Digital Commons @ George Fox University Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations 2-1-2017 The Established and the Unfolding Tension: A Resonance of Renewal for the Church of the Nazarene Nathan Michael Roskam George Fox University, [email protected] This research is a product of the Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program at George Fox University. Find out more about the program. Recommended Citation Roskam, Nathan Michael, "The Established and the Unfolding Tension: A Resonance of Renewal for the Church of the Nazarene" (2017). Doctor of Ministry. 217. http://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/dmin/217 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses and Dissertations at Digital Commons @ George Fox University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Doctor of Ministry by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ George Fox University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY THE ESTABLISHED AND THE UNFOLDING IN TENSION: A RESONANCE OF RENEWAL FOR THE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF GEORGE FOX EVANGELICAL SEMINARY IN CANDIDACY FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF MINISTRY BY NATHAN MICHAEL ROSKAM PORTLAND, OREGON FEBRUARY 2017 i George Fox Evangelical Seminary George Fox University Portland, Oregon CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL ________________________________ DMin Dissertation ________________________________ This is to certify that the DMin Dissertation of Nathan M. Roskam has been approved by the Dissertation Committee on February 22, 2017 for the degree of Doctor of Ministry in Semiotics and Future Studies. Dissertation Committee: Primary Advisor: Josh Sweeden, PhD Secondary Advisor: Darrell Peregrym, DMin Lead Mentor: Len Sweet, PhD Copyright © 2017 by Nathan Michael Roskam All rights reserved ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ............................................................................................... vi ABSTRACT ...................................................................................................................... ix SECTION 1 – DESCRIPTION Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1 Partners in this Conversation, the Gaps, and the Additions ............................ 5 A Look Ahead: Chapter Summaries ................................................................... 6 Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 12 Chapter One Dying to Fit: Lonely on the Edge of the Inside ............................................................. 13 The Context and Resonance of Established and Unfolding ............................ 15 A Biblical Typology ............................................................................................ 24 Outlier as Innovator, Igniter, Influencer: A Nazarene Typology .................. 30 Innovator: Hiram F. Reynolds ......................................................................... 38 Igniter: Phineas Bresee ..................................................................................... 39 Influencer: Mary Lee Cagle ............................................................................. 41 Tempered Radicals: A Case for Outliers within Organizational Theory ...... 43 Voices Asking or Answering These Questions ................................................. 47 Sociological Perspective: A Generational Issue .............................................. 47 Leadership Development: An Institutional Issue ............................................. 48 Sociological and Anthropological Perspective: A Leadership Issue ............... 49 Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 51 Beyond Diversity: An Ecclesiological Shift for Outliers in Brief ................... 51 iii Chapter Two Fit for Dying: Life Cycles, Equilibrium and the Nature of Institutions .................... 54 The Church of Jesus Christ as Holy Institution ............................................... 56 Square Peg, Round Hole: Influence of Christendom ...................................... 60 Ignoring the Depths ............................................................................................ 67 An Age Old Problem: Institutional Life Cycles ............................................... 71 Organizational Death Knells: Silos, Self-Preservation, and Status Quo ....... 75 The Death Knell of Organizational Silos ......................................................... 75 The Death Knell of Self-Preservation .............................................................. 78 The Death Knell of the Failure to Exit ............................................................. 79 SECTION 2 – THEOLOGICAL/ECCLESIOLOGICAL EVALUATION Chapter Three From Dying to Living: Ecclesiology of a Renewal Movement .................................... 82 Movements: Living Systems and Dynamic Chaords ....................................... 86 Chaordic Marks: A Traditionally Non-Traditional Ecclesiological Frame .. 90 Using Both Wings: Chaordic Resonance of Established and Unfolding in the Church of the Nazarene ........................................................................... 93 Sanctified Imagination: Distinctive Ecclesiola Within Catholic Ecclesia .... 104 Molting: An Ecclesiological Metaphor to Live by ......................................... 112 SECTION 3 – TRANSFORMATIVE PROPOSAL Chapter Four Chaordic Living: The Value and Necessity of Discipleship .......................... 116 Ecclesiological Posture of a Renewal Movement ........................................... 119 Outliers as Generative Sources ...................................................................... 119 Disciple-making as Leadership Development ............................................... 126 Chaordic Theory and the Discipleship Process .............................................. 129 Sanctified Imagination ..................................................................................... 133 iv On Process ......................................................................................................... 137 Tempered Radicals: A Similar Journey of Transformation ......................... 140 Application of the Molting Metaphor ............................................................. 140 Conclusion ......................................................................................................... 142 Chapter Five From Living, To Living In Perpetuity ........................................................................ 143 The Process Of Discipleship For Outliers ....................................................... 143 Relationships Matter ...................................................................................... 145 The Art of the Long Scope ............................................................................. 147 Small Wins: A Model of Healthy Movement for Outliers ............................. 148 Blurry Vision: A Necessary Carrier for Small Wins ..................................... 150 Established and Unfolding ............................................................................... 151 Movement 72: A Process of Discipleship for Young and Clergy Outliers .. 156 Movement 72U: Changing the Outlier Clergy Narrative ............................. 159 Conclusion ......................................................................................................... 161 APPENDIX By An Outlier, For The Outlier: An Illustration Of The Problem .......................... 163 An Order: Example of a Third Space for Outlier Clergy in the Church of the Nazarene .................................................................................................... 163 BIBLIOGRAPHY ......................................................................................................... 168 v ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Visionary-ideators are not known to be the finishing type. For years, I have wrestled with the reality of my personality, learning style, and ADHD-esque way of living and working. Starting is exhilarating and ideas are my drug of choice. Finishing? Well, in my world that has been a lost art. With that context, this project is literally a miracle in print form. My prayers for growth in discipline and focus have been answered. I am overflowing with gratitude to my Heavenly Father for the gift of inspiration and the prompting and prodding of the Holy Spirit on to completion. In the midst of the most difficult season of our married life, my bride of now 15 years, not only stood with me, but held up the myriad loose ends that naturally come from being married to a man who starts a new job with an international missions organization and a doctoral program. I can say with absolute certainty that this project is in your hands because of the unconditional, unrelenting, sacrificial, and selfless support of my wife, Melissa, and my two wonderful children, Addyson and Stephen. There were countless activities missed, dinners delayed, lonely nights, and daddy-absent mornings. With hands joined and happy hearts we can say those days are now over! I cannot thank my parents enough for always investing in my life and ministry. This work is a reflection of the love and support I have felt from you throughout my life. Mom, your special margin notes were always timely and always inspiring! To Nicole, Sarah, and Andrew, thank you for your constant