The Barnabas Principle Developing a generous ecclesiology

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The Barnabas PrincipleDeveloping a generous
ecclesiology

• The Rt. Revd. Dr. Steven Croft
• Bishop of Sheffield

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Sending barnabasA good man full of the holy
spirit and faith
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Hard questions about church
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A relationship with Jesus

• If church is what happens when people
  encounter the Risen Jesus and commit themselves
  to sustaining and deepening that encounter in
  their encounter with each other, there is plenty
  of theological room for diversity of rhythm and
  style, so long as we have ways of identifying the
  same living Christ at the heart of every
  expression of Christian life in common
• Archbishop Rowan Williams

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Mark 3.14

• And he appointed twelve, whom he also named
  apostles, to be with him and to be sent out..

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Holy
Worship
Up
Community
Mission
In
Out
One
Apostolic
Of
Connexion
Catholic
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Toblerone Church
Connected in space
Connected through time and eternity
Of
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The Chicago Lambeth Quadrilateral

• Scripture
• Baptism and the Eucharist
• The Nicene and Apostles Creed
• The threefold order of ministry

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• Sacraments
• Bishops
• Connection and oversight
• Authorised liturgy
• Lay ministers
• Sunday worship
• Committees
• Small groups
• Coffee
• Food
• A choir
• Robes
• Mission to the wider community
• Notices

• Pews
• Ordained ministers
• Hymn books
• People
• A building
• A pulpit
• A printed bible
• An organ
• A data projector
• A font/baptistry
• Communion vessels
• A photocopier
• Guitars
• The risen Christ

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The Map and the Compass

• A Christ Like Church

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The Barnabas PrincipleDeveloping a generous
ecclesiology