family on a mission

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• family on a mission

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There must be more to church than this
Church as weve known it has not produced
Biblical results
the Church is meant to show to the world the
wisdom, love, power, grace, authority, reality,
joy and peace of God
the means of this is through wise, loving,
powerful, gracious, joyful, peaceful people
living full of the Holy Spirit
generally speaking, the Church in our culture
has lost sight of the incredible cost and radical
implications of being disciples of Christ,
citizens of the kingdom of God.
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So what is the essence of the Church?
the Church is Gods precious chosen family, the
apple of His eye, belonging to Himself and to one
another
this family are His sent ones to fulfil His
mission in the earth to bring all things under
the authority of Christ.
FAMILY ON A MISSION
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Why is how we do Church important?
everything we do must be helpful to who we are
the business of Church can demand great
resources (time/energy/money) that means less
available to reach the world and nurture family!
the larger our expression of Church becomes,
the more likely that more and more people find
their place of service and fulfilment within the
Church rather than in the world.
our experience of Church life must reflect our
theology e.g. priesthood of all, every day is
holy etc
our desire as leaders is to equip and make
space for each person to make the impact in the
world God desires.
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Some key convictions
we are called to impact this city street by
street, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
saturating entire communities with the glory of
God being the joy of the whole earth
by seeing our love for each other many will
come to Jesus. our family life must be visible
and welcoming to outsiders.
even the lame will carry off plunder it is
Gods desire that every single disciple be
fruitful in multiplying and making other
disciples.
it is the responsibility of each one of us to
embrace the call to discipleship, to personal
growth, to Spirit-led Kingdom 1st living.
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How does leadership work?
leadership is relational (family) not
hierarchical
leadership is to equip, inspire, teach and train
leadership is not responsible to do all the
work and take every new initiative everybody
can hear the Holy Spirit
leadership is to serve willingly and lead by
example
leadership is to counsel and oversee, bringing
encouragement, clarity and, where necessary,
correction.
everybody should find their place where they
can gladly submit their lives under Gods
anointed leadership
leadership in the Church is not higher status
or a mark of being a successful Christian! It is
a call and a burden.