We are on a journey A Missional Church?

Dwelling in the Word Luke 10: 1-12 Luke 10: 1-12 –Sent in pairs –Depend on hospitality –Trinitarian presence –Partners with God, called and sent –Harvest is His –The kingdom is at hand

A Missional Community Culturally relevant, yet counter cultural Culturally relevant, yet counter cultural Worshipping, Trinitarian, covenanted community Worshipping, Trinitarian, covenanted community Discipling, training, equipping and release others Discipling, training, equipping and release others Outwardly focussed, involved in mission, Outwardly focussed, involved in mission, Demonstrating and releasing the kingdom of God in values, attitudes and power. Demonstrating and releasing the kingdom of God in values, attitudes and power. Working with others of different persuasion without compromise Working with others of different persuasion without compromise

Missional Church Proclaims the gospel and makes disciples Proclaims the gospel and makes disciples –Behaves in a godly way towards each other –Discerns vocation for members Values the Bible Values the Bible Culturally different Culturally different –Practices reconciliation –Values accountability –Practices hospitality Values and practices community worship Values and practices community worship

Missional Church Incarnational not attractional Incarnational not attractional –No sanctified spaces Messianic, holistic in world view Messianic, holistic in world view –Not dualistic, sacred v secular Adopts apostolic leadership Adopts apostolic leadership –Ephesians 4 gifts –Flat, recognising gift, not hierarchical Has a public witness Has a public witness Recognises its not there yet Recognises its not there yet

Missional Movements Desert Fathers Desert Fathers –Anthony of Egypt, 3 rd Century The Celts The Celts –St Patrick, St Brendan, 4 th – 7 th Centuries Benedictines Benedictines –6 th Century, monastries Ignatian Ignatian –St Ignatius ( ) and the Jesuits

Effective Missional movements Orthodox in their Christian belief systems (incarnation, the centrality of the cross and resurrection, the Trinity etc). Orthodox in their Christian belief systems (incarnation, the centrality of the cross and resurrection, the Trinity etc). A high regard for scripture A high regard for scripture Emphasize the importance of discipleship Emphasize the importance of discipleship Clear and distinctive spiritual practices Clear and distinctive spiritual practices

Themes Growing Together Growing Together Community Orientation Community Orientation Culture Understanding Culture Understanding Apostolic Leadership Apostolic Leadership

Sons, daughters, heirs Revelation not understanding Revelation not understanding –Abba father (Romans 8:15) Relationship not a contract Relationship not a contract –Sons not slaves (Gal 4:6) Intimacy not knowledge Intimacy not knowledge –Remain in me (John15) Inheritance not reward Inheritance not reward –Full rights as sons (Gal 4:5)

Growing together Spiritual disciplines Spiritual disciplines –Prayer, Fasting, study, retreat, silence Accountability Accountability –Mentor, director, coach Small group connection Small group connection –relationships Hospitality Hospitality –The stranger

Community Orientation Unity with outward focus Unity with outward focus Deal with conflict within Deal with conflict within Live in forgiveness, understanding and encouragement Live in forgiveness, understanding and encouragement Others first Others first

Cultural Understanding Engaged Engaged –Public witness, make a contribution Counter cultural Counter cultural –Kingdom culture and values Proclaiming the Kingdom of God Proclaiming the Kingdom of God –Risks and experiments

Apostolic and Prophetic Leadership Five fold ministries lead the church Five fold ministries lead the church –Apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, teacher Empowering equipping and training Empowering equipping and training –Everyone releasing for calling Focus on character Focus on character –Gift subservient Diversity of gift Diversity of gift –Blended together

Questions What is God up to in the world? What is God up to in the world? What does it mean to be church? What does it mean to be church?

Questions to take away What would my dream SCF look like? What would my dream SCF look like? What would my part be in it? What would my part be in it? What would it require of us to get there? What would it require of us to get there?