Evaluating Incarnational Ministry (2)

Taigen Joos Last time, I quickly gave a description of what those who teach an incarnational approach to ministry mean by that terminology. To quote Ben Edwards, who summarizes this position well when he critiques it, saying that the incarnationalist believes that Christians are sent into the world to “imitate Christ by serving the world…

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Evaluating Incarnational Ministry (1)

Taigen Joos In recent years, a new trend within broader evangelicalism has emerged. The notion of “incarnational ministry” has garnered much attention and adherence throughout the evangelical world. What does it mean to have an incarnational ministry? Admittedly, it is somewhat difficult to do, due to the variety of authors and perspectives of it.

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Should a Christian Teen Attend the Prom?

by Taigen Joos This article first appeared in FrontLine May/June 2003. Click here to  subscribe to the magazine. Having attended public schools throughout elementary, junior high and high school, I can empathize with Christian teens in the public school system today. Though today’s public school system offers some activities in which Christian teens can participate without compromise, certain…

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