Joining Together in the Transforming Mission of God
Dec 11, 2015
Joining Together in the Transforming Mission of God
Enabling Change
Serving Community
Valuing People
Discerning God
Joining Together in the Mission Joining Together in the Mission of Godof God
The JourneyThe Journey
• Out and about – meeting Out and about – meeting clergy, lay leaders, clergy, lay leaders, councillors, business leaders, councillors, business leaders, teachers, farmers ... teachers, farmers ...
• visiting parishes, visiting parishes, communities, institutions, communities, institutions, workplaces ...workplaces ...
• 48 hours away & with staff48 hours away & with staff• 24 hours bishop’s council24 hours bishop’s council• Clergy study dayClergy study day
• What God is already What God is already doing amongst usdoing amongst us
• Isaiah 56-66Isaiah 56-66• Mission theology & Mission theology &
practicepractice
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L I V I N G W O R S H
I P
G R O W I N G
D I S C I P L E S
S E E K I N G
J U S T I C E
JOINING TOGETHER
• With GodWith God• It’s his mission – He is It’s his mission – He is
the creator, saviour, the creator, saviour, deliverer, empowerer, deliverer, empowerer, caller, lightcaller, light
• It’s all about his glory It’s all about his glory and wonderand wonder
JOINING TOGETHER
• With one another – in With one another – in our parishes, cathedral our parishes, cathedral and institutionsand institutions
• In our DeaneriesIn our Deaneries• In our DioceseIn our Diocese• With fellow Christians – With fellow Christians –
locally locally Regionally Regionally
JOINING TOGETHER
• GloballyGlobally NatalNatal
Israel / PalestineIsrael / Palestine BurundiBurundi
JOINING TOGETHER
• With those of other faiths
• With our communities -civic, business and voluntary sectors
SO WHAT IS THE MISSION OF GOD?
• ““The God revealed in the The God revealed in the Scriptures is personal, Scriptures is personal, purposeful and goal-purposeful and goal-orientated.” orientated.” (Chris Wright, ‘The Mission of God’ p63)
• God’s mission is about God’s mission is about justice and righteousness. justice and righteousness. It is about God being the It is about God being the saviour and deliverer.saviour and deliverer.
• This justice & deliverance This justice & deliverance is about transforming is about transforming people’s lives; it is about people’s lives; it is about saving & transforming saving & transforming communities, society, and communities, society, and indeed the world.indeed the world.
Joining Together in the Joining Together in the Transforming Mission of GodTransforming Mission of God
L I V I N G W O R S H
I P
G R O W I N G
D I S C I P L E S
S E E K I N G
J U S T I C E
LIVING WORSHIPGiving God the glory and honour in our life Giving God the glory and honour in our life together and out in the worldtogether and out in the world
Vibrant
Authentic
Faithful
Creative
Whole Life
Word & Sacrament
Generous
GROWING DISCIPLES
• Seeing more people become followers Seeing more people become followers of Jesus & seeing Jesus’ followers more of Jesus & seeing Jesus’ followers more humbly confident in their faithhumbly confident in their faith
• Sharing Good News• Worship• Prayer• Apostles Teaching• Fellowship• Work• World
SEEKING JUSTICE• Working for a fairer world for everyone both Working for a fairer world for everyone both
locally & globally, marked by God’s justicelocally & globally, marked by God’s justice• Education• Health• Housing• Hospitality• Work• Freedom from Oppression• Peace• Creation Integrity
Enabling Change
Serving Community
Valuing People
Discerning God
Joining Together in the Joining Together in the Transforming Mission of GodTransforming Mission of God
G R O W I N G
D I S C I P L E S
S E E K I N G
J U S T I C E
Joining Together in the Joining Together in the Transforming Mission of GodTransforming Mission of God
L I V I N G W O R S H
I P
G R O W I N G
D I S C I P L E S
S E E K I N G
J U S T I C E
Local
Global
Children
Elderly
Youth
Rural
Urban Suburban
EcumenicalInter-Faith
Poverty
Wealth
Schools
Prisons
Healthcare
BusinessClimate Change
Differently-abled
Worklessness
Gender StudentsMedia
Middle aged
Science
Arts
Enabling Change
Serving Community
Valuing People
Discerning God
Joining Together in the Joining Together in the Transforming Mission of GodTransforming Mission of God
G R O W I N G
D I S C I P L E S
S E E K I N G
J U S T I C E
Children
Youth
Elderly
Students
Differently-abled Gender
Climate
Change
Worklessness
Global
Urban
Suburban
RuralBusiness
Inter-faith
Poverty & Wealth
Prisons
Healthcare
Ecumenical
Local
Schools
Media
Middle agedArts
Science