IMAGINE…. Question? If you had to describe the essence of church in a word or short phrase what would it be?

IMAGINEIMAGINE….….

Question?Question?

If you had to describe the essence of church in a word or short phrase what would

it be?

Bible MetaphorsBible Metaphors

• Body 1 Cor 12:13

• Household Eph 3:19

• Flock Acts 2:20

• Field 1 Cor 3:9

• Temple Eph 2:21

• Eklessia= called out ones

Machine or Organism?Machine or Organism?

Are we alive?

MRS GRENMRS GREN

HeptagonHeptagon

MovementR

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Sens

itivi

tyGrowth

Reproduction

Exc

reti

on

Nutrition

MovementMovement

Plants move in response to the sun. We should be moving in response to the son

RespirationRespiration

We need to be breathing in God’s Spirit to release energy with in the church

SensitivitySensitivity

Are we willing to change Are we willing to change in response to our in response to our surroundings, culture, surroundings, culture, people’s needs, etc.people’s needs, etc.

GrowthGrowth

Growth happens in seasons. What limits growth in the church?

ReproductionReproduction

Have we forgotten God’s first command to man? “Be fruitful and increase in number.” (Gen 1:28)

ExcretionExcretion

Excretion is the removal of substances which were good but all nutrition from them has been used.

NutritionNutrition

Do you have a balanced Diet?

DNADNA

Question

What would you say the DNA of ‘church’ is?

Cells - DNACells - DNA

3 Strands of Cell DNA

• Love God Matt 22:37

• Love Others Matt 22:39

• Be Disciple making Disciples Matt 28:19-20

Cell ValuesCell Values

All Involved

Becoming Disciples

Creating Community

Doing Evangelism

Encountering God

Cell MeetingsCell Meetings

Welcome

Worship

Word

Witness