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245187 Disc Missions ins 9/6/07 1:04 PM Page 176<br />

176 New Contexts for Mission<br />

stand the context of today and to anticipate trends of tomorrow. If Christians<br />

are going to effectively do what God has called them to do, they must exegete<br />

their world.<br />

Questions for Reflection<br />

1. What factors have led to global urbanization?<br />

2. Why do you think a quest for the supernatural is present in every culture?<br />

3. In what way should the idea that the supernatural quest is universal be an encouragement<br />

to missionaries?<br />

4. How does the universality of the supernatural quest relate to the concept of<br />

prevenient grace?<br />

5. What are the two approaches to the supernatural that Fraser delineated? In<br />

what way are they functional/dysfunctional?<br />

6. If a Muslim or Hindu family moved into your neighborhood, how would you<br />

seek to communicate your faith to them?<br />

7. What does it mean for church leaders to exegete a culture?

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