The Journey Map
The Journey Map is an allegorical framework for Discipleship-Through-Mission that helps groups and individuals:
- position themselves on their spiritual journey
- discern what actions are critical
- learn and practice essential skills
- manage change towards greater incarnation of Jesus and manifestation of his Kingdom both inwardly into our souls and outwardly into the world.
The Three Lands
the land of
Belonging
Do I feel I have a place with Jesus and his people and do they belong in my story?
Can we be a part of this change, and can this change be a part of our life?
the land of
Becoming
How do I become the person who I want to be in Christ and what is he causing my situation to become?
How can we grow into the kind of people who can bring this change through our unique calling?
the land of
Believing
Where is Jesus leading me to manifest his Kingdom, exercising and demonstrating increasing faith?
Where will we manifest this change for others to experience and to what extent will they take it with them?
Seven Positions
The Map includes seven positions and two transition zones.
The Land of Belonging
(1. Mercy)
Mercy Space: opening space for
spiritual journey
2. Story
The Story Zone: holding the tension between
aspiration and situation
3. Revelation
Revelation Rhythm: excavating truth; God
changing the scope
and showing the path
The Land of Becoming
∴ Commitment
Commitment: irreversibly incarnating a
change in identity
4. Growing
The Story Zone: patterns that build
relationship and
capacity
5. Flow
Flow Space: practices that hone style, gifting, and calling
The Land of Believing
✚ The Crux
The Crux: irreversible rebirth
into a new reality
6. Mission
Manifest Mission: manifesting the new reality of sentness in inhabitable ways
7. Message
Exponential Message: broadcasting
seed-shaped experiences
the make space for
new people and places
to enter the story
Versions
The Minecraft Version: This version was created as a collaborative project by children and teens in the Minecraft adventure video game to illustrate an allegorical understanding to the spiritual journey.
The CDP Journey Map: This 11″x17″ version applies the journey map allegorically to the grounds of Camp Deerpark and the ministry activities and environments they symbolize.
The CDP Journey Map: This 8.5″x14″ version applies the journey map allegorically to the grounds of Camp Deerpark and the ministry activities and environments they symbolize.
Meta
The Journey Map was developed as a tool for discipleship and missional community by the UnusualKingdom community of practice. It was built from the foundation of The Way of Jesus framework for the life and ministry of Jesus, which allegorically identifies key movements for communities and individuals on a spiritual journey. Skills and activities were then developed to contextualize the allegory to missional-discipleship, especially in post-church and post-modern contexts.
The Journey Map is being used as part of Camp Deerpark’s Discipleship & Leadership Development Initiative: life-on-life practice to grow believers to be like Jesus and live advancing the Kingdom by their gifts, so young and old alike are fully empowered to serve Christ at Camp, in the city, and beyond. We use this framework for children’s ministry, staff ministry training, and leadership development.