Following the Jesus in the Underside of Megalopolises The Ancient Principle of the Incarnation the Modern Reality of Global Urbanization and Poverty.

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Following the Jesus in the Underside of Megalopolises The Ancient Principle of the Incarnation the Modern Reality of Global Urbanization and Poverty

The Hidden Years of Preparation Family Security Loving Presence of God Longing for the Word Following the Master Disciplines of Youth Confronting the Sins of Leaders Hear God and do the Symbolic Entering into the Word that Reverbates Meeting the God of the Mountains Seeing the Nations and the Poor

The Heart of the Great Commission Luke 4:18, 19 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. (central passage in Luke, Acts, refers back to the Servant Songs of Isaiah and the Jubilee of Leviticus)

The Power of the Spirit The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me The Centrality of Proclamation to preach good news The Focus of Ministry to the poor.

The Holistic Style and Context of Proclamation He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, The Goal of Justice to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. (The eternal jubilee, the year of redistribution). Conversion and church growth are intermediate goals not end goals.

Spirituality of Incarnation (John 1:14) The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. gloryWe have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, gracetruth.Full of grace and truth.

The Coming of the Presence With each step of obedience On entrance to the slums In the context of revival Releasing revival power Deepening gifts of the Spirit

Apostolic Spirituality Hearing the voice of God at each step Exercising faith Defining the mission and structure Calling forth the team Releasing it to others

Spirituality of Community Bands of men and women whose hearts God had touched (1 Sam 10:26) Building Apostolic Communities, wandering bands of preaching friars The chaos of community

The Grigg Family Viv & Ieda, Monique, Leonardo, Bianca The disciplines of character The daily joys and failures in relationships The struggle to build rhythms of spirituality Coping with limitations