The Missional Church – Part 1: The Missional Nature of God
week 3
John 3:16, 5:24, 14:26, 17:18, 20:21
Missional Living Homework:
What did you do (plan to do) to encourage proximity in your neighborhood?What did you do (plan to do) to encourage presence in your neighborhood?Three Movements in the missio Dei
God the Father ->
God the Father & the Son ->
God the Father, Son, & the Spirit ->
It’s about Priority
It is not so much that God has a mission for his church in the world, but that God has a church for his mission in the world.
Mission or Missions
John 20:21 As the Father has sent me, So I am sending you.
The Four Ds
Discover
Discern
Do
Debrief
Questions:
What thoughts do you have as you reflect on the quote: “It is not so much that God has a mission for his church in the world, but that God has a church for his mission in the world”?In what ways are the Four Ds helpful?Missional Living Homework:
Where do I see God at work? Where and how do I see God working in the lives of those around me? Where and how is God working in my neighborhood? What about my place of vocation?In light of my gifts and resources, how does God want me to partner in what he’s doing?