The Work of Remaining
What drew me out of that familiar shadow narrative was the even sweeter voice of Jesus, calling me to abide in him and rest in an identity found in him before bearing fruit.
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期盼更深的合一
第十届华福大会已经结束。作为一名受邀嘉宾，我很感恩有机会参与其中，也感谢所有筹备同工以及本地教会的款待和付出。 十年前，我也曾受邀参加台北华福大会。从那时起，我一直思考和观察海外华人教会面临的一个重要挑战，就是如何突破自身的“中产性”（middle-class tendency）：其中包括对稳定、成功、影响力和成长的追求，背后有些许逃避苦难的意味。如果这一观察有所冒犯，请读者原谅，这也许是我一种特别的“偏见”。 整体而言，这次大会呈现了许多重要主题，也使用了不少新的词汇，如神的国度（Kingdom of God）、整全使命（Holistic Mission）、文化使命（Cultural Mandate）、新创造（New Creation）、多中心宣教（Polycentric Mission）等。 这些都是今天宣教前沿不能忽略的重要议题。然而，在大会之后，我有几个持续思考的问题。 一、在“时代聆听”之外，也需要“观看” 大会主题“时代聆听·与神共创”非常具有时代感。“听”（hear/listen）在圣经中通常首先与回应神的话有关。“以色列啊，你要听。”（申 6:4）对于神话语的认真顺服，这是华人教会重要的属灵遗产。但我想补充的是，圣经所强调的知觉行动不仅包括“听”，也包括“看”。圣经中多次出现“看”这样的动作。耶稣曾说： 你们举目向田观看，庄稼已经熟了，可以收割了。（约 4:35） 耶稣也责备当时的人： 你们知道分辨天上的气色，倒不能分辨这时候。（太 16:3） 因此，对于本次华福聚会而言，不仅需要“听”神的话，在走向“共创”的过程中，也需要学习“看”： 二、建议进一步突出十字架神学 宣言关于国度、使命、文化、新创造的强调非常宝贵。或许是因为过去传统的华人教会太强调“十字架”，所以这次“神学钟摆”摆到了另一边。 正如在“华福宣言”草案组的讨论中，有同工提出：国度的福音不能脱离十字架的福音。我认为十字架神学可从三个方面来考虑： 1. 十字架显明人的罪与有限…
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