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Guildford Diocese 10th June Seeing in a New Way Know how to see Guildford Diocese 10th June

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust

Acts 10 Peter & Cornelius Seeing afresh Two people

Acts 10 Peter & Cornelius Seeing afresh Two ports

‘You don’t have to become like us. Acts 10 Peter & Cornelius Seeing afresh Changing models in context ‘You don’t have to become like us. to become like us.’

“ this majority (66%) presents a major “While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply distressed to see that the city was full of idols.” Acts 17 v 16 “ this majority (66%) presents a major challenge to churches. Most of them are unreceptive and closed to attending church; churchgoing is simply not on their agenda.” Churchgoing in the UK. A Research Report from Tearfund. April 2007

Playing Away

Who might be your Cornelius? Where might be your Caesarea? How do you envisage increasing believers? Who might be your Cornelius? Where might be your Caesarea?

‘how did the Spirit lead them to respond creatively & continually in Stephen Bevans & Roger Schroeder, Prophetic Dialogue ‘how did the Spirit lead them to respond creatively & continually in new and surprising situations as they preached the gospel.’

Seven key principles for action

1. You feel /

‘Its not the greatest people who change the world but weak people in the hands of a great God.’

2. You are willing to follow the slipstream of Gods Spirit and try to catch Him up /

Do I(we)really believe this ?

3. You understand the importance of a diversity of ministries /

Who are the Pioneers ?

There is a spectrum Pioneer Starter Pioneer Sustainer Sustainer Innovator Sustainer Developer

4. You want to break out and see new possibilities /

What shape of church do we therefore need to be? 21

“ And so from the start , where Jesus is, there is the church, the church is the assembly of those who are finding their relationships, their lives transformed by the presence of Jesus.”

‘not leaving the tradition but driving to it’s heart’ Gerald Arbuckle, Refounding the Church

Church as four sets of relationships. up of out in “ The church is comprised of four sets of relationships centred on Jesus, to the Godhead, between members of the local church, to the world and between each part and the whole body.’ Moynagh, Church for Every Context p 106.

This is where we live……. /

5. This not flat pack church……. /

Each new worshipping community is a unique story Principle Place Process Church ? People Prayer

This is about Adapting to the context Mission centred on those outside church Forming disciples Creating new worshipping communities

6. You are willing to take a risk /

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Values of risk taking teams Curiosity Creativity Contextualisation Chance Courage /

7. You have found some principles and people to help you /

when we are too well pleased with ourselves, Disturb us Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, when we arrived safely because we sailed too close to the shore. Sir Francis Drake /

to dare more boldly, to venture on wider seas, Disturb us Lord, to dare more boldly, to venture on wider seas, where storms will show your mastery, where losing sight of land , we shall find the stars. We ask you to push back the horizons of our hopes, and to push into the future in strength, courage, hope and love . Amen Sir Francis Drake