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Title: MODELS OF CHURCH LIFE


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MISSION PROGRAMME
THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH 2
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MODELS OF CHURCH LIFE
  • We shall consider 4 models to develop further.
    Continuing the ministry and mission of Jesus
    Christ.
  • Pilgrims of the Kingdom
  • Household of God
  • Presence in the world
  • Body of Christ

PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH
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PILGRIMS OF THE KINGDOM
  • Read Exodus 13
  • Hymn containing word pilgrim

PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH
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PILGRIMS OF THE KINGDOM
  • Pilgrimage journey with and under Gods
    guidance (movement)
  • Specific goal
  • Struggle with difficulties

PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH
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PILGRIMS OF THE KINGDOM
  • Local congregation pilgrims on pilgrimage
  • Goal live and witness to the Kingdom
  • Difficulties? List them!
  • Whats possible?
  • How?

PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH
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HOUSEHOLD OF GOD
  • Ephesians 219
  • Household warm, open relationship
  • variety - age
  • - interest
  • - ability / talents
  • Whose family - God in Christ
  • What for?

PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH
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AN UNIT WHICH
  • worships
  • shares
  • empowers
  • united in love

PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH
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PRESENCE IN THE WORLD
  • Matt. 513/14
  • Matt. 1333
  • Phil. 215
  • light in darkness
  • - who
  • - where
  • - how
  • - why

PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH
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  • Yeast - penetrating
  • - uplifting influence
  • Salt - taste
  • quality
  • how?
  • need help?
  • others
  • resources

PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH
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BODY OF CHRIST
  • Read 1 Cor. 1212-27
  • Variety in unity
  • Interwoven wholeness - purpose of each part
  • - co-operation, pulling
    together, team
  • - lead by the head
  • - power of Christ

PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH
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WHAT FOR
  • Service
  • Teaching
  • Be broken
  • Worship

PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH
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EMERGING CHURCHES
  • Morlan Lightship
  • Deaf Persons Ystrad Mynach

PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH
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PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH THEREFORE IS
  • to move with God today
  • to nurture the family life
  • to be an uplifting presence, a witness
  • to be a dynamic body

PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH
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  • To what extent do we recognise ourselves and each
    other in the light of these Biblical images?
  • Need self-confidence, self-respect?
  • Do we have partners?
  • Need for leadership who?

PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH
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