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You should see some of the results of this approach. People are ASSEMBLING in north central PA. People are taking their SACRED responsibility seriously: learning how to-together-love God & live Christ, love each other and make disciples. They are taking their CIVIC Responsibility seriously. A group is forming CALLING local elected officials advocate for the original spirit and intent of Bill of Rights. They are taking their SOCIAL responsibilities seriously. A group is forming that is looking at improving their food supply with aquaponics. And the Kingdom journey is just beginning!
Transcript of After the service
After the Service
After the service
We go to:
Home.
Play.Work.
Do we live in bubbles?
At Work?
At Home?
At Play?
Do we assemble At work, home and play so thatTOGETHER we work to extend the Kingdom? Not so much?
Presenting… THE PLAN to get out of the bubble.
Assemble?What for?
Our Responsibilities God gives us responsibilities in all areas of life.
When someone is given responsibility, they are given the authority to carry out the work.
We call our responsibilities the Four Authorities.
Four AuthoritiesSacredOur responsibilities to God
Social Our responsibilities to each other and the world around us
CivicOur responsibilities to administrate with good governance
MarketOur responsibilities in commerce, work and gainful occupation
Focusing on the Sacred:SacredOur responsibilities to God
Love Godand
Live Christ
THE SEVEN DEVOTIONS
Love Others
THE SEVEN DEVOTIONS
THE SEVEN DEVOTIONS
Make Disciplesof each other
& others
THE SEVEN DEVOTIONS
Apostle’s Teaching - Scripture
THE SEVEN DEVOTIONS
FellowshipCommitted
Christ-Centered Relationships
THE SEVEN DEVOTIONS
Breaking ofBread
Eating together +The Lord’s Supper
THE SEVEN DEVOTIONS
Prayer
After the ServiceWe….
Build our
life pillars
Building Life Pillars:
Solid principlesSolid lives
Solid practicesThese are
commonly called STANDARDS:
principleswe live.
DISCIPLE STANDARDSOur Biblical
foundations in place
Marriage Standards
Our marriage covenant
includes Christ.
Family StandardsWe put God in
the center of our family
at home andESTABLISH
FAMILYfellowship with other believers.
Body of Christ Standards
We assemble to serve.
Wait a minute.
This ‘sounds’ good.
But, you’re talking about
changing things.
Changing things…
How?It takes skill.
The 5 Gateway Skills.
Why‘gateway’ skills?
As in the 5 Gateway Skills
These are theskills needed to get out of
the gate… to get from ‘here’ to ‘there’.
Five Gateway Skills
Apostle – PlanterI will plant and/or support new works that serve others.
Prophet - PerceiverI will learn to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit. I rejoice in truth & turn to the Word for discernment.
Pastor – Caregiver & GuideI will serve where Christ & the Holy Spirit lead me to serve and make disciples.
Evangelist - ProclaimerI will proclaim the good news, through faith in Christ’s sacrifice & resurrection we can be transferred to His Kingdom.
Teacher - ImparterI will entrust what I learn to faithful people who will teach others.
Let’s put it together…
SacredOur responsibilities to God
What do they do?
Let’s look at some groups that focus on
BREAKING of BREADMAKE DISCIPLESLOVE GOD-LIVE CHRISTLOVE ONE ANOTHER APOSTLE’S TEACHINGSCRIPTURE FELLOWSHIP PRAYER
The 7 DEVOTIONS
They gather to practice the 7 Devotions
The 4
LIFE PILLARSBODY of CHRIST FAMILYMARRIAGEDISCIPLE
The 5 GATWAY SKILLS
PLANTING PERCEIVING PROCLAIMING CARING & GUIDING IMPARTING
They use the GATEWAY Skills toBuild the LIFE PILLARS.
The 4
LIFE PILLARSBODY of CHRIST FAMILYMARRIAGEDISCIPLE
Some start with Marriage Building
Then they do Family
Building…HOW?
Family BuildingFIRST they
Practice the 7 Devotions
BREAKING of BREADMAKE DISCIPLESLOVE GOD-LIVE CHRISTLOVE ONE ANOTHER APOSTLE’S TEACHINGSCRIPTURE FELLOWSHIP PRAYER
The 7 DEVOTIONS
Then they EXTENDFamily connections in their community
NEXT!They understand:
When you bring people together – you have people problems!!!
To handle people problems: they practice the CIVIC
in theirFAMILY BUILDING
MARKETSACRED SOCIAL
We takeresponsibly
in the 4
AUTHORITIES
CIVIC
How?
MARKETSACRED SOCIAL
We takeresponsibly
in the 4
AUTHORITIES
CIVIC
They learn the principles & practice of
PEACE MAKING
MARKETSACRED SOCIAL
We takeresponsibly
in the 4
AUTHORITIES
CIVIC
What else are they doing in the civic?
Social Our responsibilities to each other and the world around us
CivicOur responsibilities to administrate with good governance
MarketOur responsibilities in commerce, work and gainful occupation
Bill of Rights Initiative
Bill of Rights InitiativeSacredGodly people died to protect our rights in this nation.What are we doing to ensure they are not lost?
Social Helping to educate the average person on these rights.Understand and use them or lose them
CivicAsking our regional public servants to commit thatThey will protect our liberties granted by the Bill of Right
MarketCall to businesses to protect our liberties.How? Here is just ONE example: Allow workers to say Merry Christmas
What are they doing In the MARKET?
Social Our responsibilities to each other and the world around us
CivicOur responsibilities to administrate with good governance
MarketOur responsibilities in commerce, work and gainful occupation
The Market & the KingdomTHE CALL TO ALL:
Allocate Time!Assemble at work
The Market & the KingdomTHE CALL TO ALL:
If possible – set aside1 day per week –
Work to extend the Kingdom!
These concepts. They are not new.
They are being lived out everywhere.
YET, looking at them all together islike learning a new language
We are establishing Training Centers so that We can get out of the bubbles
Training centers- For sharing language & concepts SO THAT…At work, home & play, we can better live the Kingdom
What does this mean to you?
We need to ask ourselves-
At home, at work and at play:Will we assemble
to live the Kingdomamong ourselves?
At home, at work and at play:Will we assemble
to impact the world for Christ?
Yes!We will assemble toextend the Kingdom.
Your Kingdom Come.
Your will be done.
On earthas it is
in Heaven.AMEN.
