When we sit down to apply our theology and the vision given to our church and ministry we enter into a theological process called: practical theology. This is a process of taking our theology of God and asking how our understanding of God, within our current cultural context, affects how we run ministries. As vital part of
practical theology is reflecting on God’s work, in us, in the world, and in our students’ lives. It is this reflection that should affect our praxis of ministry. Yet in ministry it is easy to do what is familiar to us, or what we believe is "right," despite how God might be moving.
In doing this we become routine. That is why we need to make sure that we taking the time to reflection on what God is doing and has done in the past. This type of reflective ministry can help us to get out of our ministry routines, and help to bring our ministry back into focus.
In order to do this we need to give time to God to speak to us through Scripture, through prayer, through Church history, and through what he is doing in the lives of students. Seeking God's movement in these ways will help us to ensure that our ministry is root in the right place, God's movement.
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