For the Sake of the World

Pr. Brent Dahlseng

We got orders from We got orders from the Topthe Top

It requires a It requires a different way of different way of seeingseeing

God sees a way of God sees a way of making the impossible making the impossible possiblepossible

The Spirit has initiated The Spirit has initiated a global revolution: a a global revolution: a new Pentecost – a God new Pentecost – a God revolutionrevolution Those who listen and Those who listen and

look are seeing new look are seeing new dreams and visionsdreams and visions God’s movement has God’s movement has

begun and we are begun and we are invited to participateinvited to participate

Participants in God’s Participants in God’s mission listen with mission listen with their hearts first, to their hearts first, to hear with hear with compassionate earscompassionate ears

Discern the voice of Discern the voice of God and the mission-God and the mission-field in which God has field in which God has planted your planted your congregationcongregation

Listen to the voice of Listen to the voice of your neighbor & co-your neighbor & co-workers workers

Listen to your Listen to your communitycommunity

Go!Go!

Announce the good Announce the good news of the Kingdomnews of the Kingdom

Heal the sickHeal the sick

Raise the dead Raise the dead

Cleanse the lepersCleanse the lepers

Feed the hungryFeed the hungry

Visit those in prisonVisit those in prison

Clothe the nakedClothe the naked

A God revolution A God revolution begins by seeking begins by seeking God’s presence God’s presence (return to the Upper (return to the Upper Room: Act 1)!Room: Act 1)! Fervent prayer: i.e. Fervent prayer: i.e.

EthiopiaEthiopia The church has what The church has what

the world is seeking the world is seeking but spiritual seekers but spiritual seekers have the desire the have the desire the church needs today!church needs today!

Be; Become; DoBe; Become; Do

Do; Become; BeDo; Become; Be

Seek the heart of Seek the heart of God & Do the mission!God & Do the mission!

God gives us all the God gives us all the tools we need to tools we need to accomplish this accomplish this mission (Acts 2).mission (Acts 2).

Tools work only Tools work only when you use them!when you use them!

Give permissionGive permission

Seek to involve Seek to involve everyoneeveryone

It’s a partnership – It’s a partnership – the world has tools the world has tools too.too.

Renewal is for the Renewal is for the sake of God’s mission sake of God’s mission NOT for renewal’s NOT for renewal’s sake!sake!