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Exploring Secular Europe: My Journey in Mission

Delve into the diverse cultural landscape of Europe, from the protestant North to the catholic South and Orthodox East. Understand the concept of secularism and the shifting dynamics of spirituality in a post-secular world. Learn about the clash of cultures, the rise of individualism, and the experience of transcendence. Discover how to lay foundations for a missional approach in a society where God is often displaced from the public square. Join the conversation and equip missionaries for the evolving European context.

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Exploring Secular Europe: My Journey in Mission

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  1. Secular People – Who are they?SäkulareMenschen – wersindsie? Thursday 27 February Donnerstag, 27.Februar

  2. My journey in missionMeineReise in der Mission • Born on the mission field Geboren auf demMissionsfeld • Returning to Christendom Rückkehr ins Kulturchristentum • Leaving Christendom Verlassen des Kulturchristentums • Evangelism amongst hostile, secular, material people Evangelisationunterfeindseligen, säkularen, materialistischenMenschen

  3. Describing EuropeEuropabeschrieben • Formed by the Christian story Geprägt von christlicherVergangenheit • Northern Europe – protestant and secular Nordeuropa – protestantisch und säkular • Southern Europe – catholic and becoming secular Südeuropa – katholisch und allmählichsäkular • Eastern Europe – Orthodox and open Osteuropa – orthodox und offen • The Balkans – a mixed economy Der Balkan – einGemisch

  4. What do we mean by secular?Was meinenwirmitsäkular? • Originally a Christian word UrsprünglicheinchristlichesWort • It has come to mean the exclusion of God from the public square Nach und nachbezeichnetes den “AuschlußGottes” aus der öffentlichenDiskussion • The dominant narrative is one of extreme individualism Der Rote Faden: extremer Individualismus • Growing signs that God is back MehrfacheAnzeichenüber die “RückkehrGottes” • The beginnings of a post secular world Die Anfängeeinerpostsäkularen Welt

  5. Culture ClashKollision von Kulturen • The world of the 1960’s – defining each decade differently Die Welt der Sechziger – jedesJahrzehntunterschiedlichdefiniert • The world of self (me, myself and I) Die egoistische Welt (Ich, mir, meine, mich) • The self actualization movement Selbstkonzeptu.a. • Displacing God from the public square Der AusschlußGottesaus der öffentlichenDiskussion • The experience of transcendence Die Erfahrung von Transzendenz

  6. Laying foundationsGrundlagenlegen • Operating as a minority AlsMinderheitaktiv • Taking a longer term view EinelangfristigePerspektive • A missional church EinemissionaleKirche • Equipping missionaries for Europe MissionarefürEuropaausrüsten • Beginning a conversation Einen Dialog beginnen • Creating mediating spaces Räumeschaffen, die zusammenbringen

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