1. The Normal Radical

2. Review Sunday
9th October 2016
The Normal Radical

3. Normal Radical – Do you remember…
Called to live our Normal lives Radically. Our values are as radical today as when we first discovered them
Rediscover & reapply the values
Permission to de- & re-construct expressions
A lot is coming at you very fast – feel free to take your time. In some cases it take time to process and longer to break a habit
Expect a lag between presentation – revelation – application

4. Plan for today
Secondary Illumination (thoughts sparked by what we’ve been looking at)
Evidence that Spirit of Adventure is taking root
Question Time (Panel)
Secondary Illumination 15mins
Signs of SoA taking root p1 10mins
Panel Part mins
Signs of SoA taking root p2 10mins
Panel Part mins
TOTAL 65mins

5. 1. Secondary Illumination

6. (a) Thinking about community

7. (b) Thinking about source & channels

8. Source = God Channels Needed resource Resource Forsake other need
Enterprise income
Salary
Friends & family
Cost Cutting
Miraculous
Needed resource
Resource

9. Seed (to be invested) vs. bread (to be eaten)
Seed - The red dress was always intended for someone else
Bread - £15,000 watch – ok to have if father gave it to me
God can save by many (£’s) or by few (£’s).

10. 2. Where have you see signs of the Spirit of Adventure taking root in this community?

11. 2. Where have you seen signs of the Spirit of Adventure taking root in this community?
McKernan/Newman – Jane Shetewi – moment after agreeing to give opportunity to become a ‘nutsheller’
Dorman - Laura Gill - followed her nudge to invite a mum from the school gate to community café
Griffins – Susan Hayward - Italian/Albanian lady
Griffins – Silvia Allen – as a group decided to do Dorothy’s garden but were blessed in process as they found common goal, great energy and discussion
Akermans – David praying for neighbour/Andy & David praying for someone in pharmacy
Gwyn – invite neighbour
Paisleys –The person who has decided to tithe because they recognise that all they have comes from God
Paisleys - Martin Smith - The person who has suddenly 'sprung into life' in terms of engagement, care and concern for others in the group.

12. 3. Question Time

13. Serving Responding to need
If you see a need but aren’t asked, do you still serve?
Do you have to specifically hear God or can you just get on with it?
Avril

14. Serving
People were saying you should serve with your heart in it. But if it's a sacrifice, won't that make me a bit miserable?
Elspeth

15. Serving Saying ‘no’ to serving opportunity
Is it really okay to say no? How do you respond if someone brings a ‘correction’?
How do we avoid judging others motivation to serving/not serving?
How much serving must you do before you have official licence to turn other opportunities down?
How to recognize when a particular serving action needs to stop?
Nathan

16. Serving
Can someone serve too much or too little? What is our opportunity/responsibility to such people?
Phil

17. Money Matters
I assumed that the people sent out from the church e.g. teaching International Doulos and the like (not team) were funded from the church ‘coffer’ i.e. the tithes and offerings. Is this in fact the case?
Avril

18. Money Matters
Is it ok to have savings when others cannot pay their bills?
Elspeth

19. 2. Where have you seen signs of the Spirit of Adventure taking root in this community?
McKernan/Newman – Jane Shetewi – moment after agreeing to give opportunity to become a ‘nutsheller’
Dorman - Laura Gill - followed her nudge to invite a mum from the school gate to community café
Griffins – Susan Hayward - Italian/Albanian lady
Griffins – Silvia Allen – as a group decided to do Dorothy’s garden but were blessed in process as they found common goal, great energy and discussion
Akermans – David praying for neighbour/Andy & David praying for someone in pharmacy
Gwyn – invite neighbour
Paisleys –The person who has decided to tithe because they recognise that all they have comes from God
Paisleys - Martin Smith - The person who has suddenly 'sprung into life' in terms of engagement, care and concern for others in the group.

20. 3. Question Time

21. Money Matters
When do we say no to lending money?
Nathan

22. Money Matters
Is it ok that I feel a loss when I give?
Phil

23. Community Life
Is it ok not to go to socials if you don't feel a part of the group?
Nathan

24. Community Life When you have a busy job how do you get to meetings?
Phil
Lots of our questions and answers as a community seem to evolve around meetings!

25. Community Life
If you have only budgeted for one family holiday would it be ok to prioritise a family holiday over a church holiday?
Anyone

26. Misc
If we say that perceived "walls" need to be overcome with Scripture and testimonies, is it ok to have ten minutes teaching without a single reference to Scripture and say that reference will be given in the notes? I thought the notes were a synopsis not an extension of Sunday teaching. I will look up the Bible reference and compare it with has been said. Will everyone else?
Avril

27. Misc
Is it ok that children have to endure so much pressure doing GCES, a levels and uni degrees?
Elspeth

28. Response God empowers us to live surrendered lives that…
Serve sacrificially (not conveniently)
Can see how to love those around us
Are moved by compassion (not guilt or process)
Are wise to respond appropriately to need
Reveal the Father’s heart through serving
Response – maybe you have had opportunity to see your need for God to empower you this week
Midweek groups – Serving
Sunday x2 – Daniel