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THEALLIANCE
May 2015WEDNESDAY MORNING – DR. JOHN STUMBO
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Beliefs we hold
Mission we share
Relationships we value
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Beliefs we LIVE
CALLING we share
RELATIONSHIPS we are committed to
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THEALLIANCEWe are A Christ-Centered, Acts 1:8 Family
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Christ-CenteredActs 1:8
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But you will receive power when the
Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be
my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea
and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.– Acts 1:8
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PRAYER
Christ-CenteredActs 1:8Family
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In my vision at night I looked, and there
before me was One like a son of man, coming
with the clouds of heaven. He approached the
Ancient of Days and was led into his presence.
– Daniel 7:13
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He was given authority, glory and sovereign
power; all peoples, nations and men of every
language worshiped him. His dominion is an
everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and
his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.– Daniel 7:14
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. . . children born not of natural descent,
nor of human decision or a husband's will,
but born of God.– John 1:13
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How then shall we live?
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As a Christ-Centered, Acts 1:8 Family
WE WILL
LOVE
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1If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels,
but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or
a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of prophecy
and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge,
and if I have a faith that can move mountains . . .– I Cor. 13:1-2a
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. . . but have not love, I am nothing. – I Cor. 13:2b
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If I give all I possess to the poor and
surrender my body to the flames, but
have not love, I gain nothing.– I Cor. 13:3
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The greatest commandment is: LOVE– Matthew 22:34-40
The greatest of these (faith, hope and love) is LOVE.– I Cor. 13:13
LOVE is the most excellent way.– I Cor. 12:31b
They will know you are my disciples by your LOVE.– John 13:35
The fulfillment of the Law is LOVE.– Romans 13:10, Gal. 5:14
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5 REASONSWhy We Should Take Seriously This Call to Love
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#1 Biblical Priority
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#2 Any church that is not a loving church is not the
church that Christ intends
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#3 Only a loving church will bring long term,
positive change to the world
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#4 Only a loving church
will be embraced by the arising generations
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#5As animosity increases against
the church, our clearest and most compelling answer is LOVE
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To be a great soul winner, a man must first be a great (soul) lover.
– A. B. Simpson
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Love is at the core of everything God has done for us, so love must be
at the core of everything we do.
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27“But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28bless those who
curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. – Luke 6:27-31
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32“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ love those who love them.
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It’s not complicated. Love the person standing in front of you.
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And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love
of Christ– Eph. 3:17b-18
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to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
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The soul is endued by the Creator with a strange and exquisite power of loving.
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As a Christ-Centered, Acts 1:8 Family
WE WILL
PROCLAIM
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The church is increasingly seeing itself as a transformative member of
the community, not an isolated fortress from the community.
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Enter & Bless
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Show & Tell
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In your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be
prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks
you to give the reason for the hope that you have.
But do this with gentleness and respect. – 1 Peter 3:15
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Our generation is losing the need and
ability to articulate faith.– Ben Stewart, ENVISION
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As a Christ-Centered, Acts 1:8 Family
WE WILL
REACH
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All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me, therefore go make disciples.
You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and you shall be my witnesses.
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People on the MovePeople of All Ages
People Lacking Access
We are being called to REACH
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We are being called to REACH
People on the MoveDiaspora (di·as·po·ra)
the dispersion of any people from their original homeland.
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And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.
– Deut. 10:19
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We are being called to REACH
People on all Ages
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We are being called to REACH
People Lacking Access
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As a Christ-Centered, Acts 1:8 Family
WE WILL
LAUNCH
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36Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them,
because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep
without a shepherd.37Then He said to His disciples,
“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. 38Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to
send out workers into His harvest.”– Matthew 9:36-38 (NASB)
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May God allow us to LAUNCH new waves of
church planters
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May God allow us to LAUNCH new waves of
“greenhouse” churches
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May God allow us to LAUNCH new waves of
multi-cultural churches
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May God allow us to LAUNCH new waves of
“threshold” churches(Fresh Start)
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May God allow us to LAUNCH new waves of
students into our colleges and seminary
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May God allow us to LAUNCH new waves of
musicians, poets, and artists
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May God allow us to LAUNCH new waves of
Strategically Minded Donors
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Assets Cash
7%
93%
Where are the resources?
June 2011, “Growing Philanthropy in America” by Blackbaud
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May God allow us to LAUNCH new expressions of
multi-generational ministry
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May God allow us to LAUNCH new expressions of
lay ministry
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May God allow us to LAUNCH new waves of
international workers
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Which of these two story lines is true?
#1We’re in a losing battle
#2We’re in the midst of a
great God story
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24Then the end will come, when he (Jesus) hands over
the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed
all dominion, authority and power. 25For he must reign
until he has put all his enemies under his feet.– I Cor. 15:24-25
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This is not a human endeavor we are undertaking.
– Tim Meier, ENVISION
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