Melanie Cave interviews Jonny Baker, discussing his new book 'Fringe Dweller,' exploring the life of Jesus at the margins and how this perspective can transform church practices and mission. The conversation reflects on the life of Jesus as an example of one who reaches out, creativity in scripture engagement, mission at the edges, and practical practices for churches to inhabit scripture and live out the gospel authentically.

 

The Fringer Dweller book offers reflection and provocation based on Jesus' life, hands‑on mission and prayer practices (like role play and gospel contemplation), and poetic liturgies to respond as a community or individually.

 

Jonny encourages us to embrace the edges as fertile spaces for growth, conversation and pioneering ministry. 

 

Keywords

Jesus, Fringe Dweller, Mission, Creativity, Scripture, Church, Evangelism, Discipleship, Holy Spirit, Community Engagement

 

Key Topics

Sound Bites

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Jonny and his journey

03:44 Mission and creativity in Western culture

06:29 Barriers to the gospel in Western society

09:26 The concept of the Fringe Dweller

11:59 Exploring the book: Fringe Dweller

14:37 Practices and liturgy in discipleship

17:40 Engaging with Scripture in community

20:26 The role of creativity in worship

25:19 Engaging young people with scripture

29:04 Innovative practices for reading the Bible

35:00 Imaginative approaches to acripture

39:46 Missional practices and community engagement

 

Show Notes

Buy Fringe Dweller here: https://www.getsidetracked.co/

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