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CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY Into the Heart of Your Congregation
Transcript of Congregationally-Based Justice Ministry
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
Into the Heart of Your
Congregation
Let’s break it down!
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
Let’s break it down!
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
Let’s break it down!
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
Let’s break it down!
First . . .
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
Manifests a congregation’s CALL
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
CALL
Manifests a congregation’s CALL
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
[ what our HEARTS, GIFTS and wider COMMUNITY say “Yes” to]
CALL
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
CHOSEN COLLECTIVELY
through discernment &
decision-making
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
CHOSEN COLLECTIVELY
through discernment &
decision-making
“that issue Diane works on” NO MORE
“our JUSTICE work is all of OURS!”
INSTEAD:
Reflected in ALL ASPECTS of
congregational life
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
Reflected in ALL ASPECTS of
congregational life
WORSHIP & Budget
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
Reflected in ALL ASPECTS of
congregational life
WORSHIP & Budget
MEETINGS & Marketing
FAITH FORMATION & Building Use
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
Reflected in ALL ASPECTS of
congregational life
WORSHIP & Budget
MEETINGS & Marketing
FAITH FORMATION & Building Use
PASTORAL CARE & Governance
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
Second . . .
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
LOVING ACTION
“Justice … is LOVE correcting everything that stands against LOVE.”
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
LOVING ACTION
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
to create, maintain &
restore RIGHTS
LOVING ACTION
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
to create, maintain &
restore RIGHTS RIGHT -
RELATIONSHIP
LOVING ACTION
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
to create, maintain &
restore RIGHTS RIGHT -
RELATIONSHIP
u INTERNALLY
u INTERPERSONALLY
u INSTITUTIONALLY
u CULTURALLY
LOVING ACTION
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
to create, maintain &
restore RIGHTS RIGHT -
RELATIONSHIP
u INTERNALLY
u INTERPERSONALLY
u INSTITUTIONALLY
u CULTURALLY
LOVING ACTION
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
to create, maintain &
restore RIGHTS RIGHT -
RELATIONSHIP
u INTERNALLY
u INTERPERSONALLY
u INSTITUTIONALLY
u CULTURALLY
LOVING ACTION
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
to create, maintain &
restore RIGHTS RIGHT -
RELATIONSHIP
u INTERNALLY
u INTERPERSONALLY
u INSTITUTIONALLY
u CULTURALLY
LOVING ACTION
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
u INTERNALLY
u INTERPERSONALLY
u INSTITUTIONALLY
u CULTURALLY
YES! RIGHT-RELATIONSHIP
IS COMPLEX!
Finally. . .
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
The GIFT of our unique GENIUS
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
by which we SERVE our world
CONGREGATIONALLY-BASED JUSTICE MINISTRY
in response to our ULTIMATE
AUTHORITY
MINISTRY CONG-BASED JUSTICE
manifests a congregation’s CALL
is CHOSEN COLLECTIVELY through discernment &
decision-making
and is reflected in ALL ASPECTS of
congregational life
to create, maintain, and restore
RIGHT RELATIONSHIP
with OURSELVES between INDIVIDUALS
as INSTITUTIONS across CULTURES
LOVING ACTION the GIFT of our unique GENIUS
by which we SERVE our world
in response to our ULTIMATE AUTHORITY
Think about your own congregation or community.
Is this what your justice work is like?
In what ways is your congregation or community practicing
congregationally-based justice ministry?
What could strengthen that?
CONVERSATION WITH SELF
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