It’s a Great Time to It’s a Great Time to Be Alive!Be Alive!

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From one man he made every nation of From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they them and the exact places where they should live.should live. Acts 17:26-27 Acts 17:26-27

It’s a Great Time to It’s a Great Time to Be Alive!Be Alive!

Gathering MissionGathering Mission

Make disciples…Make disciples…

1.1.Personal Personal Followers of Jesus who know and love Him by…Followers of Jesus who know and love Him by…• hearing and obeying his commands whilehearing and obeying his commands while……• being transformed into his likeness, and by…being transformed into his likeness, and by…• doing the things that Jesus diddoing the things that Jesus did

Gathering MissionGathering MissionMake disciples…Make disciples…

1.1.Personal Personal 2.2.Simple ChurchesSimple Churches

Growing loving and worshiping spiritual Growing loving and worshiping spiritual communities where all God’s people are using all communities where all God’s people are using all their gifts at all levels of leadership to build God’ their gifts at all levels of leadership to build God’ kingdom. kingdom.

Gathering MissionGathering MissionMake disciples…Make disciples…

1.1.Personal Personal 2.2.Simple ChurchesSimple Churches3.3.NetworksNetworks• Networks of simple churchesNetworks of simple churches• Partnering with churches in cityPartnering with churches in city

Gathering MissionGathering MissionMake disciples…Make disciples…

1.1.Personal Personal 2.2.Simple ChurchesSimple Churches3.3.NetworksNetworks4.4.Regions Regions • CitiesCities• NationsNations

Four Key Aspects of Four Key Aspects of ImplementationImplementation

1.1. Hearing God’s VoiceHearing God’s Voice

Disciples are followers of Jesus who know andDisciples are followers of Jesus who know and love Him by love Him by hearinghearing and obeying his commands. and obeying his commands.

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. they follow me. John 10:27-28John 10:27-28

Four Key Aspects of Four Key Aspects of ImplementationImplementation

1.1. Hearing God’s VoiceHearing God’s Voice2.2. Balancing between Inward and Outward FocusBalancing between Inward and Outward Focus

Inward OutwardMeet the needs of the

believerFocus on reaching non-

believerTeaching and Pastoring Outreach and Evangelism

Personal Growth Multiplication

Discipleship ProcessDiscipleship Process

APESTAPESTIt was he who gave some to be apostles, some It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,some to be pastors and teachers, Eph 4:11Eph 4:11

AApostlespostles

PProphetsrophets

EEvangelistsvangelists

SShepherdshepherds

TTeacherseachers

Four Key Aspects of Four Key Aspects of ImplementationImplementation

1.1. Hearing God’s VoiceHearing God’s Voice2.2. Balancing between Inward and Outward FocusBalancing between Inward and Outward Focus3.3. Expecting MiraclesExpecting Miracles

This salvation, which was first announced by the This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him. Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him. God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will. according to his will. Heb 2:3-4 Heb 2:3-4

Expecting MiraclesExpecting MiraclesDisciples are followers of Jesus who know and Disciples are followers of Jesus who know and love Him bylove Him by

hearing and obeying his commandshearing and obeying his commandsbeing transformed into his likeness, and bybeing transformed into his likeness, and bydoing the things that Jesus diddoing the things that Jesus did. .

I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. the Father. John 14:12-13John 14:12-13

Four Key Aspects of Four Key Aspects of ImplementationImplementation

1.1. Hearing God’s VoiceHearing God’s Voice2.2. Balancing between Inward and Outward FocusBalancing between Inward and Outward Focus3.3. Expecting MiraclesExpecting Miracles4.4. Obeying is the First StepObeying is the First Step

"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."very end of the age." Matt 28:18-20 Matt 28:18-20

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