The Good News and Australian Trends 1 st February 2015 0412 168 496.

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The Good News and Australian Trends 1 st February

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

Good News Today... Overview... Changing Australia Church in Community Being Community

Changing Australia Changing... Defining Culture Today Changing Demographic Redefined Socially

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

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.”

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

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

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

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

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

Being Community... RESPONSIVE... Plan for change... Observe trends... Go for it... Cheer Squad needed!!!

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.”

The Good News and Australian Trends 1 st February