1. is really good, ‘Good News’
The Methodist Church
A discipleship movement shaped for mission
for such a time as this?
Why Methodism
is really good, ‘Good News’
Martyn Atkins
General Secretary of the Methodist Church
Martyn Atkins:
Superintendent Minister
Methodist Central Hall Westminster, London

2. A discipleship movement shaped for mission
The Methodist Church
A discipleship movement shaped for mission
for such a time as this?
The Methodist Church:
A discipleship movement shaped for mission
for such a time as this?
Martyn Atkins
General Secretary of the Methodist Church

3. A discipleship movement shaped for mission
The Methodist Church
A discipleship movement shaped for mission
for such a time as this?
Methodist Christian discipleship is
rooted in and focussed on Jesus Christ,
resourced by the Spirit of God,
is both life-long and whole-life,
communal rather than solitary,
committed to transforming and serving ‘the world’, locally, nationally and globally
and so is lived out on a ‘big map’,
all offered as worship to God as loving obedience
Martyn Atkins
General Secretary of the Methodist Church

4. Good news ‘doctrines’... The Methodist Church
A missional ecclesiology
Four ‘alls’
the primacy of divine grace
The Methodist Church
A discipleship movement shaped for mission
for such a time as this?
Martyn Atkins
General Secretary of the Methodist Church

5. Good news ‘doctrines’... The Methodist Church
The scope of Christ’s atoning death
A ‘big’ Holy Spirit (prevenience)
The Catholic Spirit
The Methodist Church
A discipleship movement shaped for mission
for such a time as this?
Martyn Atkins
General Secretary of the Methodist Church

6. A discipleship movement shaped for mission
The Methodist Church
A discipleship movement shaped for mission
for such a time as this?
“Good news’ ‘instincts’
‘connexional’
communal/corporate
combined ‘piety’ & ‘mercy’
committed to ‘the world’
Martyn Atkins
General Secretary of the Methodist Church

7. A discipleship movement shaped for mission
The Methodist Church
A discipleship movement shaped for mission
for such a time as this?
Good news ‘structures’ ! ?
small groups
accountability
worship
Martyn Atkins
General Secretary of the Methodist Church

8. A discipleship movement shaped for mission
The Methodist Church
A discipleship movement shaped for mission
for such a time as this?
Recite a new story
Remember your future!
Release giftedness
Resolve not to regret
Martyn Atkins
General Secretary of the Methodist Church