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The Mission of God
Missional Church
the Mission of Your Church
The Mission of God
Missional Church
the Mission of Your Church
What was God thinking?
What was God thinking?
Before creating the worlds? Before creating the worlds?
1. Did he know there would be
1. Terrible floods in Pakistan?
2. Earth quakes in Haiti and Japan?
3. Tsunamis in Indonesia & Japan?
4. Famines of Africa?
2. Did he know how cruel people could be?
1. Ancient and Modern day slavery?
2. So many wars? Mutilation and rape?
3. The every day meanness of human beings?
4. Did he understand the cruelty of death?
3. An all good & all knowing Creator designed this?
1. Did he know there would be
1. Terrible floods in Pakistan?
2. Earth quakes in Haiti and Japan?
3. Tsunamis in Indonesia & Japan?
4. Famines of Africa?
2. Did he know how cruel people could be?
1. Ancient and Modern day slavery?
2. So many wars? Mutilation and rape?
3. The every day meanness of human beings?
4. Did he understand the cruelty of death?
3. An all good & all knowing Creator designed this?
This must be
a very big story
This must be
a very big story
John 17:1 …Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “4 I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. 5 Now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began.
John 17:1 …Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “4 I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. 5 Now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began.
…we speak of God’s secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began.
I Corinthians 2:6-8
…we speak of God’s secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began.
I Corinthians 2:6-8
This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Saviour.II Timothy 1:9 -10
This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Saviour.II Timothy 1:9 -10
From GloryFrom Glory
To Greater Glory
To Greater Glory
The Mission of God?
The Mission of God?
Mission of God’s People?Mission of God’s People?
In between, we see and experience beauty, pain, joy, purpose…and death
In between, we see and experience beauty, pain, joy, purpose…and death
CreationVery Good
New CreationEverything New
GodBefore Time Began
Fall/RebellionProblem of Evil
Redemptionin History/Time
Return of ChristResurrectionJudgement
New Creation
PentecostHoly SpiritMission of
Church
DeathResurrection
of ChristNew Covenant
IncarnationGod in Christ
Sinai, LawMonarchy, Exile
ProphetsCovenant
ExodusRedemption
Call of AbrahamElection/Chosen
for a Purpose
Participation in the Mission/Purpose of Godadapted from The Mission of God's People by Chris Wright
OpenRelationship
with God
Respect PeopleImage of God
Value ofCreation
Dignityof Work
FruitfulMarriage
1st GreatCommission?Model of Faith
Walk in His wayYour "Seed"
Bless all Nations
RedeemedPeople
A CommunityWalk in His
wayThe Nations
will See/Knowand be
Attracted
God DependentSacrifices/MercyWalk in His Way
Advance: Compassion Justice Righteousness Health Knowledge Wisdom Care for land Worship
Light to nationsPersistence
of God!
God With UsPeoples
Have Seena Great Light
Redeemer &King
Sin, Death &Satan defeated
Fulfillment of AllEvery Blessing
in ChristOne People of
all Nations
Bear witnessto lavish grace
Filled with SpiritWalk in the lightImitators of our
Redeemer Children of God: One Body Servants Gathered Scattered Telling Showing In but not of Make Disciples All NationsSufferings, notworth comparingwith the glory tocome!!
His AppearingMercy TriumphsUltimate Justice
CreationLiberated
No more curseHealing of
NationsHe Shall Reign
Come!Be With Him
Forever & Ever
18 Just as you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world. 20 “I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. John 17
18 Just as you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world. 20 “I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. John 17
God’s People Become Sharers in His Mission
God’s People Become Sharers in His Mission
9 God has now revealed to us his mysterious plan regarding Christ, a plan to fulfill his own good pleasure. 10 And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth.
Ephesians 1:9-10
9 God has now revealed to us his mysterious plan regarding Christ, a plan to fulfill his own good pleasure. 10 And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth.
Ephesians 1:9-10
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
Romans 8:18
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
Romans 8:18
However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"
I Corinthians 2:9
However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"
I Corinthians 2:9
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. II Corinthians 4:18
We live by faith, not by sight. II Corinthians 5:7
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. II Corinthians 4:18
We live by faith, not by sight. II Corinthians 5:7
The Mission of God’s Peopleand...the missional church
1. Tell the big story, including:
1. Pre-rebellion truths
2. OT justice, compassion, righteousness, health, knowledge, wisdom, care for land
3. Of Jesus & NT good news of salvation to all
2. Demonstrate personally the grace of God
3. Consider the suffering…not worth comparing!
1. Tell the big story, including:
1. Pre-rebellion truths
2. OT justice, compassion, righteousness, health, knowledge, wisdom, care for land
3. Of Jesus & NT good news of salvation to all
2. Demonstrate personally the grace of God
3. Consider the suffering…not worth comparing!
The Mission of God
1. Don’t let the big story get hi-jacked• By allowing parts of the story to pass for
the whole story
2. The Big Story is Complex• learn to tell it both simply and with its
complexity – so it fits each situation
3. The big story is bigger than any of us• May your church do its part by faith;
accept and respect others that are doing their part…may be different than ours
1. Don’t let the big story get hi-jacked• By allowing parts of the story to pass for
the whole story
2. The Big Story is Complex• learn to tell it both simply and with its
complexity – so it fits each situation
3. The big story is bigger than any of us• May your church do its part by faith;
accept and respect others that are doing their part…may be different than ours
A Missional Church
1. Views the whole of Scripture as the expression of God’s mission; Creation, Redemption and New Creation.
2. Adopts the mission of God as its primary motivating focus, joining Him in what He is doing.
3. In terms of the world, is more about “go to” than “come to”
1. Gathered to worship, equip, comfort & send
2. Sent to be among, to serve, influence & attract
3. Being sent is big. We are on mission with God.
1. Views the whole of Scripture as the expression of God’s mission; Creation, Redemption and New Creation.
2. Adopts the mission of God as its primary motivating focus, joining Him in what He is doing.
3. In terms of the world, is more about “go to” than “come to”
1. Gathered to worship, equip, comfort & send
2. Sent to be among, to serve, influence & attract
3. Being sent is big. We are on mission with God.
A Missional Church
Embraces a three letter
Faith-demanding word.
AND
Embraces a three letter
Faith-demanding word.
AND
Theology Requires It
God is One and He is More
Jesus is God and He is Man
God wrote the Bible and People wrote it
Salvation is of God and People have to…
Sanctification God’s work and we pursue it
The church is for us and its for them
God is One and He is More
Jesus is God and He is Man
God wrote the Bible and People wrote it
Salvation is of God and People have to…
Sanctification God’s work and we pursue it
The church is for us and its for them
Ministry Requires It
Evangelism and TeachingOrthodox and Gracious
Proclamation and Socially EngagedGathered and Scattered
In the world and not of the worldEstablished churches and new churches
Comfort one side and faith requiring…other
God loves it when we trust and obey
Evangelism and TeachingOrthodox and Gracious
Proclamation and Socially EngagedGathered and Scattered
In the world and not of the worldEstablished churches and new churches
Comfort one side and faith requiring…other
God loves it when we trust and obey
How will you spread the thinking that you’ve developed here today?
We’ll send you an ecopy of the survey & related materials
Tell us what is happening as a result of today….within 2-4 weeks. [email protected]
If we don’t hear from you, we’ll call, just to build in a bit of accountability.
Those that have not paid, please do.
• 15 per person.
• 10 per person if 7 or more from one church
• 20 per married couple
• The mission of God’s people - $20
Information Sheet
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1. Like to be on “monthly people” who pray list?
“Thinking Shrewdly V” May 10-12, 2012
“The Good News and Your Church in Word & Action ”
Bruxy Cavey(Teaching pastor, the Meeting House)
Gary Nelson (President of Tyndale)
Greg Paul (Founder of Sanctuary)
Waterloo or Guelph Location
Five Conference Streams
Communicating the Gospel in Canada
Church, Leadership & the Gospel
Compassion, Justice & the Gospel
New Canadians & the Gospel
New Initiatives & the Gospel
Regional gatherings in off years, like this
Three quick stories– Chin Leadership development,
– Two people want to plant struggling in their thinking about how to do this
– Spirit of Truth (Iranian, former Muslims)
– Vien et Vois (Congolese church)
– Jesus Network – Easter
Finances1. Help new churches/initiatives get
started
2. Work to strengthen existing church leadership people
3. We’d love to have your partnership in our “make it happen budget”
Please give us your surveys
1. Fold them and leave them on the table
2. If the staple has come out, fold it a couple of times so it sticks together
Thank you for coming
Thank you to _________________
Prayer of Blessing