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24 Transitions for moving into the 21st Century

From Critique & Pick-apart to Celebrate & Pick-up -- From Critical Thinking to Creative Thinking
From Pyramid to Pancake; From Ladder to Web -- From Cog & Wheel Machine to Organic Garden
From Representation to Participation
From "Here-I-Stand" Churchianity (Maintenance) to "There-We-Go" Christianity (Mission);
From Eye to Ear -- From Structure to Rhythm -- From Seeing to Hearing
From Printed Page to Screen -- From Consecutive to Concurrent -- From Linear to Field
From Control to Out-of-Control -- From Program to Manifestation
From Authority Structures to Relational Structures
From "Does it Make Sense" to "Was it a Good Experience?"
From Excellence to Authenticity -- From Performance to Realness
From Theology of Giving to Theology of Receiving
From Hi-Fi Stereo to Surround-Sound Spirituality
From Planning to Preparedness
From Politics to (Bio-)Economics to Culture Clash
From Church Growth to Church Health
From Standing Committees to Moving Teams -- From Independence to Interdependence
From Denominations to Tribes
From Mass to Demassed Structures (eg. From Congregational to Cellular)
From Illustration to Animation
From Think Big and Simple to Think Small and Complex
From Boundary-Living to Frontier/Border Living
From Christendom Culture to Pre-Christian Mission Fields
From Pastoral Care to Ministry Development
From "Re" words to "De" words