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Good News Today... Hebrews 13:8-9 MSG For Jesus doesnt
changeyesterday, today, tomorrow, hes always totally himself. Dont
be lured away from him by the latest speculations about him. The
grace of Christ is the only good ground for life. 0412 168 496
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Good News Today... Overview... Changing Australia Church in
Community Being Community 0412 168 496
Changing Community... Only occasionally in history do massive
demographic shifts combine with huge social change and ongoing
generational transitions and rapid technological trends so that
within the span of a decade, society altogether alters. 0412 168
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Church in Community... Matthew 28:19-20 MSG God authorized and
commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet,
far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the
threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in
the practice of all I have commanded you. Ill be with you as you do
this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age. 0412
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Church in Community... Changing Demographic Australia Low
population Huge cities density Median Age 37.5 yrs Western
Australia Fastest growing 77% live in Perth Perth Christianity 61%
All others 7.3% Church 15%; M/Age 57 yrs 0412 168 496
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Church in Community... Redefined Socially Employment Median
job/role 3 years Religion (1976-2011) Christianity -22% Church
Attendance -48% No religion +296% Shopping for Community Jesus 64%
Church 4% Recreation Centre 22% Shopping Centre 39% 0412 168
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Being Community... Esther 14:4b NLT Who knows if perhaps you
were made queen for just such a time as this? 0412 168 496
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Being Community... REAL PEOPLE... Keep it real Authenticity is
key Walk the walk and talk the talk 0412 168 496
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Being Community... RELEVANT... Different from 70AD, 1980 and
Yesterday... Visual > written EQ > IQ 0412 168 496
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Being Community... RESPONSIVE... Plan for change... Observe
trends... Go for it... Cheer Squad needed!!! 0412 168 496
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Being Community... RELATIONAL... Externally - People dont care
how much you know, till they know how much you care. Internally -
In essentials, unity, In non-essentials, liberty, In all things,
love. 0412 168 496
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