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Steve Petch Sunday 14 th October 2012

Steve Petch Sunday 14 th October 2012 Part 5: What sort of church are we building? Acts 2 v 42 – 47

Other people have plans for our church: 1.Requests for money 2.Requests for “airtime”

What sort of church are we building? Our vision: “To build a radical church family of 1000 committed members reaching from the city to the sea”

What sort of church are we building? Terry Virgo: “The Spirit Filled Church”

What sort of church are we building? “A church that belongs to an apostolic family of churches” (Led by Guy Miller who is based in City Gate Church, Bournemouth) COMMISSION

What sort of church are we building? They DEVOTED themselves… … to the apostles’ teaching The Bible is honoured Preaching is valued Life changing obedience follows Apostolically connected today

What sort of church are we building? They DEVOTED themselves… … to the fellowship Commitment to one another

What sort of church are we building? They DEVOTED themselves… … to the breaking of bread Communion The gospel The Grace of God We are one body

What sort of church are we building? They DEVOTED themselves… … to THE prayers Coming together in prayerful worship Awe fell upon them all “Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs” Personal private prayer, corporate gathered prayer & worship that flows from it

What sort of church are we building? And many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles Holy Spirit ministry and gifts Baptised in the Holy Spirit Lacking no spiritual gift

What sort of church are we building? And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. Bursting with generosity Within the church and beyond the church

What sort of church are we building? And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favour with all the people. Large, gathered meetings Small home based meetings

What sort of church are we building? And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. Preaching the gospel Living as witnesses Seeing people saved regularly And added!

What sort of church are we building? [42] And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. [43] And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.

What sort of church are we building? [44] And all who believed were together and had all things in common. [45] And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.

What sort of church are we building? [46] And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, [47] praising God and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

What sort of church are we building? Our vision: “To build a radical church family of 1000 committed members reaching from the city to the sea”

Steve Petch Sunday 14 th October 2012 Part 5: What sort of church are we building? Acts 2 v 42 – 47