Project Overview

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MISSION PROGRAMME
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Opening Prayer
Almighty God, your Holy Spirit enriches your
church with a variety of gifts and talents give
us the ability to use them in order to witness to
Christ through lives built on faith and love. Let
us live the Gospel and do your will, so that we
may partake with all your church in the joy of
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Why do Christians find it difficult to do
mission today?
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• Shyness
• Fear
• Uncertainty

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Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony
about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share
in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
2 Tim. 18.
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• Mission and/or Testifying
• All of us can witness. In work or leisure we have
  been called to witness to Christ.

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Where do we begin?
oikos
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home / household / friends / family
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• Mark 11-14 Circle of brothers and family
• Mark 129-30 Wider circle
• Mark 213-17 Levi invites all his family to
  supper with Jesus.
• Acts 16 Conversion of Lydia (14,15) and the
  Philippian jailer And he rejoiced along with his
  entire household that he had believed in God.

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Your oikos

• In which circle would you find it difficult to
  bear witness?
• Circle of family
• Circle of friends
• Circle of workmates

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Buiding Bridges
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Building Bridges

• Steps towards being more effective witnesses
• Prayer
• Service
• Witness

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Building Bridges
Pray for

• People you are in their company 30 60 minutes a
  week
• one person that you dont like
• One person whom God is at work in their lives

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Who is sufficient?
Jesus always prayed before venturing on his
ministry
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Building Bridges
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Serving your oikos
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Service
...I have made myself a servant to all, that I
might win more of them. 1 Cor. 919-23.
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Building Bridges

• To Groups
• To Individuals

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Witnessing to your oikos
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Planting the Seed
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File 1 Knowing God
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E M A U S
The Way of Faith