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2. Good News Today... Hebrews 13:8-9 MSG For Jesus doesn’t change—yesterday, today, tomorrow, he’s always totally himself. Don’t be lured away from him by the latest speculations about him. The grace of Christ is the only good ground for life. 0412 168 496

3. Good News Today... Overview... Changing Australia Church in Community Being Community 0412 168 496

4. Changing Australia Changing... Defining Culture Today Changing Demographic Redefined Socially 0412 168 496

5. Changing Community... Only occasionally in history do massive demographic shifts combine with huge social change and ongoing generational transitions and rapid technological trends so that within the span of a decade, society altogether alters. 0412 168 496

6. Church in Community... Matthew 28:19-20 MSG “God authorized and commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. I’ll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age.” 0412 168 496

7. Church in Community... Changing Demographic Australia Low population Huge cities density Median Age 37.5 yrs Western Australia Fastest growing 77% live in Perth Perth Christianity 61% All others 7.3% Church 15%; M/Age 57 yrs 0412 168 496

8. Church in Community... Redefined Socially Employment Median job/role 3 years Religion (1976-2011) Christianity -22% Church Attendance -48% No religion +296% Shopping for Community Jesus 64% Church 4% Recreation Centre 22% Shopping Centre 39% 0412 168 496

9. Being Community... Esther 14:4b NLT “Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?” 0412 168 496

10. Being Community... REAL PEOPLE... Keep it real Authenticity is key Walk the walk and talk the talk 0412 168 496

11. Being Community... RELEVANT... Different from 70AD, 1980 and Yesterday... Visual > written EQ > IQ 0412 168 496

12. Being Community... RESPONSIVE... Plan for change... Observe trends... Go for it... Cheer Squad needed!!! 0412 168 496

13. Being Community... RELATIONAL... Externally - “People don’t care how much you know, till they know how much you care.” Internally - “In essentials, unity, In non-essentials, liberty, In all things, love.” 0412 168 496

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