The Role of the Church Trainer Name Ministry. 2 Assumptions The world is hopelessly broken The world is hopelessly broken.

The Role of the ChurchThe Role of the Church

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AssumptionsAssumptions

The world is hopelessly The world is hopelessly brokenbroken

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The world is hopelessly brokenThe world is hopelessly broken

Our best wisdom wonOur best wisdom won’’t heal t heal usus


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Our best wisdom wonOur best wisdom won’’t heal ust heal us

Healing comes through faith Healing comes through faith and obedienceand obedience


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Healing comes through faith and Healing comes through faith and obedienceobedience

The Bible is God’s revelation for The Bible is God’s revelation for our healingour healing


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Healing comes through faith and obedienceHealing comes through faith and obedience

The Bible is God’s revelation for our The Bible is God’s revelation for our healinghealing

We are here for a purposeWe are here for a purpose


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GodGod’’s Concern for His s Concern for His CreationCreation..

He created He created

Gen 1:1Gen 1:1

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Gen 1:1Gen 1:1

He evaluated the goodness of He evaluated the goodness of His creation His creation

Gen 1:9; 1:12; 1:18; 1:21; 1:24Gen 1:9; 1:12; 1:18; 1:21; 1:24

God’s Concern for His God’s Concern for His CreationCreation

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Gen 1:1Gen 1:1

He evaluated the goodness of His He evaluated the goodness of His creation creation Gen 1:9; 1:12; 1:18; 1:21; Gen 1:9; 1:12; 1:18; 1:21; 1:241:24

GodGod’’s culminating evaluation s culminating evaluation –– ““VERY GOODVERY GOOD””

Gen 1:31Gen 1:31

God’s Concern for His God’s Concern for His CreationCreation

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GodGod’’s Covenant with All s Covenant with All LifeLife

Genesis 9:9-17Genesis 9:9-17

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Covenant with All LifeCovenant with All Life

Noah, his sons, “you” - 5 timesNoah, his sons, “you” - 5 times

v 9 – You and your v 9 – You and your descendentsdescendents

v 11 – Youv 11 – You v 12 – Youv 12 – You v 15 – Youv 15 – You

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Covenant with All LifeCovenant with All Life

All of Creation – 9 timesAll of Creation – 9 times v 10 – Every living creaturev 10 – Every living creature v 11 – All lifev 11 – All life v 11 – The earthv 11 – The earth v 12 – Every living creaturev 12 – Every living creature v 12 – The earthv 12 – The earth v 15 – All living creatures, all lifev 15 – All living creatures, all life v 16 – All living creaturesv 16 – All living creatures v 17 – All life on the earthv 17 – All life on the earth

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God’s Concern for God’s Concern for GenerationsGenerations

Genesis 6:18 - NoahGenesis 6:18 - Noah

Genesis 17:2-8 - AbrahamGenesis 17:2-8 - Abraham

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God’s Concern for God’s Concern for GenerationsGenerations NoahNoah (Gen 6:18 – Noah)(Gen 6:18 – Noah)

You You

Your sonsYour sons

Your wife Your wife

Your sons’ wivesYour sons’ wives

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God’s Concern for God’s Concern for GenerationsGenerations

NoahNoah (Gen 6:18 – Noah)(Gen 6:18 – Noah)

You You

Your sonsYour sons

Your wife Your wife

Your sons’ wivesYour sons’ wives AbrahamAbraham (Gen 17:2-8 – Abraham) (Gen 17:2-8 – Abraham)

You You

Your descendents Your descendents

Nations that will come from youNations that will come from you

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God’s Concern for the God’s Concern for the NationsNations

““Nations” is listed more than Nations” is listed more than 2,000 times2,000 times

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God’s Concern for the God’s Concern for the NationsNations Gen 22:18 – All Gen 22:18 – All NATIONSNATIONS of the of the

earth will be blessedearth will be blessed

Deut 4:5-8 – Israel a priest to the Deut 4:5-8 – Israel a priest to the NATIONSNATIONS

Jonah 3:8-4:2 – Compassion for a Jonah 3:8-4:2 – Compassion for a sinful sinful NATIONNATION

Ezek 20 & 36 – Reputation among Ezek 20 & 36 – Reputation among NATIONSNATIONS

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God’s Concern for the God’s Concern for the NationsNations Luke 24:47 – Gospel will be Luke 24:47 – Gospel will be

preached as testimony to all preached as testimony to all NATIONSNATIONS

Matt 28:19 – Therefore go and make Matt 28:19 – Therefore go and make disciples of all disciples of all NATIONSNATIONS

Acts 10:34-35 – God accepts men Acts 10:34-35 – God accepts men from every from every NATIONNATION

Rev 21:24 – The Rev 21:24 – The NATIONSNATIONS will walk will walk by its lightby its light

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God’s Redemptive God’s Redemptive PurposePurpose

Colossians 1:15-20Colossians 1:15-20

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God’s Redemptive God’s Redemptive PurposePurposeColossians 1:15-20Colossians 1:15-20

V 15 - Christ is the image of GodV 15 - Christ is the image of God

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v 15 - Christ is the image of Godv 15 - Christ is the image of God v 19 - God’s fullness dwells in v 19 - God’s fullness dwells in

ChristChrist


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v 15 - Christ is the image of Godv 15 - Christ is the image of God v 19 - God’s fullness dwells in Christv 19 - God’s fullness dwells in Christ v 16 - By Christ ALL things were v 16 - By Christ ALL things were

created created

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createdcreated v 17 - In Christ ALL things hold v 17 - In Christ ALL things hold

together together

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createdcreated v 17 - In Christ ALL things hold v 17 - In Christ ALL things hold

togethertogether v 21 - ALL things (heaven/earth) v 21 - ALL things (heaven/earth)

are reconciled through Christ’s are reconciled through Christ’s bloodblood

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Why Did Jesus Shed HisWhy Did Jesus Shed His

Blood?Blood?

To reconcile To reconcile ALLALL things! things!

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God’s Grand AgendaGod’s Grand Agenda

Let’s reviewLet’s review

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He created all – Gen 1:1He created all – Gen 1:1


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He covenanted with all of life – He covenanted with all of life – Gen 9:17Gen 9:17


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He covenanted with all of life – Gen He covenanted with all of life – Gen 9:179:17

He is concerned with the destiny He is concerned with the destiny of nations - Gen 22:18 + 2,000 of nations - Gen 22:18 + 2,000 referencesreferences


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He covenanted with all of life – Gen He covenanted with all of life – Gen 9:179:17

He is concerned with the destiny of He is concerned with the destiny of nations - Gen 22:18 + 2,000 nations - Gen 22:18 + 2,000 references.references.

Christ shed His blood to restore all Christ shed His blood to restore all things – Col 1:20things – Col 1:20


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He covenanted with all of life – Gen 9:17He covenanted with all of life – Gen 9:17

He is concerned with the destiny of nations - He is concerned with the destiny of nations - Gen 22:18 + 2,000 referencesGen 22:18 + 2,000 references

Christ shed His blood to restore all things Christ shed His blood to restore all things – Col 1:20 – Col 1:20

He so loved the world… - Jn 3:16He so loved the world… - Jn 3:16


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The Church and God’s The Church and God’s Redemptive PurposeRedemptive Purpose

Ephesians 1:22-23Ephesians 1:22-23

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Two ProblemsTwo Problems

1.1. How can the Church = the How can the Church = the fullness of Christ?fullness of Christ?

2.2. Why would God put Why would God put everything under Christ FOR everything under Christ FOR the Church?the Church?

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Church = Christ’s Body = Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of ChristFullness of Christ Eph 1:22-23Eph 1:22-23

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Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of ChristChrist Eph 1:22-23Eph 1:22-23

Fullness of God/Christ is Fullness of God/Christ is loveloveEph 3:17b-19Eph 3:17b-19

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Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of Christ Christ Eph 1:22-23Eph 1:22-23

Fullness of God/Christ is Fullness of God/Christ is lovelove Eph 3:17b-19Eph 3:17b-19

Works of Service Unity + Works of Service Unity + Maturity Maturity

Maturity = FullnessMaturity = Fullness Eph 4:11-Eph 4:11-1313

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Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of Christ Christ Eph 1:22-23Eph 1:22-23

Fullness of God/Christ is Fullness of God/Christ is lovelove Eph 3:17b-19Eph 3:17b-19

Works of Service Unity + MaturityWorks of Service Unity + Maturity Maturity = FullnessMaturity = Fullness Eph 4:11-13Eph 4:11-13

Immeasurably more: Immeasurably more: AllAll things; things; Our nationsOur nations Eph 3:20Eph 3:20

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The The administrationadministration of God’s of God’s redemptive purpose – His redemptive purpose – His

manifold wisdom manifold wisdom

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The The administrationadministration of God’s of God’s redemptive purpose – His manifold redemptive purpose – His manifold

wisdom wisdom

T H R O U G HT H R O U G H

thethe

CHU RCHCHU RCH

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How a Nation Is DiscipledHow a Nation Is Discipled

Individual FamilyIndividual Family

Community NationCommunity Nation

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Individual Individual FamilyFamily

Community Community NationNation

How a Nation Is DiscipledHow a Nation Is Discipled

Church

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Transformation through the combined efforts of local churches in a community

ChurchChurch

Local Church

Local Church

Local Church

Local Church

Local Church

Local Church

Local Church

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So Many ChurchesSo Many Churches

Why so little transformation?

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Christianity vs. EmpireChristianity vs. Empire

Acts 1:15 – 120/60 million Acts 1:15 – 120/60 million = 0.000002% (or 2 millionths of = 0.000002% (or 2 millionths of

1%)1%)

A.D. 40 – 1000/60 millionA.D. 40 – 1000/60 million = 0.000017% (or 2 hundred-thou. = 0.000017% (or 2 hundred-thou.

of 1%)of 1%)

A.D. 300 – 6,299,832/60,000,000A.D. 300 – 6,299,832/60,000,000 = 10.5%*= 10.5%*

*Stark Pg 7*Stark Pg 7

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Critical BeliefsCritical Beliefs

From From The Rise of ChristianityThe Rise of Christianity

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God who loves those who love God who loves those who love HimHim

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God who loves those who love HimGod who loves those who love Him

Merciful God who requires mercyMerciful God who requires mercy

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Culture stripped of ethnicity and Culture stripped of ethnicity and classclass

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Culture stripped of ethnicity and Culture stripped of ethnicity and classclass

Men were to love wives as Men were to love wives as themselvesthemselves

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Culture stripped of ethnicity and classCulture stripped of ethnicity and class

Men were to love wives as themselvesMen were to love wives as themselves

Rejection of abortion and Rejection of abortion and infanticideinfanticide

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Culture stripped of ethnicity and classCulture stripped of ethnicity and class

Men were to love wives as themselvesMen were to love wives as themselves

Rejection of abortion and infanticideRejection of abortion and infanticide

Love to believers & beyond – care Love to believers & beyond – care for sickfor sick

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Consequences of LoveConsequences of Love

Christian Non Non Non Non

Christian Christian Christian Christian

One Christian – Four Non ChristiansOne Christian – Four Non Christians

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One Christian – Three Non ChristiansOne Christian – Three Non Christians

Christian Non Non Non Christian Christian Christian

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One Christian – Two Non ChristiansOne Christian – Two Non Christians

Christian Non- Non Christian Christian

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Two ChristiansTwo Christians

Christian Christian

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Why Not Today?Why Not Today?

Why don’t we see more of these Why don’t we see more of these marks of the early church in the marks of the early church in the

church of today?church of today?

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Reaction to Social Gospel/ Reaction to Social Gospel/ LiberalismLiberalism

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Ministry to physical needs – Ministry to physical needs – means to endmeans to end

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Ministry to physical needs – means Ministry to physical needs – means to endto end

Pessimistic eschatology (view Pessimistic eschatology (view of future)of future)

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Ministry to physical needs – means Ministry to physical needs – means to endto end

Pessimistic eschatology (view of Pessimistic eschatology (view of the future)the future)

Unawareness of Kingdom of Unawareness of Kingdom of God in the presentGod in the present

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Paternalism:Paternalism:

a)a) Perspective ofPerspective of relative poverty of relative poverty of those being evangelized and those being evangelized and discipleddiscipled

b)b) WeakWeak teaching of stewardshipteaching of stewardship

c)c) Institutional Institutional model ofmodel of ministry ministry not sustainablenot sustainable

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Unintentional Sin of God’s Unintentional Sin of God’s PeoplePeople

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Unintentional Sin of God’s Unintentional Sin of God’s PeoplePeopleIsaiah 58Isaiah 58

““You cannot fast as you do today You cannot fast as you do today and expect your voice to be heard and expect your voice to be heard on high.”on high.”

Key Verse: 4bKey Verse: 4b

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v 1-5v 1-5 Unacceptable Unacceptable WorshipWorship

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v 1-5v 1-5 Unacceptable Worship Unacceptable Worship

v 6-7 Acceptable Worshipv 6-7 Acceptable Worship v 8-9a Promise of Healingv 8-9a Promise of Healing

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v 9b-10a Acceptable Worship v 9b-10a Acceptable Worship

v 10b-12 Promise of Healingv 10b-12 Promise of Healing

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v 9b-10a Acceptable Worship v 9b-10a Acceptable Worship

v 10b-12 Promise of Healingv 10b-12 Promise of Healing

v 13 Acceptable Worshipv 13 Acceptable Worship v 14 Promise of Healingv 14 Promise of Healing

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Irreducible WorshipIrreducible Worship

““He did what was right and just. He He did what was right and just. He defended the cause of the poor and defended the cause of the poor and needy…. Is that not what it means to needy…. Is that not what it means to know me? declares the Lord.”know me? declares the Lord.”

(Jeremiah 22:15-16)(Jeremiah 22:15-16)

““He has showed you, O man, what is He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah (Micah 6:8)6:8)

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Unintentional SinUnintentional Sin Leviticus 4-5Leviticus 4-5

4:13 – 214:13 – 21 Community SinCommunity Sin

4:22 – 264:22 – 26 Leadership SinLeadership Sin

4:27 – 314:27 – 31 Individual SinIndividual Sin

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Response to Unintentional Response to Unintentional SinSin

Leviticus 4-5Leviticus 4-5

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Response to Unintentional Response to Unintentional SinSinLeviticus 4-5Leviticus 4-5

AwarenessAwareness

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AwarenessAwareness

Offering / RepentanceOffering / Repentance

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AwarenessAwareness

Offering / RepentanceOffering / Repentance

Atonement / ForgivenessAtonement / Forgiveness

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Response to Unintentional Response to Unintentional SinSin Romans 12:1-2Romans 12:1-2

Therefore...be transformed…Therefore...be transformed…

Transformation = Changed Transformation = Changed behaviorbehavior

Behavior that reflects God’s willBehavior that reflects God’s will

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Personal ApplicationPersonal Application

ReflectionReflection– Awareness, repentance, Awareness, repentance,

forgivenessforgiveness

What aspects of God’s Big What aspects of God’s Big Agenda are not currently a Agenda are not currently a

part of my agenda?part of my agenda?

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forgivenessforgiveness

Action PlanAction Plan– Plan for a step toward Plan for a step toward

changed behaviorchanged behavior

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forgivenessforgiveness Action PlanAction Plan

– Plan for a step toward changed Plan for a step toward changed behaviorbehavior

CommitmentCommitment– Commit yourself to actionCommit yourself to action

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ReflectionReflection– Awareness, repentance, forgivenessAwareness, repentance, forgiveness

Action PlanAction Plan– Plan for a step toward changed Plan for a step toward changed

behaviorbehavior CommitmentCommitment

– Commit yourself to actionCommit yourself to action Share and PrayShare and Pray

– Share your plan and pray for Share your plan and pray for each othereach other

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Corporate ApplicationCorporate Application

ReflectionReflection– Awareness, repentance, forgivenessAwareness, repentance, forgiveness

Action PlanAction Plan– Awareness, repentance, Awareness, repentance,

forgiveness, changeforgiveness, change CommitmentCommitment

– Commit yourself to actionCommit yourself to action Share and PrayShare and Pray

– Share your plan and pray for Share your plan and pray for each othereach other

The Role of the ChurchThe Role of the Church

Trainer Trainer NameNameMinistryMinistry

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Role of the Church Role of the Church ReviewReview• How big is God’s agenda?How big is God’s agenda?• What is NOT included in God’s agenda?What is NOT included in God’s agenda?• What scripture summarizes God’s full What scripture summarizes God’s full

agenda?agenda?• What should be the agenda of the Church?What should be the agenda of the Church?• What scripture describes the role of the What scripture describes the role of the

Church?Church?• What is one word for the “fullness of What is one word for the “fullness of

Christ”?Christ”?• What is the end-work of all church leaders?What is the end-work of all church leaders?• How does Paul tell us unity is achieved?How does Paul tell us unity is achieved?

The Role of the Church Trainer Name Ministry. 2 Assumptions The world is hopelessly broken The world is hopelessly broken.

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