Worship that is in some way divorced from mission is counterfeit worship Alan Hirsch More Quotes by Alan Hirsch More Quotes From Alan Hirsch 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 church believe lying I found out the hard way that if we don't disciple people, the culture sure will. Alan Hirsch culture people way Mission is the practical demonstration, whether by speech or by action, of the glorious lordship of Jesus. Alan Hirsch speech action jesus 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-much causes way In a world that demands service we position ourselves as servants. Alan Hirsch servant demand world Currently, young Christians reach adulthood bored with church experience, and with little or no sense of their calling as missionaries. Alan Hirsch bored church christian There’s no such religious force in the West as powerful as consumerism. Alan Hirsch powerful west religious 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 adventure sports lying The kingdom of God is a crash-bang opera: the king is dramatic, demanding, and unavoidable. Alan Hirsch opera bangs kings 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 quests destiny journey Our preferences for stability and security blind us to the opportunities for adventure when they present themselves. Alan Hirsch blind opportunity adventure This submission to the threshold of a cross is at the very root of our following Jesus; it changes the game completely. Alan Hirsch roots games jesus Nowadays we raise our children in a cocoon of domesticated security, far from any sense of risk or adventure. Alan Hirsch risk adventure children The ultimate solution to the problem of spiritual complacency is to create a systematically embedded culture of holy urgency. Alan Hirsch complacency spiritual culture 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 trends long lying Christianity is an adventure of the spirit or it is not Christianity. Alan Hirsch spirit christianity adventure 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 sunday church imagination It is vital to see ourselves as part of an ongoing journey started by our heroes in the Scriptures. Alan Hirsch ongoing journey hero The quest for heroic adventure then is a quest for the gospel, although it might not be seen that way by everyone. Alan Hirsch quests might adventure Interestingly, it's as though the gospel story of Jesus is the archetypal heroic journey, the embodiment of the very adventure that all people in every epoch have desired. Alan Hirsch journey adventure jesus
