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MISSIONAL INTENTIONALITY (God) desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:4 READY TO TALK ABOUT OUR MISSION? T he call of Christ is first a call to Christ. Phase 1: The disciples were sent out

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MISSIONAL INTENTIONALITY

“(God) desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” 1 Timothy 2:4

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READY TO TALK ABOUT OUR MISSION?

The call of Christ is first a call to Christ.

  • Phase 1: The disciples were sent out for ministry after

they experienced intimacy with Jesus

  • Phase 2: The disciples went on mission with Jesus

Q: So, how are you doing with implementing the daily discipline of Bible study & prayer? Q: What obstacles have you run into? How can we encourage you and pray for you? Q: What verses have you memorized that have been lifelines in your journey?

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ON A MISSION

“Go into the world & preach the gospel to all creation.” Mark 16:15 “Go and make disciples of all nations…” Matthew 28:19 “As the Father has sent me, I also send you.” John 20:21

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JESUS CALLS EVERY CHRISTIAN TO BE…

  • Ministers of reconciliation (2 Cor. 5:18)
  • Ambassadors for Christ (2 Cor. 5:20)
  • Proclaimers of the Gospel (Mark 16:15)
  • Demonstrators of the life of Jesus (John 13:35, 21:25)
  • Stewards of God’s Grace (1 Peter 4:10)

Are we fulfilling our call

  • r

Are we failing our call?

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DISCONNECT

  • The church is a place

to meet personal needs — spiritual, relational, social, physical (Acts 2:42)

RECONNECT

  • The church is a means

through which God meets the needs of the world (Acts 1:8)

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DON’T JUST “GO” TO CHURCH

We ought to be more scattered on mission, than gathered all the time

“BE” THE CHURCH!

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THE CHURCH IS…

…the people of God, who are called by God & sent by God for the glory of God to meet the needs

  • f the world with God.
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DISCONNECT

  • We see missions as
  • ne of the many

programs of church in which we may or may not participate

RECONNECT

  • Missions is not a

program of the church. Mission defines the church.

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Missions The Missions Committee focuses on the support of missionaries locally and overseas. They also determine which missionaries we support and how we support them.

Ministries of Mount Airy Bible Church

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DISCONNECT

  • We send people off to
  • ther places to do

“missions.”

RECONNECT

  • We have been sent here,

to our own time and place to do mission. God’s mission is all around us in

  • ur own contexts.
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WHAT IS HOLDING US BACK?

  • Cocoon
  • Combat
  • Conform

The Culturally Savvy Christian by Dick Staub

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COCOON

  • Harsh & Unfriendly world
  • World can be tempting
  • Hunker down & stay within

Christian circles

Remember John 17:15

Has your personal holiness & purity become your primary goal?

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COMBAT

  • People are not the enemy
  • PEOPLE ARE THE PRIZE!

Remember Ephesians 6:12

Do you truly love people?

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CONFORM

Small compromises, a.k.a. tolerance, can be a slippery slope

Are you conforming to the world?

Remember Matt. 5:13-16 and Romans 12:2

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ARE YOU A LAME DUCK?

Are you more committed to holiness than to humanity? Are you more committed to the world than to the Lord? Do you look more like Jonah or Jesus?

Jesus, our perfect model, totally committed His life to humanity without ever ceasing to be holy.

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  • Britt Merrick, Pastor and Author

Christianity is a “go and tell” life more than it is a “come and see” religion.

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