The Nature of Mission in a Post-Everything World
SectarianismSyncretism
Four paradigm shifts for the church How to – want to
Four paradigm shifts for the church How to – want to Coming to going
Four paradigm shifts for the church How to – want to Coming to going Protection to proclamation
Four paradigm shifts for the church How to – want to Coming to going Protection to proclamation Relevance to influence
Being the Church vs Building the Church
Windows of Redemption Windows of Opposition
Truth The cultures question continue to help us discover what we believe and what the best way is to talk about this is
Truth The cultures question continue to help us discover what we believe and what the best way is to talk about this is The issues within culture keep us from over simplifying the gospel
Truth The cultures question continue to help us discover what we believe and what the best way is to talk about this is The issues within culture keep us from over simplifying the gospel The city forces us to think and act theologically about the gospel so that the church avoids sinning
Identity Serving the city forces the church to see herself as people who participate in the cities of life
Identity Serving the city forces the church to see herself as people who participate in the cities of life The church is not deciding if it’s for it or against it but Is creating it and shaping it for the gospel
Identity Serving the city forces the church to see herself as people who participate in the cities of life The church is not deciding if it’s for it or against it but Is creating it and shaping it for the gospel The church is sent from Sunday to sectors to announce the reign of God For the kingdom to be displayed in the city the church must believe and act as one
Two Portraits of the Church The church exists for itself Pastors exist to build the church Disciples exist as resources for church building
Church exists for the world Pastors exist to equip disciples Disciples exist to announce the reign of Christ in the public square
By sending us into the city Jesus calls us into the Gospel so that He can build his church and We can display his Kingdom