Missional Church: Session #2

Missional church = organic

6 strands of missional DNA

Theology is not methodology

Core values = unchanging
cultural practics =continually changing

1.) Lordship of Jesus Christ
1st creed
Authority of JC--different kingdom
JC = ultimate authority
Different worldview
Kingdom of God --alternative/ 3rd way
Illegal (nations law) vs. immoral (God's law)
Servant (sacrificial, not greater than master) vs. volunteer (can make excuses, club language)

2.) Rediscovery of Biblical Authority
Josiah--boy king
Ezra 7:10
Study, do, teach--by example
Primacy of Scripture
Living Word

3.) Relevant worship
Honor God
Edify those who participate
Understood by outsiders

4.) Rediscovery of covenant community
It costs something to follow JC
Body of Christ--where HS is within a community of believers
Body is organic--where Christ is the head

5.) Priesthood principle
unique ministry of laity
every Christian is a minister
Ephesians 4:11-12

Role of pastor--visionary; teaching; keep on God's task; holding to core values

Building systems--servant vs. leader

High expectation = high permission

6.) Leadership principle
God doesn't do anything apart from a human being

managers = trained to do the expected thing
leader = does the right thing

Aaron & Moses

Not about #'s, but about discipleship

If you have to understand it, you aren't empowering enough

Picture, plan, practice

People are looking for meaning, not meetings