11 Dec, 2017 The call to influence culture
At Engage Conference 2017 I gave a 45 minute presentation on cultural changes within New Zealand that are affecting the Church. I then articulated some direction for response.
To make it easy to find, the video of this message is below.
The way forward for outreach in our nation requires some new thinking – and some investment in areas that we have not really needed to invest in before. However, while this might include some challenges, does the mission and heart ย of Jesus not compel us?
I hope you enjoy ๐
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