Counterculturally Relevant

A new way of thinking about how Christians can influence culture.

Single Session Bible Study
Kyle White
Overview
For Christians living in post-modern culture, it can be difficult to know how to
live among those with clashing values, attitudes, and beliefs. The church may
fight culture through politics or boycotts, or we may take flight by retreating into
the Christian subculture. "Even people who agree on the need for change
disagree over what to do to reach the culture. We need a new and different
strategy," Tim Keller writes in his CHRISTIANITY TODAY article, "A New Kind of
Urban Christian."
This study asks, if "fight or flight" isn't the answer, how should Christians
engage the culture? What is God's desire for the church's interaction with
society?
Table of Contents
SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 58:512; Matthew 5:1416; Acts 2:4247; Philippians 2:3
11; 1 Thessalonians 4:1112
LEADER'S GUIDE
Identify the Current Issue
Discover the Eternal Principles
Teaching point one:Christians should choose to live in places of need and
influence.
Teaching point two: Christians should choose to live countercultural rather
than culturally relevant lives.
Teaching point three: Christians should choose to live for the good of the
whole community.
Teaching point four: Christians should choose to live integrated lives.
Apply Your Findings
Recommended Resources
ARTICLE FROM CHRISTIANITY TODAY
A New Kind of Urban Christian, by Tim Keller (May 2006, 5 printed pages)
Total number of pages 13