Will put notes on my blog tomorrow because I’ll talk fast.
We’ll see momentum rooted in the mission of God.
As the Father has sent me, so send I you.
God
-Source
-God has a mission
-God desires to be glorified to make himself known
God is on a mission
-started in creation
-God sends the Son
-God sends the Spirit
God’s mission has a church.
You don’t need to find a mission, God already has a mission for you to join.
Kingdom
-Reign of God
God sends the Son to establish the Kingdom
Jesus establishes this Kingdom by:
-Saving – the gospel proclamation
- defeats sin and death
- redeems a people through forgiveness of sin
- we do it because he has done it.
-Serving – Gospel demonstration - Luke 4 – Jesus’ mission statement
- Sending – Gospel promulgation – Great Commission
- Kingdom births the church in its wake
Church
Partners with, joins Jesus on His mission
-Saving – gospel proclamation
-Serving – gospel demonstration
-Sending – gospel promulgation
God sends the Spirit to:
-empower the church
-gathers the church
-scatters the church
The church is not the center of God’s plan but it is central to God’s plan.
The Missional Manifesto – themissionalmanifesto.net
World
Context
The church is sent into the world
-joins Jesus’ mission
-sign/instrument of Kingdom
- ambassadors – we do it for and with the King
- have the keys to the Kingdom – entryway through gospel
- no gates will hold it back
- “I will be with you always to the end of the age.”
God’s Glory
-Glorified
-Church is redeemed for God’s glory
-Mission is completed for God’s glory
-All things restored for God’s glory
Most of our efforts and strategies are located between the Church and the World parts of God’s Mission. We need to keep in mind overall picture of God’s mission.
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