“on mission”

THE MISSION

What is our purpose?

The Great Commission

The Great Commission

– Go (Evangelism)– Make (Discipleship)– Baptize (Community)– Teach (Spiritual Maturity)

THE AGENTS

Who fulfills the mission?

The Church

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

What is the Church?

“The Church is a family of missionary servants”

~SOMA Communities

THE MODEL

How does the Church fulfill the Mission?

THE MODEL

Attractional (Celebration):An invitation to experience the power and presence of the Gospel.

THE MODEL

Missional (Cells):The incarnation, or the living out, of the purpose of the Gospel

THE MISSIONAL MINDSETS

How do missional small groups think and see themselves?

THE MISSIONAL MINDSETS

1. Family

…they need, and are committed to, other believers who work in unity to live out the mission.

THE MISSIONAL MINDSETS

2. Missionaries

…they are willing to go, to get out of their comfort zones to enter the worlds of others.

THE MISSIONAL MINDSETS

3. Servants

…they are willing to sacrifice their needs and desires to serve the needs of others.

THE MISSIONAL MINDSETS

4. Anthropologists

…they love listening to and observing the stories of others

THE MISSIONAL MINDSETS

5. Storytellers

…they delight in telling the story of God in the context of others’ stories.

THE MISSIONAL MINDSETS

6. Externally focused

…they are committed to reaching those who do not know Christ.

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.

THE MISSIONAL MINDSETS

8. Restorers

…they are committed to help restore the world to God’s original plan.

THE MISSIONAL MANTRA

What do missional life groups do?

THE MISSIONAL MANTRA

• B – egin with prayer• L – listen• E – at• S – erve• S – tory

THE MISSIONAL CHALLENGE

• Communicate the Mission, Model, Mindsets, and Mantra• Commission the Missionaries• Carry out the Mission, consistently and

contextually.