David Fisher in his book 21st Century Pastor states that incarnational is the root in which that makes up anything that indeed is in relation to that of pastoral ministry. The way in which a pastor views their reality, particularly the work in which they do as a pastor, should indeed glide from the arrangement God conveyed when He became flesh through His Son, Jesus Christ for the sake of mankind. By far the most remarkable instance of any missionary decisions interminably made was nothing but that of the incarnation. God clothed Himself in flesh and entered into the world at a meticulous time and culture to deliver His ultimate revelation to mankind (1996, 41–42).
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This description of incarnation in relation to ministry is vastly important, and indeed is valid for pastoral ministry. It explains the importance of a pastor needing to understand their culture, so they are able to effectively communicate the message of the Gospel to the people God has called them to win over. By bringing the thought process of incarnational into ministry, a pastor then is more capable to reach the people who represent the present culture in a way they would understand. Therefore, when a pastor thinks incarnational, there are just better identifying themselves with the culture, which in the end run will over help them accomplish the task at hand, reaching God’s people with the message He intended for …show more content…
There are many examples of what it would look like if a pastor were to apply this way of thinking into their ministry. One example would be that they are in a way becoming friends with sinners, they are able to understand the way they do things because they are immersed in their culture. A second example is that they will begin to deny themselves of certain rights in order to better identify themselves with the people of their culture; by doing this a pastor can bring their identity in Jesus Christ to those who do not know Him. A third example is a pastor may begin to have a stronger desire to serve God’s people, rather than to dominate them; approaching them with humility and not superiority (Davis 2009, under “The Gospel and Being
God accomplished this by sending His one and only Son, Jesus Christ to live …show more content…
This description of incarnation in relation to ministry is vastly important, and indeed is valid for pastoral ministry. It explains the importance of a pastor needing to understand their culture, so they are able to effectively communicate the message of the Gospel to the people God has called them to win over. By bringing the thought process of incarnational into ministry, a pastor then is more capable to reach the people who represent the present culture in a way they would understand. Therefore, when a pastor thinks incarnational, there are just better identifying themselves with the culture, which in the end run will over help them accomplish the task at hand, reaching God’s people with the message He intended for …show more content…
There are many examples of what it would look like if a pastor were to apply this way of thinking into their ministry. One example would be that they are in a way becoming friends with sinners, they are able to understand the way they do things because they are immersed in their culture. A second example is that they will begin to deny themselves of certain rights in order to better identify themselves with the people of their culture; by doing this a pastor can bring their identity in Jesus Christ to those who do not know Him. A third example is a pastor may begin to have a stronger desire to serve God’s people, rather than to dominate them; approaching them with humility and not superiority (Davis 2009, under “The Gospel and Being