MODELS OF CHURCH LIFE

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MISSION PROGRAMME
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MODELS OF CHURCH LIFE

• We shall consider 4 models to develop further.
  Continuing the ministry and mission of Jesus
  Christ.
• Pilgrims of the Kingdom
• Household of God
• Presence in the world
• Body of Christ

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PILGRIMS OF THE KINGDOM

• Read Exodus 13
• Hymn containing word pilgrim

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PILGRIMS OF THE KINGDOM

• Pilgrimage journey with and under Gods
  guidance (movement)
• Specific goal
• Struggle with difficulties

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PILGRIMS OF THE KINGDOM

• Local congregation pilgrims on pilgrimage
• Goal live and witness to the Kingdom
• Difficulties? List them!
• Whats possible?
• How?

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HOUSEHOLD OF GOD

• Ephesians 219
• Household warm, open relationship
• variety - age
• - interest
• - ability / talents
• Whose family - God in Christ
• What for?

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AN UNIT WHICH

• worships
• shares
• empowers
• united in love

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PRESENCE IN THE WORLD

• Matt. 513/14
• Matt. 1333
• Phil. 215
• light in darkness
• - who
• - where
• - how
• - why

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• Yeast - penetrating
• - uplifting influence
• Salt - taste
• quality
• how?
• need help?
• others
• resources

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BODY OF CHRIST

• Read 1 Cor. 1212-27
• Variety in unity
• Interwoven wholeness - purpose of each part
• - co-operation, pulling
  together, team
• - lead by the head
• - power of Christ

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WHAT FOR

• Service
• Teaching
• Be broken
• Worship

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EMERGING CHURCHES

• Morlan Lightship
• Deaf Persons Ystrad Mynach

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PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH THEREFORE IS

• to move with God today
• to nurture the family life
• to be an uplifting presence, a witness
• to be a dynamic body

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• To what extent do we recognise ourselves and each
  other in the light of these Biblical images?
• Need self-confidence, self-respect?
• Do we have partners?
• Need for leadership who?

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