Building Koinonia Bygningen Koinonia

BUILDING KOINONIA BUILDING KOINONIA

Koinonia—the Greek word for Christian fellowship—is an essential quality of a Koinonia-den græsk ord for Christian Fellowship-er en vigtig kvalitet i en
holistic congregation. holistisk menigheden. Loving, welcoming, reconciling, accountable, joyous fellowship is the Loving, der glæder sig over, forening, ansvarlig glad stipendiet er
cornerstone of all the other church activities (Col. 3:14). hjørnesten i alle de andre kirkelige aktiviteter (Kol 3:14). The essence of the Gospel is Essensen af Evangeliet er
uniquely embodied in the way members of a congregation treat one another. entydigt udtryk i den måde medlemmer af en menighed behandle hinanden.

In its first few years, Koinonia Christian Community Church learned an important I sin første par år, Koinonia kristne samfund Kirke lært en vigtig
lesson about the biblical principle that gave the church its name. lektion om det bibelske princip, der gav kirken sit navn. From the beginning, Fra begyndelsen,
Koinonia had emphasized active outreach. Koinonia havde understreget aktivt opsøgende. The church’s founding couple, Jerome and Kirken's stiftende par, Jerome og
Sadie Simmons, led neighborhood witnessing teams, provided food bags and hot meals Sadie Simmons, førte nabolaget vidne hold, forudsat mad poser og varme måltider
to the community, opened a thrift store, and had begun building renovations to start a day til samfundet, blev der åbnet en sparsommelighed butik, og var begyndt at bygge renoveringer for at starte en dag
care as the planned cornerstone of a comprehensive community development center. pleje, da de planlagte hjørnestenen i en omfattende fællesskabsstrategi Development Center.
Pastor Simmons spent a lot of time “out on the streets,” telling people about Jesus and Pastor Simmons brugt en masse tid "ude på gaden," fortæller folk om Jesus og
inviting them to church. invitere dem til kirken. The church grew slowly. Kirken voksede langsomt. But Pastor Simmons had a hard time Men Pastor Simmons havde en hård tid
recruiting congregants for active participation in the church’s vision, and many new rekruttere congregants for aktiv deltagelse i kirken udsyn, og mange nye
believers were slipping out the church’s “back door.” troende var glider ud af kirken's "bagdør".

A series of special services surrounding the celebration of their fifth anniversary En række specielle ydelser omkring fejringen af deres femårsdagen
brought the small congregation together in a new way. bragt den lille menighed sammen på en ny måde. It was then that Pastor Simmons Det var dengang, at Pastor Simmons
realized that they needed to take a step back from all their outreach to focus on developing indså, at de havde brug for at tage et skridt tilbage fra alle deres opsøgende at fokusere på at udvikle
loving relationships within the church. kærlige relationer inden for kirken. When new or renewed Christians came to Koinonia, Når nye eller fornyede kristne kom til Koinonia,
he did not want them to find an atmosphere of indifference, stubborn pride, or contention. han ikke vil have dem til at finde en atmosfære af ligegyldighed, stædig stolthed, eller påstand.
“You don’t want to bring people into a place that’s not that different from the world,” he "Du ønsker ikke at bringe mennesker til et sted, det er ikke så forskellig fra den verden," han
notes. noter. The quality of a congregation’s relationships say to the community, “Something new Kvaliteten af en menighed's relationer sige til det samfund, "Noget nyt
is happening here.” As Jesus told his followers, “By this everyone will know that you are my der sker her. "Som Jesus sagde til sine tilhængere," Ved denne alle vil vide, at du er min
disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35). disciple, hvis du har kærlighed til hinanden "(John 13:35).

The kinds of Christians who “love one another deeply, from the heart” (1 Peter 1:22) Den slags kristne der "elsker hinanden dybt, lige fra hjertet" (1 Peter 1:22)
are those whom God can use to share His love with others. er dem, hvem Gud kan bruge til at dele hans kærlighed med andre. Thus by helping your Således ved at hjælpe din
congregation to cultivate a spirit of koinonia, you are also preparing your congregation for menigheden til at dyrke en ånd af koinonia, er du også forberede din menigheden for
holistic ministry. holistisk ministerium. A church’s lasting impact is not only in its structured programs of outreach En kirke's varig virkning er ikke kun i sin strukturerede programmer for opsøgende
but also (and sometimes especially) in the informal relationships and ordinary, day-to-day men også (og til tider især) i den uformelle relationer og almindelige, dag-til-dag
acts of compassion and fellowship among its members. handlinger af medfølelse og stipendiet blandt sine medlemmer.
What are the characteristics of koinonia that mark a holistic congregation? Hvad er kendetegnene for koinonia at markere en holistisk menigheden?

Meeting Internal Needs Møde interne behov

One concrete way that the church expresses love is by striving to meet the material Et konkret måde, at kirken giver udtryk for kærlighed, er ved at stræbe efter at opfylde de materielle
and emotional needs of its members. og følelsesmæssige behov hos sine medlemmer. Galatians 6:10 urges us, “Whenever we have an Galaterne 6:10 opfordrer os ", hver gang vi har en
opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith” lejlighed, så lad os arbejde til gavn for alle, og især for dem af familien af tro "
(emphasis added). (fremhævelse tilføjet). The needs are not just “out there.” Many Christians are ashamed to Behovene er ikke bare "derude." Mange kristne er flove over at
admit their problems to their church. indrømme deres problemer til deres kirke. Sadly, people often encounter more compassion from Desværre er folk ofte støder på mere medfølelse fra
a nonprofit agency than from their own church. en nonprofit-agentur end fra deres egen kirke. If a congregation does not care for Hvis en menighed ikke passe
members who are struggling with hunger, unemployment, or domestic abuse, how can the medlemmer, der kæmper med sult, arbejdsløshed, eller indenlandsk misbrug, hvordan kan
church authentically say it wants to help others? kirke authentically sige, at det ønsker at hjælpe andre? If a church provides people with all kinds Hvis en kirke giver mennesker med alle mulige
of aid when it is “wooing” them, but then neglects them once they join the congregation, af støtten, når det er "bejlen" dem, men så forsømmer dem, når de optages i menigheden,
won’t people see through their hypocrisy? ikke vil folk se gennem deres hykleri?

If members do not feel secure that the church cares about them, they are less Hvis medlemmerne ikke føler sig sikker, at kirken bekymrer sig om dem, de er mindre
motivated to reach out to others. motiveret for at nå ud til andre. A member of an active congregation wrote to the pastor: Et medlem af en aktiv menighed skrev til præsten:
“While I applaud and support our growing involvement in social action issues, . "Selv om jeg bifalder og støtter vores voksende engagement i social handling spørgsmål. . .
sometimes I think we are perceived only in terms of outreach to others while our own needs sommetider tror jeg, at vi opfattes kun i form af opsøgende at andres mens vores egne behov
are overlooked. er overset. I would like to be a person and not just a resource tool.” Nurturing the Jeg vil gerne være en person og ikke bare en ressource værktøj. "Plejes
holistic health of members is an investment in the church’s holistic ministry. holistisk sundhed medlemmer er en investering i kirken's holistisk ministerium.

Churches should adopt the standard of Deuteronomy 15:4-5: “There will be no one Kirker bør vedtage standarden for Mosebog 15:4-5: "Der vil ikke være en
in need among you . Behov blandt dig. . .” This is not an unrealistic goal. . "Dette er ikke et urealistisk mål. The early church actually achieved Den tidlige kirke faktisk opnåede
it, as the book of Acts records: “All who believed were together and had all things in det, da bogen af retsakter records: "Alle der troede var sammen og havde alle ting i
common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, fælles; de ville sælge deres ejendele og varer og fordeler udbyttet for alle,
as any had need” (Acts 2:44-45). som nogen havde brug for "(Apg 2:44-45). The result? Resultatet? “There was not a needy person among them” "Der var ikke en trængende person blandt dem"
(4:34). Further, the story in Acts illustrates the connection between caring relationships and Endvidere er den historie i Retsakter illustrerer sammenhængen mellem omsorgsfulde relationer og
evangelism: “And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved” forkynder evangeliet: "Og fra dag til dag Herren tilføjet til deres nummer dem, der blev gemt"
(2:47). A caring church fellowship is not a substitute for intentional, explicit evangelism (the En omsorgsfuld kirke stipendiet er ikke en erstatning for forsætlig, eksplicitte forkynder evangeliet (
apostles didn’t stop preaching!), but it offers a living demonstration of the Good News we apostlene ikke stoppe prædiker!), men det giver en levende demonstration af de gode nyheder, vi
share. del. True koinonia makes the world sit up and take notice. True koinonia gør verden sidder op og tage varsel.

While churches today need not necessarily imitate the early church’s specific Mens kirker i dag ikke nødvendigvis behøver at efterligne den tidlige kirke specifikke
methods, all must find ways of addressing members’ needs. metoder, alle må finde måder at tackle medlemmernes behov. At Life in Christ Cathedral of På Livet i Kristus Cathedral of
Faith, aid flows through a “Blessings and Needs” ministry which provides emergency relief, Tro, støtte flyder gennem et "Blessings og behov" ministerium, der giver nødhjælp,
and links members’ extra goods (such as clothing or furniture) with other members’ or og links medlemmernes ekstra varer (såsom tøj eller møbler) med andre medlemmer «eller
neighborhood residents’ needs. nabolaget beboere behov. The Shepherding ministry of First Presbyterian Church De Shepherding ministerium i Første presbyterianske kirke
ensures that each family in attendance has a trained “shepherd” looking out for them and sikrer, at hver familie i deltagerlisten har en uddannet "hyrde" ser ud for dem og
addressing their needs. tackle deres behov. New Covenant Church of Philadelphia fights unemployment in its Ny konvention Church of Philadelphia bekæmper arbejdsløsheden i sin
midst by asking members to report any open positions in their place of employment and Midt ved at spørge medlemmerne til at indberette alle åbne positioner i deres tjenestested og
printing a “help wanted” list, among other strategies. trykning en "Help wanted" liste, blandt andre strategier.

During one New Covenant church service, a man asked for prayer because he was Under en ny pagt kirke tjeneste, en mand bad om bøn, fordi han var
unemployed. arbejdsløse. He had been saved while in prison. Han var blevet reddet, mens i fængsel. After his release he joined New Covenant Efter sin løsladelse, han tiltrådte ny pagt
Church and reunited with his family, but he could not support them because employers Kirke og genforenet med sin familie, men han kunne ikke støtte dem, fordi arbejdsgiverne
would not hire a man with a prison record. ville ikke leje en mand med et fængsel rekord. Bishop Grannum turned to another member of Bishop Grannum forvandlet til et andet medlem af
the congregation and asked him to stand up. menigheden og spurgte ham til at stå op. He announced, “This brother right here, Stan, Han bebudede, "Denne bror lige her, Stan,
he’sa former policeman. he'sa tidligere politimand. Stan, I want you to take this man under your wing and help him Stan, ønsker jeg Dem om at tage denne mand under din vinge og hjælpe ham
find a job.” From that day on, the ex-convict had a job laying cinder blocks. finde et job. "Fra denne dag, den tidligere straffefange havde et job om cinder blokke. He ended up Han endte
working for the subcontractor who was constructing the new sanctuary at New Covenant. arbejder for underleverandøren, der var at opbygge den nye fristed i New konvention.
The church helped him rebuild his life—and in turn he literally helped build the church! Kirken hjalp ham genopbygge sit liv og til gengæld han bogstavelig talt hjulpet bygge kirken!
A formal benevolence committee is helpful, but more important is the willingness of En formel godgørenhed udvalg er hjælpsom, men mere vigtigt er vilje
people in the congregation to look out for each other. mennesker i menigheden til at se ud for hinanden. “If you are here in this community of "Hvis du er her i fællesskab af
faith, and it hits the fan for you,” assures Rev. Marcus Pomeroy of Central Baptist Church, tro, og det rammer de fan for dig, "forsikrer Rev Marcus Pomeroy i Central Baptist Church,
“there is a group of people who are going to be there for you”—providing child care for "Der er en gruppe af mennesker, der kommer til at være der for dig"-levering af børnepasning for
parents of twins, house cleaning for disabled persons, food for families with a member in forældre til tvillinger, rengøring for handicappede, fødevarer for familier med et medlem i
the hospital. hospitalet. The congregation takes it for granted that they ought to share financial Menigheden tager det for givet, at de burde at dele finansielle
assistance, goods, services, and time with one another as a routine way of life. bistand, varer, tjenester og tid sammen med hinanden som en rutinemæssig livsstil.


Reconciliation Forsoning

Another critical feature of koinonia is racial, class, and gender reconciliation. Et andet kritisk element i koinonia er race, klasse og køn forsoning. The Den
church must carry on Christ’s work of breaking down the barriers between God’s children. Kirken må medbringe i Kristus's arbejde for at nedbryde barriererne mellem Guds børn.
In the early church, the miracle of Jews and Gentiles, men and women, slave and free, I den tidlige kirke, mirakel jøder og vantro, mænd og kvinder, slave og fri,
Pharisees and tax collectors, breaking bread together in the name of Christ was an Pharisees og skattemæssige samlere, bryde brød sammen i navnet Kristus var en
electrifying sign of the truth and power of the Gospel. electrifying tegn på sandheden og kraften i Evangeliet. The reconciled, unified church is not De forenes, forenet kirke er ikke
only a part of our witness to the community, it bears testimony in the spiritual realms as kun en del af vores vidne til det samfund, den bærer vidnesbyrd om den åndelige verden som
well. godt. According to Ephesians 3:6–10, humankind is united in Christ “so that through the Ifølge Efeserbrevet 3:6-10, menneskeheden er forenet i Kristus ", så der gennem
church the wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be made known to the rulers and Kirken det kloge i at Gud i sin rige sort, kan nu gøres til kende over for magthavere og
authorities in the heavenly places.” (Eph. 3:10) (cite Guder) myndigheder i himmelen. "(Eph. 3:10) (cite Guder)
Welcoming diversity within the congregation is an important feature (though not the Indbydende mangfoldighed inden for menigheden er et vigtigt element (dog ikke
sum total) of reconciliation, especially when the church is located in or serves a diverse samlede sum) af forsoning, især når kirken er beliggende i eller tjener et mangfoldigt
neighborhood. nabolaget. It’s tough for the group that has traditionally dominated the congregation to Det er hårdt for den gruppe, der traditionelt har domineret menigheden til
break free of old patterns and share power. bryde fri af gamle mønstre og dele magten. It’s tough for Christians of a minority group to Det er hårdt for kristne i en minoritetsgruppe til
feel at home on someone else’s turf. føle sig hjemme på en andens tørv. But when people truly love the Lord, the Bible Men når folk virkelig elsker Herren, Bibelen
promises that the obstacles to unity can be overcome. løfter om, at hindringerne for enhed kan overvindes. “There is one body and one Spirit, "Der er en krop og en Ånd,
just as you were called to the one hope” (Eph 4:5). ligesom du var kaldet til et håb "(Eph 4:5). Become sensitive to anything in the Bliv følsomt over for noget i
church that contradicts this fundamental truth of Christian unity by conveying an kirke, modsiger denne grundlæggende sandhed om kristen enhed ved at formidle en
unscriptural exclusivity. unscriptural eksklusivitet. For example, images of a “white” Christ on stained glass windows For eksempel billeder af en "hvid" Kristus på farvet glas vinduer
or children’s Sunday school materials, an expensive dress code, or the use of exclusively eller børns søndag skolen materialer, en dyr dress code, eller brug af udelukkende
male pronouns for humanity can be practical or symbolic barriers to reconciliation. mandlige pronominer for menneskeheden kan være praktisk eller symbolsk barrierer for forsoning.

Welcoming the Stranger Indbydende de Stranger

Effective holistic congregations embrace those who are “different.” Jesus Effektiv holistisk menigheder omfavnelse dem der er "anderledes." Jesus
consistently attracted followers who had been marginalized by poverty, by disabilities, or konsekvent tiltrak tilhængere der var blevet marginaliseret af fattigdom, handicap, eller
by sinful lifestyles, yet without condoning sin. ved syndig livsstil, men uden forsvar synd. Congregations who are likewise welcoming Menigheder der er ligeledes tilfredshed
will hear Jesus say in praise, “I was a stranger and you welcomed me” (Matt. 25:35). vil høre Jesus siger i rose, "Jeg var en fremmed, og du hilste mig" (Matt. 25:35). The Den
“strangers” among us include those with handicaps, physical and mental; divorcees and "Fremmede" iblandt os også personer med handicap, fysisk og psykisk; divorcees og
single parents; homosexuals; homeless people; immigrants; anyone who just doesn’t “fit enlige forældre, homoseksuelle, hjemløse, indvandrere; nogen, der bare ikke "passer
in.” Such individuals are often ignored at best, ostracized at worst. i. "Sådanne personer er ofte ignoreres i bedste fald ostracized i værste fald. If your congregation Hvis din menighed
rarely has to deal with “strangers,” it may be because they no longer feel comfortable sjældent har at gøre med "fremmede", kan det være, fordi de ikke længere føler sig trygge
coming to your church. kommer til din kirke. But the Apostle Paul helps us understand that we should actually Men apostlen Paulus hjælper os med at forstå, at vi bør faktisk
value those who are “foolish” and “weak” as assets to the Body of Christ (1 Cor. 1:26–29). værdi dem, der er "dumt" og "svage" som aktiver til selve Kristus (1 Cor. 1:26-29).
Media Presbyterian Church’s “Ministry to Special Friends” supports people in the Medier presbyterianske kirke's "Ministeriet til særlige Venner" støtter mennesker i
church who might need extra attention. Kirken der kan have behov for ekstra opmærksomhed. For example, single moms can have their kids For eksempel, enlige moms kan have deres børn
matched with a male mentor from the congregation, who takes them to soccer games and matchet med en mandlig mentor fra menigheden, der tager dem til fodbold spil og
other activities. andre aktiviteter. Other volunteers befriend handicapped persons in the church, meeting Andre frivillige befriend handicappede i kirken, forsamlet
occasionally to play cards or go out to dinner. lejlighedsvist at spille kort eller gå ud at spise. The ministry coordinator knows how it feels Det ministerium koordinator ved, hvordan det føles
on the church margins, because she herself has a family member who is mentally om kirken margener, fordi hun selv har et familiemedlem, der er mentalt
challenged. anfægtes. “One reason I’m here in this church today is because we were greeted with "En af grundene er jeg her i kirken i dag er, fordi vi blev mødt med
open arms over twenty years ago,” she reflects, “and that’s not always typical. åbne arme over tyve år siden, "sagde hun afspejler", og det er ikke altid typiske. If you’re Hvis du
looking for help and support, and you have a special need, there’s no better feeling than søger hjælp og støtte, og du har et særligt behov, er der ingen bedre følelse end
to come to a church and have them open up their arms to you.” at komme til en kirke og få dem åbne deres våben til dig. "

Joyous Fellowship Glad Fellowship

”The kingdom of God is a party,” says Tony Campolo. "Guds rige er et parti," siger Tony Campolo. Descriptions of the early Beskrivelser af de tidlige
church give the impression that the first Christians had a great time just being with one kirke give indtryk af, at de første kristne havde en stor tid bare at være sammen med en
another: “Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at et andet: "Dag efter dag, da de brugte meget tid sammen i templet, de brød brød på
home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts” (Acts 2:46). hjem og spiste deres mad med glæde og generøs hjerter "(Apg 2:46). A holistic church is a En holistisk kirke er en
busy church. travl kirke. Members can easily be swept up in the ministry maelstrom and lose the joy Medlemmer kan let blive fejet op i ministeriet maelstrom og mister glæden
of simple fellowship. enkel af stipendiet. Just as busy households have to guard precious family time, churches Ligesom travle husstande er nødt til at vogte ædle familie tid, kirker
must set aside “family time” where there is no agenda other than enjoying one another’s skal afsætte "familie-tid", hvor der ikke er nogen dagsorden anden end nyder hinandens
company. firma.

To sustain a commitment to holistic ministry, people must share a sense of humor For at opretholde en forpligtelse til holistisk ministerium, folk skal dele en sans for humor
and a spirit of gratifying companionship. og en ånd af glædeligt fællesskab. In other words, people have to know how to have Med andre ord, folk skal vide, hvordan du har
fun together. sjovt sammen. That is almost impossible if they do not know one another well, or worse, just Det er næsten umuligt, hvis de ikke kender hinanden godt, eller værre, blot
don’t get along. ikke får langs. At the same time, doing ministry together can also strengthen members’ Samtidig gør ministerium sammen kan også styrke medlemmernes
bonds with one another. obligationer med en anden. Leaders can promote holistic ministry as an opportunity for people Ledere kan fremme holistisk ministerium som en mulighed for folk
to “let down their hair” outside a more formal worship setting, and to get to know one til at "lade deres hår" uden for en mere formel tilbedelse indstilling, og få at vide en
another on a deeper level in a “real world” context. en anden på et dybere plan i en "virkelige verden" sammenhæng. “In a Sunday morning relationship, you "I en søndag formiddag forhold, du
can choose to be involved with people as much or as little as you want,” says Bishop Dickie kan vælge at blive involveret med mennesker så meget eller så lidt som du vil, "siger Bishop Dickie
Robbins. “But when you’re forced to work with people hand-to-hand and heart-to-heart, "Men når du er tvunget til at arbejde med mennesker, hånd-til-hånd og hjerte-til-hjerte,
there’sa prolonged time where you’re exposed to one another.” thereâ længere tid, hvor du er udsat for en anden. "

Mutual Accountability Gensidig ansvarlighed

The final characteristic of koinonia to be considered here is accountable fellowship. Den endelige karakteristisk for koinonia betragtes her er ansvarlig over stipendiet.
“People today desperately need a church that functions as the church—a body of believers "Mennesker i dag desperat brug for en kirke, der fungerer som kirke-a-organ troende
who accept liability for one another, are available to one another, and make themselves der accepterer ansvar for hinanden, er til rådighed for hinanden og give sig
accountable to one another,” wrote Ron in Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger. ansvarlig over for hinanden, "skrev Ron i Rich kristne i en alder af sult. If church Hvis kirken
members are not able or willing to hold one another accountable, they cannot imitate Christ medlemmer ikke er i stand til eller villige til at holde hinanden ansvarlige, kan de ikke efterligne Kristus
in ministry. i ministerium. The only way to mature in Christ, according to Ephesians 4:15, is by “speaking Den eneste måde at modne i Kristus, ifølge Efeserbrevet 4:15, er ved at "tale
the truth in love.” For holistic ministry to take root in a congregation, it must be a place sandheden i kærlighed. "For holistisk ministerium til at slå rod i en menighed, skal det være et sted
where members can challenge and correct one another in love. hvor medlemmerne kan udfordre og korrigere hinanden med kærlighed. Sin must be confronted in Sin skal konfronteres med i
a loving way, without rancor, coercion, or self-righteous condemnation. en kærlig måde, uden rancor, tvang, eller selvretfærdig fordømmelse. As Paul says in Som Paulus siger i
Galatians 6:1–2, “My friends, if anyone is detected in a transgression, you who have Galaterne 6:1-2, "Mine venner, hvis nogen er opdaget i en overtrædelse, du der har
received the Spirit should restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness. modtaget Ånden skal genskabe en sådan en i en ånd af blidhed. . . . Bear one Bear en
another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” The purpose of en andens byrder, og på denne måde vil du opfylde loven i Kristus. "Formålet med
accountability and discipline within the church is not to weed out sinners (there would be ansvarlighed og disciplin inden for kirken er ikke at frasortere syndere (der ville være
no one left in the pews!), but to help the whole congregation grow together in holiness and ingen efterlades i pews!), men for at hjælpe hele menigheden vokse sammen i hellighed og
righteousness. retfærdighed.

Believers must hold one another accountable when there are blatant, grievous sins Believers skal holde hinanden til regnskab, når der er grov, grov synder
that infect the whole church body (1 Corinthians 5). at inficere hele kirken krop (1 Korintherbrev 5). No less important is holding one Ikke mindre vigtigt er holdingselskab en
another accountable for the “smaller” or hidden sins that hinder personal spiritual growth. en anden ansvarlig for de "mindre" eller skjulte synder, der hindrer personlig åndelig vækst.
People who are involved in outreach ministry, in particular, need help in discerning whether Folk der er involveret i opsøgende ministerium, især brug for hjælp til at skelne, om
their lives match the message of God’s holy love that they preach and model. deres liv matche budskab om Guds hellige kærlighed, som de prædiker og model. A focus on Et fokus på
effective outcomes must never obscure the imperative of personal and institutional integrity. effektive resultater må aldrig overskygge det bydende nødvendigt af personlige og institutionelle integritet.
Without accountability, ministries may be tempted to gain results at the expense of moral Uden ansvarlighed, ministerier kan blive fristet til at opnå resultater på bekostning af de moralske
compromise. kompromis. Moreover, a church that has healthy internal accountability is better able to Desuden er en kirke, som har en sund intern kontrol er bedre i stand til at
walk alongside people from the community who are struggling to make better moral gå sammen folk fra samfund der kæmper for at gøre bedre moralske
choices—for example, by helping an ex-convict to reconcile with his family, develop valg-for eksempel ved at hjælpe en tidligere straffefange at forene med hans familie, udvikle
productive work habits, and avoid slipping back into substance abuse. produktive arbejde vaner, og undgå at glide tilbage i stofmisbrug.

As the church grows in holistic ministry, members should also gently help one Som kirken vokser i holistisk ministerium, der er medlemmer bør også blidt hjælpe en
another overcome the personal obstacles that conflict with the church’s mission, such as en anden overvinde personlige forhindringer, der er i konflikt med kirken's mission, såsom
a crippling fear of evangelism or degrading stereotypes about poor persons. en lammende frygt for forkynder evangeliet eller nedværdigende stereotyper om fattige personer. “In good "I god
relationships, priorities get challenged,” writes David Mann. relationer, prioriteter få udfordret, "skriver David Mann. “One may need to challenge "Man kan være nødt til at udfordre
an apparently too-busy person to invest some time in action about something in which he en tilsyneladende alt for travl person til at investere lidt tid i aktion om noget, hvor han
or she believes. eller hun mener. A cynical person may need to be encouraged to persevere as an agent of En kynisk person mai skal tilskyndes til at fortsætte som agent for
change.” David Apple notes that part of his ministry at economically diverse Tenth forandring. "David Apple bemærker, at en del af hans ministerium på økonomisk forskelligartede tiende
Presbyterian Church has been to “convert” well-off Christians to a new perspective on Presbyterianske kirke har været at "konvertere" velhavende kristne til et nyt perspektiv på
social action: “The affluent must desire a change of attitude, to come to a point in their social indsats: "De rige må ønske om en holdningsændring, for at komme til et punkt i deres
spiritual pilgrimages where they understand that the heart of God goes out in a special way åndelige pilgrimsrejser, hvor de forstår, at hjertet af Gud går ud på en særlig måde
to the widow, the orphan, the beggar, and the sojourner and that God desperately wants til enken, forældreløse, tigger, og sojourner og at Gud desperat ønsker
these church members to share that concern.” disse kirke medlemmer til at dele denne bekymring. "

Churches should hold members accountable for their economic choices as well. Kirker skal være i besiddelse af medlemmer til ansvar for deres økonomiske valg, så godt.
Imagine how it would transform the lives of Christians today if we truly believed Paul’s Forestil Dem, hvordan det ville forandre livet for kristne i dag, hvis vi virkelig troede Paul's
warning that economic greed is just as terrible as sexual sin. advarsel om, at økonomisk grådighed er lige så forfærdeligt som seksuel synd. For most American Christians, For de fleste amerikanske kristne,
truly letting Christ be Lord of our pocketbooks does not come naturally. virkelig at lade Kristus være Lord af vores lommestatistik ikke kommer naturligt. Central Baptist Central Baptist
Church offered a series of classes called “Your Money or Your Life.” The classes used a Kirke tilbudt en række klasser kaldes "dine penge eller dit liv." Klasser brugte en
biblically-based study guide on economic justice and simple living. biblically-baserede undersøgelse vejledning om økonomisk retfærdighed og enkel bor. Almost a third of the Næsten en tredjedel af
congregation attended. menigheden deltog. People in the class shared openly about the implications of the Folk i klassen deles åbent om konsekvenserne af
subject matter for their lives. genstanden for deres liv. One of the fruits of the class has been the creation of a En af frugterne af den klasse har været oprettelsen af en
directory of items belonging to households in the church that are available for others to vejviser over emner, der tilhører husstande i kirken, der er tilgængelige for andre
borrow, rather than buying their own. låne, snarere end at købe deres egen.

Ultimately, the church’s leadership is accountable for dealing with sin in the body of I sidste ende er kirken's ledelse er ansvarlig for behandlingen af synd i selve
Christ. Kristus. However, members have a role in holding one another accountable as well. Men medlemmerne har en rolle i bedriften en anden ansvarlig som godt. Often Ofte
this is best done through small fellowship groups where members can be transparent with Det gøres bedst gennem små stipendiet grupper, hvor medlemmer kan være gennemsigtige med
one another. en anden. In a small group setting, members can encourage, challenge and guide one I en lille gruppe indstilling, medlemmer kan tilskynde til, udfordring og guide en
another about lifestyle choices, ministry struggles, evangelism, theological questions, and en anden om livsstilsvalg, ministerielle kampe, forkynder evangeliet, teologisk spørgsmål, og
responses to social issues. reaktioner på sociale spørgsmål.

Adapted from Ronald J. Sider, Philip N. Olson and Heidi Rolland Unruh, Churches That Make a Difference: Reaching Tilpasset fra Ronald J. Sider, Philip N. Olson og Heidi Rolland Unruh, kirker, der gør en forskel: Opfyldelse
Your Community with Good News and Good Works, chapter 8. Din Fællesskabet med Good News and Good Works, kapitel 8. Used by permission of Baker Books, a division of Baker Benyttet med tilladelse fra Baker Books, en afdeling af Baker
Book House Company, copyright (c) 2002. Book House Company, copyright (c) 2002.