Missional Church: Session #5

Reclaiming a Jesus Hermeneutic

Unlearning

Multipurpose rooms

-Are people really becoming radical discples of Jesus?
-What is the church?
-Why church?

Jesus= blasphemer & heretic/violater of the law

Relational--Spirit
Legalistic--Law

Mark 7:8
John 14:26--Savior vs. book
2 Corinthians 3:6


Legal
_______
Judge
YHWH
Commandment
Punishment
Death
Ritual
Sword of judgement
Internal--kingdom Israel
Emphasis: nationalism
Power= chariots & horses
Purpose: personal salvation & security

Relational
__________
Father (Parent)
Abba
Covenant--Hesed
Discipline
Life
Party
Scalpel of healing (Hebrews 4:12)
External--kingdom of God
Emphasis: Expansive inclusion
Power: Cross
Purpose: kingdom of priests

Recommitting

Simplicity
Strategic discipleship
Sacrificial mission
Loosen grip on materialistic things
Focus on poor
Luke 14:33
Minimize brick & maximize mission

Mortar-->building
Ministry-->inside church
Mission-->outside church

Multiplication vs. expansion
Empowering micro-communities for macro-mission

Strategic Discipleship
decision vs. discipleship

Preach
Sermon series

Teach
Curriculum to pass through
to be a missionary
Ginghamsburg Core 5
-Ginghamsburg DNA (visitor orientation)
-Basic Training (basics of Xianity)
-A Followers Life (membership class)
-Ministry by strengths
-Community life (cell groups)

Heal
Crisis situations

Repeat until it doesn't work

Discipleship-->mentoring

Imprinting to 1st people encounter
If the 1st people encountered are unhealthy disciples, they will become unhealthy disciples

Relational mentoring

Sacrificial mission
Enough opportunities
Past donations and into sacrifice