Fringe Dweller: Life at the Edges, Creativity & Mission, with Jonny Baker S4E17

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

• Jesus' life at the margins
• Creative engagement with scripture
• Practices for living out the gospel at the edges

Sound Bites

• 'Mission as an adventure of the imagination'
• 'Jesus advocates for those at the fringes'
• 'There is life at the edges, come and see'

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/ www.rootsforchurches.com