Poll: What are your thoughts on the "Insider Movement" of cross-cultural missions?
@Bschneider11 Never heard of the term before 'Insider Movement'.
@KarMarJo57 happy to explain. Insider Movement is basically discipling unbelievers to follow Jesus while still retaining the cultural identity of their former faith (i.e. following Jesus, but continuing to identify as a Muslim). It requires the 'redefining' of many key words. You may read more about it here. Would love to know what you think. https://www.abwe.org/blog/unveiling-muslim-insider-movement-part-1-defining-terms
@Bschneider11 My girlfriend says, the 'Christian' (European) has the answers, so we adjust our lifestyle to that. Cooking meat over an open firepit, isn't in conflict with God's word. So, it's ok to be culturally native. But to smug (burn sage incense on wood or clam shell) to find favor with the Creator so He will listen to our prayers, is contrary to N.T. teaching. He is our Sacrifice. No more need for it. It's left over from our journey from Noah's sons to do sacrifice to the Lord God.
@KarMarJo57 That is a perfect example of appropriate vs. inappropriate contextualization
@KarMarJo57 me think, why waste time say lot word, when few do trick #TheOfficeReference
@Bschneider11 Well said in condensed words.