If a can opener no longer has the capacity to open cans, what is it? Alan Hirsch More Quotes by Alan Hirsch More Quotes From Alan Hirsch There's no such thing as an unsent Christian. You have already been SENT. Alan Hirsch christian Because we believe that somewhere in the nest of paradigms contained in the phrase "missional church" lies nothing less that the future viability of Western Christianity. Alan Hirsch churchbelievelying I found out the hard way that if we don't disciple people, the culture sure will. Alan Hirsch culturepeopleway Mission is the practical demonstration, whether by speech or by action, of the glorious lordship of Jesus. Alan Hirsch speechactionjesus Those of us with too much invested in the way things are will never embrace the revolutionary cause required for wholesale change. Alan Hirsch too-muchcausesway In a world that demands service we position ourselves as servants. Alan Hirsch servantdemandworld Currently, young Christians reach adulthood bored with church experience, and with little or no sense of their calling as missionaries. Alan Hirsch boredchurchchristian There’s no such religious force in the West as powerful as consumerism. Alan Hirsch powerfulwestreligious Our point isn't to make an examination of popular film but to illustrate that the yearning for a heroic adventure lies just beneath the surface of our consciousness; film, television, literature, sports, and travel are in a sense vicarious adventures. Alan Hirsch adventuresportslying The kingdom of God is a crash-bang opera: the king is dramatic, demanding, and unavoidable. Alan Hirsch operabangskings Whether we like it or not, we are all on a journey, a Quest if you will, every day of our lives, and the path we must take is full of perils, and our destiny can never be predicted in advance. Alan Hirsch questsdestinyjourney Our preferences for stability and security blind us to the opportunities for adventure when they present themselves. Alan Hirsch blindopportunityadventure This submission to the threshold of a cross is at the very root of our following Jesus; it changes the game completely. Alan Hirsch rootsgamesjesus Nowadays we raise our children in a cocoon of domesticated security, far from any sense of risk or adventure. Alan Hirsch riskadventurechildren The ultimate solution to the problem of spiritual complacency is to create a systematically embedded culture of holy urgency. Alan Hirsch complacencyspiritualculture But herein lies the rub: Christianity has been on a long-term trend of decline in every Western cultural context that we can identify. Alan Hirsch trendslonglying Christianity is an adventure of the spirit or it is not Christianity. Alan Hirsch spiritchristianityadventure Most churches don't have the resources for these tricks and inducements but are still bound to the imagination that church happens on a Sunday in a building. Alan Hirsch sundaychurchimagination It is vital to see ourselves as part of an ongoing journey started by our heroes in the Scriptures. Alan Hirsch ongoingjourneyhero The quest for heroic adventure then is a quest for the gospel, although it might not be seen that way by everyone. Alan Hirsch questsmightadventure
