Boiler Room
Next model for us to look at is the 24-7 Boiler Room Rule. They have a diagram and everything!
The Boiler Room Rule
(i) The two Purposes
A 24-7 Boiler Room exists to love God in prayer and to love its neighbours in practice. These purposes are contextualised in community and expressed in a defined location.
(ii) The Three Principles
At the heart of every Boiler Room is a living community committed to being:
1. Authentic: True to Christ.
2. Relational: Kind to People.
3. Missional: Taking the Gospel to the World.
(iii) The Six Practices
Every Boiler Room Community applies these three principles practically through six core activities:
A Boiler Room is true to Christ by being:
• A prayerful community practicing a daily rhythm of which includes all kinds of prayers on all occasions.
• A creative community where artistic expressions of prayer and worship may take the form of art, sculpture, new music, poetry, dance, fun and a celebratory lifestyle.
A Boiler Room is kind to people by being:
• A just and merciful community where the practical needs of the local poor are met and where liberation is championed.
• A hospitable community where pilgrims are welcomed, meals are shared and where friendships can flourish across boundaries of race and culture.
A Boiler Room is committed to taking the gospel to the world by being:
• A missional community existing for incarnation and proclamation of the gospel to all people. To act as well as to pray.
• A learning community of training and discipleship, where people are growing in their faith, their life-skills and their ability to lead.
Thursday, April 01, 2010 | Labels: 24-7, Missional Community, Models, New Monasticism | 0 Comments
Galatians 6:2
Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 | Labels: Bible | 0 Comments
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