‘Ekklesia’ is an assembly, a (religious) congregationOriginal Word: Phonetic Spelling: (ek-klay-see'-ah)Short Definition: an assembly, congregation, churchekklsía– properly, people called out from the world and to God, the outcome being the ChurchMission MindedActs 3Theme to the book of Acts:“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8Mission MindedActs 3:1-101. Be in the community to affect the community“I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.” John 17:14-16“I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people—not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world.But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one.” 1 Corinthians 5:9-111. Be in the community to affect the community2. Bring wholeness to the community“Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” Jeremiah 29:7 (NIV)1. Be in the community to affect the community2. Bring wholeness to the community3. Point People to Jesus