Category: Interculturality
Antichrist
Posted by Jay Matenga | Dec 7, 2023 | All Posts, Featured, Interculturality, Leadership, Mission, Narratives, Relationships, Strategy | 0
Toxic Goodness
Posted by Jay Matenga | Nov 7, 2023 | All Posts, Featured, Interculturality, Leadership, Mission, Narratives, Relationships | 0
Unbroken Weave
Posted by Jay Matenga | Oct 7, 2023 | All Posts, Interculturality, Leadership, Mission, Narratives, Navigation, Relationships, Strategy, Theory | 0
Tidal Adaptations
Posted by Jay Matenga | Aug 7, 2023 | All Posts, Featured, Interculturality, Leadership, Mission, Navigation, Relationships, Strategy | 0
Corrupted Directions
Posted by Jay Matenga | Jul 7, 2023 | All Posts, Featured, Interculturality, Leadership, Mission, Navigation, Relationships, Strategy, Theory | 0
Whose Side Are You On?
by Jay Matenga | Jan 7, 2024 | All Posts, Featured, Interculturality, Leadership, Mission, Narratives, Navigation, Relationships, Strategy, Theory | 0
In a world marked by conflicts, it is appropriate to ask “whose side are you on?” as we start a new year. The question arises from Joshua 5 and this post is a prelude to a longer 2023 Leader’s Missions Forecast essay distributed to the World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission network.
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by Jay Matenga | Dec 7, 2023 | All Posts, Featured, Interculturality, Leadership, Mission, Narratives, Relationships, Strategy | 0
Death is associated with separation, so too the antichrist/s. Anger is associated with separation which can lead to death if it is not well processed. It is transformational if it is well processed. Protest can be a legitimate expression of anger, but ultimately our aim should always be to process toward reconciliation.
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by Jay Matenga | Nov 7, 2023 | All Posts, Featured, Interculturality, Leadership, Mission, Narratives, Relationships | 0
In a world being ripped apart before our very eyes we could all use a bit of love, faith, and peace right now. But there’s a reason for the dysfunction we see around us and it is called Sin. That’s not a popular opinion these days, but what if Sin was simply the imposition of good upon others? This post explores that very question.
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by Jay Matenga | Oct 7, 2023 | All Posts, Interculturality, Leadership, Mission, Narratives, Navigation, Relationships, Strategy, Theory | 0
When Jesus prayed “that they all be one” (John 17) we interpret that one-ness in all manner of ways that fail to match our lived reality. But if we understanding it to mean an inseparable family bonded in/by the blood of Jesus (via faith in/allegiance to Him) our reality matches perfectly: warts and all. The challenge then remains: how to align.
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by Jay Matenga | Aug 7, 2023 | All Posts, Featured, Interculturality, Leadership, Mission, Navigation, Relationships, Strategy | 0
When it comes to effective outreach ministry, context is crucial. The gospel seed sprouts best in well prepared soil. As formerly Christianised nations became more secular, individualistic, and drift from traditional moralities there is an urgent need for us to adapt well to the changed tide, but rarely are we doing it well.
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by Jay Matenga | Jul 7, 2023 | All Posts, Featured, Interculturality, Leadership, Mission, Navigation, Relationships, Strategy, Theory | 0
“If you pee in the water you’ll never reach your goals” will make perfect sense when you read the explanation of this modern-day whakataukī! In an era of great fluidity and ambiguity, we need to prioritise what will help us reach our ‘New Creation’ destination. Spoiler alert: it has everything to do with relationships.
Read MoreThe Wellbeing Imperative
by Jay Matenga | Jun 7, 2023 | All Posts, Interculturality, Leadership, Mission, Narratives, Navigation, Neurobiology, Relationships, Strategy, Theory | 0
Until very recently it seems, Western Christianity has been solely focused on ‘the dark side of the moon’-a pathological perspective of humanity. We should have no illusions about sin’s devastating effects, but neither should we lose sight of our inherent goodness. Missions needs a shift in perspective towards wellbeing.
Read MoreReach For The Light
by Jay Matenga | May 7, 2023 | All Posts, Interculturality, Leadership, Mission, Navigation, Relationships | 0
In our polarised world we would do well to consider the nature of plants that both reach towards the light while digging down into the earth to extract nutrient rich water. Rather than either/or there is much need to hold in tension the myriad different aspects of the people of God’s participation in the mission of God.
Read MoreKnowledge & Soul
by Jay Matenga | Feb 7, 2023 | All Posts, Interculturality, Leadership, Mission, Mobilisation, Narratives, Relationships, Strategy | 0
It can be easy to use slick ‘visionary’ hype to motivate people and resources toward achieving a goal. Often a well defined method accompanies the emotional appeal as the means to achieve the goal. Proverbs 19:2 warns that zeal without accompanying knowledge, applying a method without understanding, can lead to sin.
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by Jay Matenga | Oct 7, 2022 | All Posts, Interculturality, Leadership, Mission, Narratives, Navigation, Neurobiology, Relationships, Strategy, Theory | 0
This post is inspired by the TV series Rings of Power, the prequel to the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. The creation story in Tolkein’s Silmarillion book resonates with Māori lore as well as Scripture. Here, I consider how the generative power of song can be applied in our participation together in the mission of God.
Read MoreYield & Germinate
by Jay Matenga | Sep 7, 2022 | All Posts, Interculturality, Leadership, Mission, Narratives, Navigation, Relationships, Strategy, Theory | 0
Let’s consider the power of the seed, and its need to yield before the seed can sprout. Rather than shoring up defenses or doubling down on commitments of the past, we should instead “perceive” what the Lord is doing in this time of great change and lean into it to more effectively participate in the mission of God.
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by Jay Matenga | Aug 7, 2022 | All Posts, Interculturality, Leadership, Mission, Narratives, Navigation, Relationships, Strategy | 0 |
This post continues with a theme about listening to and learning from one another. The proverb quoted reveals this as key to a community thriving. It is in our interactions with one another, because of (rather than in spite of) our diverse perspectives, that we grow—if we seek to truly understand each other.
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