small groups: on mission
DESCRIPTION
Small groups are more than just about Christians gathering to study the bible, fellowship, and eat together. If this is done outside the context of a missional lifestyle, we lose one of the greatest opportunities to live out the Great Commission. This presentation talks about important mindsets and practices of missional life groups; people who are committed to living out the Great Commission. This presentation was given to the life group leaders of Fountain of Truth Apostolic Church in Fontana, CA.TRANSCRIPT
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“on mission”
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THE MISSION
What is our purpose?
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The Great Commission
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The Great Commission
– Go (Evangelism)– Make (Discipleship)– Baptize (Community)– Teach (Spiritual Maturity)
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THE AGENTS
Who fulfills the mission?
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The Church
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What is the Church?
“The Church is God’s People (who we are), saved by God’s Power (what He has done and is doing), for God’s Purposes (the good works he created us in Jesus Christ to do).” ~SOMA Communities
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What is the Church?
“The Church is a family of missionary servants”
~SOMA Communities
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THE MODEL
How does the Church fulfill the Mission?
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THE MODEL
Attractional (Celebration):An invitation to experience the power and presence of the Gospel.
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THE MODEL
Missional (Cells):The incarnation, or the living out, of the purpose of the Gospel
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THE MISSIONAL MINDSETS
How do missional small groups think and see themselves?
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THE MISSIONAL MINDSETS
1. Family
…they need, and are committed to, other believers who work in unity to live out the mission.
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THE MISSIONAL MINDSETS
2. Missionaries
…they are willing to go, to get out of their comfort zones to enter the worlds of others.
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THE MISSIONAL MINDSETS
3. Servants
…they are willing to sacrifice their needs and desires to serve the needs of others.
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THE MISSIONAL MINDSETS
4. Anthropologists
…they love listening to and observing the stories of others
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THE MISSIONAL MINDSETS
5. Storytellers
…they delight in telling the story of God in the context of others’ stories.
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THE MISSIONAL MINDSETS
6. Externally focused
…they are committed to reaching those who do not know Christ.
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THE MISSIONAL MINDSETS
7. Contextual
…they appreciate the different expressions of the Gospel required to reach different people who have different needs,
aspirations, views, and life rhythms.
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THE MISSIONAL MINDSETS
8. Restorers
…they are committed to help restore the world to God’s original plan.
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THE MISSIONAL MANTRA
What do missional life groups do?
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THE MISSIONAL MANTRA
• B – egin with prayer• L – listen• E – at• S – erve• S – tory
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THE MISSIONAL CHALLENGE
• Communicate the Mission, Model, Mindsets, and Mantra• Commission the Missionaries• Carry out the Mission, consistently and
contextually.