectral aspects of wholistic Christian ministry.
The social side and spiritual side of ministry should not be seen as strongly different or in competition with each other. Rather, they should be seen as synergistic.
Social Ministry as Part of an
Integrated Mission Strategy By Bob Munson, ThD
Bukal Life Care & Counseling Center
www.bukallife.org