Missional Community
The Mission"As the Father sent me,so I am sending you."John 20:21 (John 17:18,2 Corinthians 5:18-21)
identity
therefore purpose
authority
therefore also responsibility
Great Commission fits under this.
Saturate culture
NOT: create counter-culture
Parable of yeastLuke 13:20
Parable of wheat and taresMatthew 13:24-30
Our knowledgeof our Missionflows from ourknowledge ofChrist Himself
Who is Jesus?
God
Man
How did Jesus live?
Why did Jesus come?
What was important to Jesus?
What did Jesus want?
"Make disciples"
Help people to become more like Jesus
NOT: "Get people saved" (reductionism)
NOT "us" vs. "them"
How do we live this out?
Care
Invite
Deepen
Multiply
Contextualize the Truth
Truth remains
Expression of the truth differs
Hold to the Truth,not to your expressionof the Truth
Incarnation / Translation
Community, not building
"Church" would continuewithout a building
Love MUST bethe distinguishingmark
"As I have loved you"
"I love the Father"
Give love ratherthan expect it
Without love, allelse is meaningless