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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