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Centered Hearts&

but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength they shall mount up

with wings like eagles

CENTERED SOARING

The Prayer Covenant

16I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, 17and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. 18I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the

fullness of God. Ephesians 3:16-19

10% Technical What are we going to do?

90% TacticalHow to keep people on board?!

The 10-90 Rule

People will go a lot further

if they feel they are being led

and not pushed!

GATHER OTHERS WITH YOU AND LOVE EVERYONE.

Missional Endeavor:

Shape up AND Ship out!

The Missional Mentality

I am “sent.”

We are “sent.”

The Missional Mandate

Show up - Speak up - Stand up

‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has

anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has

sent me to proclaim release to the captives and

recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed

go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.’

Luke 4:18-19

The Missional Motivation: People

Eyes –the eyes of Jesus for people

The Missional Cycle

Reach (reach the uninvolved with the good news, compassion and justice of Jesus).

Grow (grow with one another as disciples of Jesus)

Send (send one another to reach and to serve)

The Missional Cycle

Reach

GrowSend

Three Keys to a

Missional

Congregation

1st Key to a Missional

Congregation:

The Vital 3-D Church

The Early Church was VITAL: Centered & Soaring!

Centered: 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching

and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

Soaring: 43 Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and

signs were being done by the apostles. 44 All who believed were

together and had all things in common; 45 they would sell their

possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any

had need. 46 Day by day, as they spent much time together in the

temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and

generous hearts, 47 praising God and having the goodwill of all the

people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who

were being saved.

2nd Key to a Missional

Congregation:

A Missional People

Ways to Grow a Missional Mentality: the self-concept

that ”I am sent.”

1. Ongoing emphasis on “people eyes”

2. Regular use of the Halverson Benediction

The Halverson Benediction

“Wherever you go, God is sending

you, wherever you are, God has put

you there, He has a purpose in your

being there. Christ Who indwells

you has something He wants to do

through you where you are. Believe

this and go in His grace and love

and power.”

- Richard C. Halverson

Ways to Grow a Missional Mentality: the self-concept

that ”I am sent.”

1. Ongoing emphasis on “people eyes”

2. Regular use of the Halverson Benediction

Do you confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior?

Do you confess your dependence on the Holy Spirit to llyou and guide you in your life and ministry?

Do you promise to serve faithfully as you (name the work), and as we join with the Holy Spirit in supporting you in this work?

3. Regular Sending Moments during Worship

Gracious God, just as you sent the apostles into the world to do the work of Christ, you send us into our world to serve him. Today we pray for ___________ as he/she is sent to serve in ______________. Uphold and guide him/her as he/she/ seeks to do your will. As we send him/her, make us mindful that all of us are sent to do your will wherever we may be each and every day. We pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Unison “sending” prayer

3rd Key to a Missional Congregation:

Missional Ministries

And

Missional Emphases

The Missional Cycle

Seize the Attention of the

Community

Use imagination and “go fishing”

Kick start your 2017 riding season.

Brambleton Presbyterian Church is

offering a blessing of the bikes for ALL

riders and brands of motorcycles.

Bicycles are welcome too. Whether it's

one, two, or three wheels all are

welcomed to join us for this free event to

provide riders with a blessing for safe

riding, good weather, and smooth roads.

Sunday, April 30, 2017, worship and

music at 10:00 a.m., bike blessing at

11:00 a.m. (Rain date TBD).

Moving from friendliness to

hospitality

Moving from friendliness to

hospitalilty…

www.vitalchurchesinstitute.com

Username: emmaus

Password: hospitality

Speaking Up: About Faith:

Four Steps to Speaking Up About Faith:

Relationship

Message

Invitation

Follow-up

“The lack of art and passion in

God-speech [candid,

spontaneous, natural

conversation about the presence

and activity of God] has reached

a crisis of major proportions in

many mainline congregations.”

Ben Johnson

“But in your hearts sanctify Christ

as Lord. Always be ready to make

your defense to anyone who

demands from you an accounting

for the hope that is in you, yet do it

with gentleness and reverence.”

I Peter 3:15

Why speak of Jesus to others?

19 therefore [with audacity]

Go [having gone, while you

are going, MOVE OUT] and

make disciples of all nations,

baptizing them in the name of the

Father and of the Son and of the Holy

Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey

everything that I have commanded you.

The Prime Directive

Go therefore and

do not interfere…

The Great Commission

Go therefore and make

disciples of all nations…

Why speak of Jesus to others?

Command: The Great Commission

Love: People Eyes

People Eyes – the eyes of Jesus:

“ a heart to impart”

“Preach the gospel

at

all Times…

“Preach the gospel at all

times… when necessary

use words

Francis of Assissi

How do we speak of Jesus?

Sharing the Good News of Jesus

Christ in effective and sensitive

ways,

relying on the power and timing of

the Holy Spirit and

leaving the results to God.

When do we speak of Jesus?

Ordinary moments

“We are to show staying power

in the alarm moments of other

people's lives.”

Oswald Chambers

Alarm moments

With whom do we speak of Jesus?

FRANCFriends

Relatives

Associates

Neighbors

Church

What do you say?

What do you say?

Your faith story

Jesus’ story

We learn to talk by talking

What do you say?

Your faith story*How you met Jesus

*Why Jesus matters – to you

In One Hundred Words

What difference does it

make in your own life that

you are a Christian?

How could being a

Christian matter in

someone else’s life?

What do you say?

Your faith story

God’s story(Its about Jesus)

Creation – Fall – Redemption

God’s Story

Jesus’ Story: PPPD

Promise

Problem

Provision

Decision

PPPD

Promise – John 10:10 – fullness of life

Problem – Romans 3:23 – sin - messiness

Provision – Romans 5:8 – Who is Jesus

Decision – Revelation 3:20/John 1:12 – faith

Share conversationally (not preaching!)

Clarifying questions:

Does that make sense to you?

Would you like me to lead us in

a simple prayer?

The Prayer Covenant

Lord, grant me and ______ the

grace today to commit our lives

to the Lordship of Jesus Christ

without reservation, and grant

______ and me further the

grace to know your strength

and your guidance this day.

Amen.

OR Ephesians 3:16-19

Lord Jesus, I invite you into my life. I

confess that you died for my sins and extend

to me the unconditional gift of

forgiveness. I endeavor from this moment

forward to live for you and follow you as

Lord of my life. I trust that you will

transform me into the person you want me to

become. Fill me with your Spirit’s presence

so that I may share this faith and love with

other people. I offer this prayer with

gratitude in Jesus’ name. Amen.