Heart summary 2014

Heart Summary

Simple Outline

What we do.

· Proclaim the Gospel

· Make Disciples

· Obey the Bible

Where we serve.

· In and through the Local Church

· In and through Sport

· In every country and every city

How we do it.

· We live as servants

· We work in teams

· We partner

What we do

Proclaim the Gospel

1. We know, live, and tell the Gospel in the world of sport and through the universal language of

sport. (Colossians 1:6)

2. The Gospel is the powerful good news of salvation (Romans 1:16) that motivates us to live ‘life to

the full’ now (John 10:10) and gives hope for eternity. (Ephesians 1: 13-14, Philippians 3:20-21)

3. All of us are messengers of the Gospel and need to go with boldness and confidence in God

(Philippians 1:27-28, Acts 19:8). We are called be vulnerable and humble, watching and listening

for the responsive person of peace. (Luke 10:5-7, Philippians 2:3-4)

Go deeper - Bible references

Colossians 1:6, Romans 1:16, John 10:10, Ephesians 1: 13-14, Philippians 3:20-21, Philippians 1:27-

28, Acts 19:8, Matthew 9-10, Luke 10, Philippians 2:3-4, Hebrews 4:12,

Make Disciples

1. We are commanded by Jesus to go and make disciples who desire to follow Him in all of life and

invest in the lives of others so that they also become disciples who make disciples. (Matthew

28:18-20, 2 Timothy 2:2)

2. Disciple making teaches others to love and obey all that Jesus commanded. (1 John 2:3-6)

3. Disciple making is best when it is intentional and relational, and often begins before someone

becomes a follower of Christ. (Philippians 4:9, 1 Thessalonians 1:2-8)

Go deeper- Bible references

Matthew 28:18-20, 2 Timothy 2:2, 1 John 2:3-6, Philippians 4:9, 1 Thessalonians 1:2-8, Matthew

9:35- 10:1

Obey the Bible

1. Everything we need to know about God and His desire for our lives is in the Bible. (2 Timothy 3:16)

2. We study, teach and preach the Bible and together discover what it says so that it shapes our

attitudes, plans and actions. (2 Timothy 4:2, Colossians 1:28)

3. God transforms us as we obey the Bible. (2 Timothy 3:14-17, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-3, Colossians 1:9-

10)


2 Timothy 4:2, Colossians 1:28, 2 Timothy 3:14-17, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-3, Colossians 1:9-10,

Hebrews 1:1-2a, Psalm 119:105, Hebrews 4:12

Where we serve

In and through the Local Church

1. The Church is at the center of what God is doing; his primary tool for mission - the expression of

the Gospel on earth. (Matthew 16: 18-20, Ephesians 1:22-23)

2. The Church is His unstoppable, universal body of believers who gather locally for encouragement

and evangelism - a fellowship and a force. (Ephesians 1: 18-23, Ephesians 2: 19-22)

3. Sport provides a global, strategic opportunity for His Church to grow.

4. The local church needs to be inspired and equipped to embrace and nurture sports people of all

levels of experience.


Matthew 16: 18-20, Ephesians 1: 18-23, Ephesians 2: 19-22, Ephesians 3:10, 1 Corinthians 12:26-

28, Matthew 16:18, John 17:22, Ephesians 4:11-13, 1 Peter 2:9

In and through Sport

1. God’s design is that all of our lives, including play and sport, can be used to worship Him. (Romans

12:1,2)

2. Sport is a universal language that motivates and connects people everywhere.

3. While God gives some people greater talent in sport, we all have the ability to enjoy sport. Sport is

one way we can get to know ourselves and God better. It provides a unique opportunity for God

to make us more like Him. (Romans 12:1-8)

Go deeper- Bible reference

Romans 12:1-8,

In every country and every city

1. The whole world is the Lord’s and His church is to be made up of people from every country, city,

and community for His glory. (Psalms 24:1, Romans 14:11)

2. Jesus commissioned us to go into His world to make disciples. Multiplication happens when these

disciples make disciples. (Matthew 28:19-20)

3. Mission through sport and to athletes can connect with every culture and setting. It can be

adapted to meet the needs of individuals and communities. (1 Corinthians 9:22-26)


Psalms 24:1, Romans 14:11, Matthew 28:19-20, 1 Corinthians 9:22-26

How we do it

We live as servants

1. Jesus shows us the Kingdom perspective of greatness through humility and obedience to His

Father. (Ephesians 4:1-2, Philippians 2:1-11)

2. God calls us to put the interests of others first even though it runs against self-seeking human

nature. (Mark 10:45, Philippians 2:2-3)


Ephesians 4:1-2, Philippians 2:1-11, Mark 10:45, Matthew 20: 25-28, Luke 9:23

We work in teams

1. God is a team, working in total unity and purpose, as expressed through the Trinity. (Genesis 1:26,

2:18)

2. The Church is the body of Christ and it works best when common purpose, motivated by humility,

unites all the parts. (Romans 12:3-8)

3. Diversity in the team (culture, roles, spiritual gifts, maturity, personality styles and talents),

increases the strength of the team, the potential for growth and multiplication. (1 Corinthians

12:12)


Genesis 1:26, 2:18, Romans 12:3-8, 1 Corinthians 12:12

We partner

1. Partnering involves mutual submission to achieve common goals larger than either person alone

can achieve. It grows out of a mutual respect for Jesus. (Ephesians 5:21)

2. Partnering seeks to bring people into the unity that God desires. (John 17:21-23)

3. No one-person, church, denomination, organization can fulfill the Great Commission on their own.

We need each other to fulfill Jesus’ plan. (Ephesians 4:11-16)

4. Partnering is difficult and needs perseverance. As each focus on serving the Lord, trust grows and

partnering will develop from simple connections to complex collaboration. (Ephesians 6:6-7)


Psalm 133, John 17:21-23, 1 Corinthians 12 and 13, Ephesians 4:11-16, Ephesians 5:21, Ephesians

6:6-7

Appendix

The Gospel Summary #1- God’s rescue plan

God loves us and made us in his image. Everything God made is good! (Genesis 1:26-31).

However we all have a sinful nature and live in constant rebellion to His rule. The consequence of

sin is ultimately death, without God and His goodness forever (Genesis 3:1-19, Roman 8:6-8).

Jesus, God’s son, is the only person who has ever lived a perfect life with no sin. He loves us so much

that He died a brutal and unjust death on our behalf because God cannot ignore sin; it must be dealt

with (John 3:16).

Through His mercy and justice our problem of sin is fixed through Jesus and we can live in right

relationship with God (1 John1:8-9, Galatians 2:15-16).

Jesus came back to life to prove that He has conquered death once and for all (1 Corinthians 15:2-6).

He offers salvation freely to those who repent and believe in what He has done (Acts 3:19). This new

relationship will radically alter our life as we allow God’s Spirit (Ephesians 2:6-10), who lives in each

of His followers to shape all our thoughts and actions (Romans 6:12-14, Ephesians 4:22-24,

Philippians 4:9).

We have a short time on earth to help others know and understand the Good News of Jesus before

all things are finally united under His rule and we spend eternity with God worshipping and enjoying

Him forever. (Ephesians 1:2-10)

Gospel summary #2

1. God is love.

“God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.“ (1 John 4:16)

“…because you loved me before the foundation of the world!“ (John 17:24)

2. God is the creator of all things and wants community with us.

“…for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.“ (Revelation 4:11)

“But the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?““ (Genesis 3:9)

3. We are separated from God and can´t change that by behaving well.

“There is no one who is righteous, not even one; there is no one who has understanding, there is no

one who seeks God. All have turned aside, together they have become worthless; there is no one

who shows kindness, there is not even one.“ (Romans 3:10-12)

“…since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God“ (Romans 3:23)

4. We have to die and it is God´s decision where we will spend eternity.

“And just as it is appointed for mortals to die once, and after that the judgment,“(Hebrews 9:27)

5. Jesus Christ died for us on the cross. He is the only way to God.

“For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you

to God.“(1 Peter 3:18)

Jesus said, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through

me.`” (John 14:6)

6. Jesus Christ rose from death and is alive. Therefore we can live eternally.

„He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said.“ (Matthew 28:6)

7. God in form of the Holy Spirit lives in each born again Christian.

“But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you

everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.“ (John 14:26)

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the

heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! (Luke 11:13)

8. God invites us to surrender to him and follow him. We have to make the decision!

„Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but must

endure God’s wrath.“ (John 3:36)

Gospel Summary #3

15 Christ is the exact likeness of God, who can’t be seen. He is first, and he is over all of

creation.16 All things were created by him. He created everything in heaven and on earth. He

created everything that can be seen and everything that can’t be seen. He created kings, powers,

rulers and authorities. Everything was created by him and for him. 17 Before anything was created,

he was already there. He holds everything together.

18 And he is the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning. He is the first to be

raised from the dead. That happened so that he would be far above everything. 19 God was pleased

to have his whole nature living in Christ. 20 God was pleased to bring all things back to himself

because of what Christ has done. That includes all things on earth and in heaven. God made peace

through Christ’s blood, through his death on the cross.

21 At one time you were separated from God. You were enemies in your minds because of your evil

ways. 22 But because Christ died, God has brought you back to himself. Christ’s death has made you

holy in God’s sight. So now you don’t have any flaw. You are free from blame.

23 But you must keep your faith steady and firm. Don’t move away from the hope that the good

news holds out to you. It is the good news that you heard. It has been preached to every creature

under heaven. I, Paul, now serve the good news. Colossians 1:15- 23 NIV Reader Version

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