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The Challenge:The Challenge:

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The Challenge, part 2:The Challenge, part 2:

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missional?

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missional?

attractional churches: doing things which

attract others to the building...

missional churches: following Jesus into the

world...

attractional churches: doing things which

attract others to the building...

missional churches: following Jesus into the

world...

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communitycommunitylifelife

culturalengagement

community lifecommunity lifeas entry pointas entry point

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as mysteryas mystery

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culturalculturalengagementengagement

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We are a Missional Church

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Foundational Questions Foundational Questions (for a missional church)(for a missional church)::

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foundational questions -- missional church:foundational questions -- missional church:• Does the church have an identity or value apart from the kingdom?

• Is God concerned about the world or just my personal soul and the souls of my family?

• How do we connect with our City?

• What is God up to in our City, and what does God want to do here?

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foundational questions -- missional church:foundational questions -- missional church:• Is being a good Christian measured by how many times we walk into a building?

• Are we just as much church when we are sent into the world as when we gather together?

• If we really are the body of Christ, then how can we live in that reality? How can we live out that truth in our city, so that the city sees this truth in us?

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Foundational Statements Foundational Statements (for a missional church)(for a missional church)::

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missional churchfoundational statements:

• We believe that our faith community must organize around kingdom ideas and practices.

• We believe that God is concerned about our city; he intends it flourish.

• We believe that God would have us offer kingdom ministry where he has planted us.

• We believe that our location and building are not hindrance to kingdom work.

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missional churchfoundational statements:• We believe that tbc is church both when we

gather and when we scatter.

• We believe that God is already at work in our city, we just need to find it.

• We believe that hospitality means allowing others to be part of us, part of our rhythm and soul, so we extend our family.

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New Practices New Practices (of the missional church)(of the missional church)::

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PROJECTPROJECTBLUEPRINTBLUEPRINTPROPOSAL onePROPOSAL onenew practices -- missional church• We will, together, learn to see our city as our calling.

• We will, together, discern what God is doing in the city and join him.

• We will train and encourage thirdspeople so we can engage the city in ministry.

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PROJECTPROJECTBLUEPRINTBLUEPRINTPROPOSAL onePROPOSAL onenew practices -- missional church•We will recognize member’s gifts and talents as ways for them to touch our city.

• We will create new community ministries with an holistic approach where thirdspeople can show king- dom hospitality to our city.

• We will become relational and participatory in our ministries.

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A New EmphasisA New Emphasis

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A New EmphasisA New Emphasis

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• Emphasize personal Kingdom ministry• Begin a joint Kingdom ministry project

PROJECTPROJECTBLUEPRINTBLUEPRINTPROPOSAL twoPROPOSAL twoa few possibilitiesa few possibilities• community needs assessment • parish nursing program• not-for-profit coffee house with music, art, internet & decaf • african vision of hope emphasis (as in helping the city by-in)• 12 step groups• vocational training• literacy training• family ministry• sports ministry• arts ministry

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A New Sunday Structure:A New Sunday Structure:

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PROJECTPROJECTBLUEPRINTBLUEPRINTPROPOSAL threePROPOSAL threenew architecture for sundaynew architecture for sunday

•8AM -- -- Liturgical (traditional) Worship Service

•9AM -- -- Community Gathering

•9:30AM --- Sunday School (spiritual formation)

•10:40AM -- Sunday Worship

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• Student ministry at Pizza World intact • SUNDAY EVENING MOVED TO 8AM SERVICE • Meetings still on Sunday Afternoon or during the week

A New Team:A New Team:

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PROJECTPROJECTBLUEPRINTBLUEPRINTPROPOSAL fourPROPOSAL fournew architecture for leadershipnew architecture for leadership

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• Chairman of Deacons• Chairperson of the Hospitality Team• Chairperson of Mission/Ministry Team• Staff support: Church & Community • Pastor• 7 ad hoc members: 1 senior, 1 student, one representative from each generation (20’s-60’s)

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