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Helping Emerging Postmodern Generations Become Lifelong Followers of Jesus Christ Through St Please HONOR the copyright of these documents by not retransmitting or making any additional copies in any form (Except for private personal use). We appreciate your respectful cooperation. ___________________________ Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) P.O. Box 30183 Portland, Oregon 97294 USA Website: www.tren.com E-mail: [email protected] Phone# 1-800-334-8736 ___________________________ ATTENTION CATALOGING LIBRARIANS TREN ID# Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) MARC Record # HELPING EMERGING POSTMODERN GENERATIONS BECOME LIFELONG FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH ST. PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH A MINISTRY FOCUS PAPER SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE DOCTOR OF MINISTRY BY MARTIN J. MACAULAY MAY 2008 ABSTRACT Helping Emerging Postmodern Generations Become Lifelong Followers of Jesus Christ Through St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church Martin J. Macaulay Doctor of Ministry School of Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary 2008 The thesis of this paper is that new ministry philosophies, structures, strategies, and even a new worship setting are needed if people from the emerging postmodern culture, particularly those aged twenty to forty years old, are to come to know and follow Jesus Christ at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Katikati. The goal of this project is to design a strategy for a new worship setting where postmodern people can grow as followers of Jesus. Rather than simply “starting an alternative worship service,” this project identifies which aspects of postmodernism are opportunities to embrace, which are dangers to avoid, and which are differences that can be accommodated. The ministry context of rural New Zealand is explored, along with the current ministry structure at St. Paul’s. Recent strategic developments at the church are evaluated. After depicting St. Paul’s ministry context, this paper explores the biblical and theological issues for postmodern people becoming lifelong followers of Jesus. In particular, the issues of truth and authority are examined; and, a framework for a biblical ministry in a postmodern setting is proposed. It is argued that a holistic gospel message that leads to transformation of whole communities is needed. Strategies for the future also are presented. Servant mission leadership and a structure of ministry teams are described. Evangelism in this setting must become less about conquering the opposition and more about companionship on a journey with Christ. Spiritual formation is presented as a process that occurs best in community. The new worship setting is described and includes adapted preaching, increased participation, and creative and practical ideas for worship. The paper concludes by acknowledging that exploring emerging postmodern ministry and starting a new worship setting are not magic solutions to the challenges faced by St. Paul’s, but they represent a crucial step toward engaging the emerging postmodern generations with the gospel. Content Reader: Kevin Ward, PhD Words: 340 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS............................................................................................. vi INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................1 PART ONE: THE CHALLENGE FOR ST. PAUL’S Chapter 1. DESCRIPTION OF ST. PAUL’S AND KATIKATI.............................................11 History of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Katikati Demographics of the Church and District St. Paul’s Mission, Vision, and Values 2. CULTURAL CONTEXT: MODERNISM AND POSTMODERNISM IN NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY ............................................................................21 Modernity’s Positive Legacy Modernity’s Darker Side Strengths of Postmodernism Dangers of Postmodernism 3. CURRENT MINISTRY STRUCTURE AND STRATEGIES AT ST. PAUL’S.....................................................................................................46 Current Leadership and Ministry Structure The Natural Church Development Church Health Survey Recent Strategic Developments at St. Paul’s The New Building Programme at St. Paul’s Conclusion iii PART TWO: BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL ISSUES FOR POSTMODERN PEOPLE BECOMING LIFELONG FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST 4. TRUTH, REALITY AND AUTHORITY: BIBLICAL MINISTRY IN A POSTMODERN CONTEXT.................................................................................62 Truth and Story—Propositional or Personal—The Biblical Narrative Issues for Biblical Interpretation 5. THE WHOLE GOSPEL: GOOD NEWS FOR POSTMODERNS........................87 A Gospel of the Kingdom: Salvation as Entering the Kingdom of God A Trinitarian Gospel: More than Charismatic Renewal 6. TRANSFORMATION OF COMMUNITIES, IN COMMUNITY......................105 Soteriology: Salvation as Process—Justification and Sanctification Community Living Corporate Worship Kingdom and Justice: Transformation of the Wider Community PART THREE: STRATEGY FOR THE FUTURE 7. LEADERSHIP AND STRUCTURAL ISSUES...................................................121 Leadership Styles: Servant Mission Leadership Helping Leadership Understand the Postmodern Challenge Forming a Shared Vision New Ministry Structures A Strategy for Assessing Progress: Church Health 8. MINISTRY ISSUES: MEETING, KNOWING, AND SERVING CHRIST.......142 Evangelism: Not Conquering but Companionship iv Spiritual Formation as a Process in Community Authentic Kingdom Living: Service and Sacrifice in Mission 9. MINISTRY ISSUES: WORSHIP STRATEGY...................................................165 Multiple Services Joined by a Common Goal Preaching and Apologetics Participation Rather than Performance Involvement of Children Ancient Future Worship A Holistic Gospel Fostering Community Providing Choice for Worshippers Measuring the Results CONCLUSION................................................................................................................181 APPENDIX 1. THE CORE VALUES OF ST. PAUL’S.................................................186 BIBLIOGRAPHY............................................................................................................187 v ILLUSTRATIONS Figures 1. Katikati District and Location in New Zealand..............................................14 2. Comparative Demographics of St. Paul’s, Katikati and New Zealand ..........15 3. Comparison of Highest Qualifications of Population of Katikati, with New Zealand as a Whole........................................................................17 4. Comparison of Income of Katikati People with New Zealand Population.......................................................................................................18 5. St. Paul’s Natural Church Development Survey Results ...............................48 vi INTRODUCTION There is a growing sense of frustration among leadership at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Katikati that current ministries are not proving to be more fruitful, particularly among those people aged twenty to forty. Katikati is a small, rural New Zealand town serving a population of eight thousand people.1 Residents live in the town, harbourside settlements, orchards, and lifestyle blocks. As the demographic analysis in Chapter 1 will show, young people do leave Katikati for tertiary study and wider employment opportunities, but the demographics of St. Paul’s church are noticeably older than those of the district. This church struggles to reach the next generations. St. Paul’s is not alone in this. Overall, the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand is aging and declining. About 47 percent of members are over sixty-five years of age2 (compared with 12.3 percent of all New Zealanders).3 Nationally there has been a 10 percent decline 4 in attendance at Sunday worship in Presbyterian churches over the last five years. 1 Statistics New Zealand, “2006 Census Products and Services,” http://www.stats.govt.nz/ census/census-outputs/meshblock/default.htm (accessed October 29, 2007). 2 Communicant membership statistics for 2006 from Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, “Statistics—Presbytery Summary,” http://www.presbyterian.org.nz/fileadmin/a_documents/ ParishStats06/Presby_summary.pdf (accessed January 7, 2008). 3 Census 2006 data from Statistics New Zealand, “Quickstats National Highlights,” http://www.stats.govt.nz/census/2006-census-data/national-highlights/2006-census-quickstats-national- highlights-revised.htm?page=para003Master (accessed January 7, 2008). 4 Total worship attendance statistics for 2006 and 2001 from Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, “Statistics—Presbytery Summary,” http://www.presbyterian.org.nz/fileadmin/statistics/ stats_2001/summary.pdf (accessed January 7, 2008). 1 2 Ministry is stranger and harder than it used to be, and many mainline churches are ineffective at reaching younger people and helping them grow as disciples. Bishop Graham Cray makes the following comment on the Church of England’s experience: “It’s not that young people don’t want to become Christians. It’s that the church can’t handle it when they do.”5 St. Paul’s must learn how to handle it. St. Paul’s has worked hard at doing the common ministry things uncommonly well. While this has borne fruit in some areas, and the church has grown, there has not been growth in the twenty to forty age group. One cannot expect improved results while simply carrying out the same kind of ministry as before. The thesis of this paper is that new ministry philosophies,
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