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Listening for MissionListening for Mission

OverviewOverview

• The Bible and listeningThe Bible and listening• Listening and starting a fresh Listening and starting a fresh

expressionexpression• Who are we listening to?Who are we listening to?• What questions are we asking?What questions are we asking?• A process to use locallyA process to use locally

Jesus in the TempleJesus in the Temple

““After three days they found him in the After three days they found him in the temple sitting among the teachers, temple sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them listening to them and asking them questions” Luke 2.46questions” Luke 2.46

Prayer and Support

Connection

Listening and Following God’s Call

Prayer and Support

Connection

Listening and Following God’s call

Loving Service

Evangelism andDisciple- Making

Forming Community

EvolvingWorship

To whom are we listening?To whom are we listening?

• To GodTo God• To the wider societyTo the wider society• To your communityTo your community• To yourselvesTo yourselves• To partners in church and societyTo partners in church and society

What questions are we What questions are we asking?asking?

1.1. What draws you to explore beginning a fresh expression?What draws you to explore beginning a fresh expression?2.2. What group or community do you think we are called to What group or community do you think we are called to

work with?work with?3.3. What do you think God is doing already in this community?What do you think God is doing already in this community?4.4. Where are the needs and pains and points of darkness and Where are the needs and pains and points of darkness and

difficulty?difficulty?5.5. What gifts and resources do we bring?What gifts and resources do we bring?6.6. Who might our partners be (both churches and other Who might our partners be (both churches and other

agencies)?agencies)?7.7. What will be the cost of doing this?What will be the cost of doing this?8.8. What will make you shout “Hallelujah!” in one year and in What will make you shout “Hallelujah!” in one year and in

five years?five years?9.9. How do we find out more about the community we think we How do we find out more about the community we think we

may be called to serve?may be called to serve?

How to set about the taskHow to set about the task

Discover whatyou know already

Do some initial research

Listen moredeeply

Reflect and testGod’s call

Presentationand action