Disciple-Making Foundations A Case Study: Above Bar Church Track 4:

Above Bar Church How the Mission of God is Shaping the Strategy of Above Bar Church: a personal reflection

Above Bar Church Missional Strategy Why we’re here – Our Purpose: Above Bar Church exists to glorify God by seeking to make and mature disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.

Above Bar Church Missional Strategy This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. John 15:8

Above Bar Church Missional Strategy Building a Discipleship Culture … the way we see and do things around here

Above Bar Church Missional Strategy IN UP OUT

Above Bar Church Missional Strategy ABC Values As we seek to recognise and celebrate the supremacy of Jesus in everything, we aim to become increasingly: Mission-focused: locally, nationally and internationally. Bible-centred: in our ethos and activities. God-dependent: expressed in prayer and expectation of the Holy Spirit’s work. An authentic community of people from many backgrounds who love and nurture each other as disciples of Jesus Christ.

Above Bar Church Missional Strategy UP Bible-Centred OUT Mission-Focussed IN Authentic Community

UP Bible-Centred OUT Mission-Focussed IN Authentic Community Above Bar Church Missional Strategy God-dependent

Above Bar Church Missional Strategy Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances show his disciples depending on Him. UP: Bible-centred - Luke 24: 36, IN: Authentic Community - John 20: OUT: Mission- Focussed - Acts 1: 3-5, 8

Above Bar Church A Missional Community? Six characteristics of a missional community: 1.It practices corporate praise, thanksgiving, gratitude, & grace 2.It declares truth that challenges the reigning plausibility structure 3.It establishes relationships within a local neighbourhood 4.It encourages mutual service in the priesthood of all believers 5.It expects mutual responsibility rather than individualism 6.It nurtures hope and a re-imagined vision of the future Newbigin, Lesslie, The Gospel in a Pluralist Society, London: SPCK, 1989,

Above Bar Church A Missional Community? Six characteristics of a missional community: 1.It practices corporate praise, thanksgiving, gratitude, & grace 2.It declares truth that challenges the reigning plausibility structure 3.It establishes relationships within a local neighbourhood 4.It encourages mutual service in the priesthood of all believers 5.It expects mutual responsibility rather than individualism 6.It nurtures hope and a re-imagined vision of the future Newbigin, Lesslie, The Gospel in a Pluralist Society, London: SPCK, 1989,

Disciple-Making Foundations Track 4: