Skye Jethani Reflections @ Story 09

Consumerism Worldview

1. I am the center of the universe
2. I have unmet desires
3. There is a pill, person, procedure or program to help me with any problem that I have.
4. Jesus is a commodity

We have made Jesus into a means to an end instead of THE END.

We have a choice every weekend where we can educate or illuminate…to teach or preach. We can help people get through this life, or help them see another Kingdom, a Kingdom they say that they believe in, but need an imagination to see.

Fatal Flaws in “Instructional Preaching”

1. It doesn’t work in crowds. People don’t retain information.
2. It doesn’t challenge people’s perceptions of reality

There is a difference between preaching and teaching.
Kuros – preaching, announcing, gives a glimpse of another reality
Preaching requires experiential knowledge

Didakeo – teaching, conveying instruction
Teaching requires a basic set of knowledge and skills

Instructional preaching is really just teaching.

We need to PREACH on the weekends, and require people to use their imagination. We need to do our teaching elsewhere.

Skye’s book is a must read…see side bar for quick link to Amazon.