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E LIVES Copyright © 2018 The Colson Center for Christian Worldview. Reprinted from BreakPoint. org with permission. OR John Stonestreet is president of The Chuck Colson Center and a BreakPoint radio co-host. Begun by Chuck Colson in 1991 as a daily radio broadcast, BreakPoint provides a Christian perspective on today’s news and trends via radio, interactive media, and print. BreakPoint commentaries, co-hosted by Eric Metaxas and John Stonestreet, air daily on more than 1,200 outlets with an estimated weekly listening audience of eight million people. R UNDS F E Alvin Plantinga. Consider the amazing progress in law, not only now but the seeding of the future of Christian truth in the future of jurisprudence by the folks at Alliance Defending Freedom. Consider the gains of the pro-life movement. All of these were either directly or indirectly inspired by Christians taught to engage culture armed with Christian world- view thinking. What this thinking has done, through ministries like the Colson Center and programs like BreakPoint, is offer an antidote to the toxic assumption that Christianity is just something you do on Sunday in the pews; that Christiani- ty is personal and private. No way. Christianity is personal, but it’s not private. Every square inch of human existence belongs to Christ. Now don’t get me wrong. I’m under no illusion that things are going great in the culture. No, Christians are facing incredible challenges around the world. And in Western culture, it’s all but lost any sort of privileged posi- tion it once had. But here’s the kicker: at the Colson Center, we don’t teach worldview or champion the idea that Christians should “engage culture” because it “works.” It’s not a strat- egy, folks. We do it because we’re redeemed human beings and because redemption is in line with, not opposed to, our created purpose. Christians shouldn’t make art, write literature, compose music, build businesses, or any of these things to win a kind of war against secularism. We do these things because they’re part of what it means to be truly human. And that’s what Jesus saved us to be—fully human worshipers of God with all of our lives. So yes, the worldview movement and its emphasis on culture has made a difference. I know the beneficiaries by name. But we don’t teach worldview or engage culture for strategic purposes. We do it because Christianity isn’t Chris- tianity without it. As Chuck Colson would often say, Christians are to “make the invisible kingdom visible.” We do just that by intention- ally engaging the culture around us in every sphere of life God has called us to. A great way to take a deeper dive into engaging the culture is to become a Colson Fellow. Visit ColsonFellows.org to find out more about applying for the next class in the Colson Fellows Program. ■ RENEWANATION DONOR DEVELOPMENT BOOT CAMP SPRING AND FALL MANDERLEY CHRISTIAN CAMP – PIKEVILLE, TN “After just a few days of working with Zach Clark and Jeff Keaton at this boot camp, my vision for giving and givers was absolute- ly transformed. We were able to take principles from the boot camp and apply them immediately. We had a path forward, so that just in the short few months at the end of that year after going, we were able to see giving increased by 25 percent. And then in the following year, we were able to see giving increased by 50 percent. I can’t even imagine where our ministry would be or if it would even exist if God had not led us to the Donor Development Boot Camp.” Ben Schettler, Founder and President of The Center for Truth in Love If your school or ministry is God-ordained, then God has prepared the hearts of many people in your community to join your team and expand your impact. You just need to know how to clearly present your work and how to build meaningful relationships with those who have the capacity to give and an affinity for your cause. Our three-day donor development boot camp with Zach Clark is a powerful first step in helping you reach your donor develop- ment potential. Whether you need a refresher, total overhaul, or are starting from scratch, this camp will be a tremendous help to you and your organization. Judy Ralph · 540-890-8900 [email protected] 33