Matt and Aaron shift the conversation on biblical contextualization from evangelism to discipleship by focusing on the story of Peter and Cornelius in Acts 10-11. Contextualization in the church requires us to ask a core question: what is essential and what is cultural? By looking at the shift that was required in Peter to welcome the Gentiles into the church, we can examine ways that contextualization sifts our hearts to focus more on Christ, his love for us, and the mission he gave us over our own expectations and traditions.
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“If we stop adapting, then we're failing at contextualization.”
“There is a place for controversy. This is how we grow.”
“Be creative. Try new things. Include the church.”
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Episode Highlights:
✨ Intro to Discipleship Practices in Acts (1:11)
✨ Church traditions as a product of contextualization (3:24)
✨ Acts 10 - Peter & Cornelius (10:28)
✨ The importance of staying adaptable (21:23)
✨ Acts 11 - The church approaches Peter with critique (27:01)
✨ Partiality in contextualization (32:42)
✨ Contextualization is constant and transformative (36:07)
✨ Approaching “insiders” and “outsiders” (38:21)
✨ Biblical Hermeneutics (44:24)
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Links:
Kindred Exchange Mission Audits - Learn more & sign up for the Nashville Mission Audit (August 25th-26th)
Ozark Christian College - Learn more about the The Master of Arts in Biblical Ministry with a concentration in Biblical Studies
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Get Connected:
Connect with Aaron at aaron@kindredexchange.co
Connect with Matt at mcook@fhu.edu
