SESSION ONE The Mission of God. SESSION ONE The Mission of God.

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SESSION ONE The Mission of God

SESSION ONE Purpose

Four Topics / Four one-hour sessions: FORMAT Four Topics / Four one-hour sessions: 1. The Mission of God 2. The Mission of the Evangelical Covenant Church 3. The Mission of Our Church 4. The Mission of a Member

• Provide an overview of the work of God in the world OBJECTIVES • Provide an overview of the work of God in the world • Introduce, build, and deepen relationships • Explore the story of God’s mission to you and God’s mission through you • Begin the process of discovering membership at our church

WHY MEMBERSHIP? Membership is a commitment to grow deeper in Christ and go further in mission together as the church.

ONE-ON-ONE INTRODUCTIONS 1. How did you begin attending this church? 2. What is one question you would to see answered during our time together?

GOD’S STORY God’s Mission to You

The four chapters of God’s story reveal God’s mission to us: 1. Creation (GENESIS 1-2) 2. Fall (GENESIS 3) 3. Redemption (GENESIS 3–REVELATION 20) 4. New Creation (REVELATION 21-22)

REFLECTING ON GOD’S STORY 1. How have you experienced the goodness of creation and the brokenness of creation? 2. How have you already experienced God’s redeeming love through the church? 3. How does God’s mission of restoration give you hope for people and planet? 4. How might God be calling you to respond to his story?

God’s Mission through You THE MISSION OF GOD God’s Mission through You 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 • Matthew 28:16-20

THE X-FACTOR God’s Mission to You

God’s Mission through You THE X-FACTOR God’s Mission to You God’s Mission through You

Four characteristics of the Covenant: GOING DEEPER IN CHRIST AND FURTHER IN MISSION TOGETHER Four characteristics of the Covenant: 1. Biblical 2. Devotional 3. Connectional 4. Missional