PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH

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PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH

• What is the purpose of the Church?
• - your congregation
• - the Connexion
• ... simply ...

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• To continue the ministry and mission of
• Jesus Christ in the world
• - locally
• - nationally
• - globally

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• Three parts to this module
• - the ministry of Jesus
• - models of church life
• - available resources

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JESUS FOCUS

• Repent the Kingdom of God has come amongst
  you
• (Mark 115)

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• - The Expected Kingdom
• - The Kingdom now ... and to come
• - A judgmental life

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• Signs of the Kingdom
• - People
• - Signs
• - Teaching

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• Kingdom Principle
• Kingdom Power
• Kingdom results
• - see
• - feel
• - hear

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• Kingdom Images
• - life
• - light
• - salt
• - refuge

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• Kingdom call
• consider - who is Jesus?
• - his message relevant?
• - response receive / reject?
• follow / withdraw?

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• Signs of the Kingdom Christlike life
• - self-discipline
• - love
• - forgiveness
• - reconciliation
• - justice
• - joy
• - peace

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• The purpose of the Church therefore
• to be a fellowship of Jesus people
• - disciples
• - servants
• - friends
• - making disciples

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• And so
• together to live the life of the kingdom
• - manifest its presence locally and globally.
• witness to its life and values
• to support and sustain each other
• - call people to respond

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• DISCUSSION
• 1. How do you see the purpose of your church?
• 2. Do the Biblical images of the Church describe
  us?
• 3. Is the Church countercultural in contemporary
  Wales?