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Life Together - Discovering Christian Community

That’s Being a Bit Possessive

Case Study #1:

Book Titles



by Bruce Wilkinson

Multnomah,2002



Title Words # of Books

“Secrets” 192

“Evangelism” 111

“Discipleship” 105

“Missions” 53



by Ray DiZazzo

Sourcebook,2000



by Alan Nelson and Stan Toler

Gospel Light,2002



Case Study #2:

Windshield Leaflets



Case Study #3:

Christian Retreat Center



Church’sTrue

Mission

Spirituality by Extra

Rules

Spirituality by Sensual Pleasure

Spirituality by Secret Shortcuts

3 PATHS TO MISSION DRIFT



So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. – Col. 2:6-8



Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you for the prize. Such a person goes into great detail about what he has seen, and his unspiritual mind puffs him up with idle notions.

- Colossians 2:18



Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ.

- Colossians 2:16-17



Since you died with Christ to the basic principles of this world, why, as though you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules: "Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!"?

- Colossians 2:20-21



For certain men whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.

- Jude 4



Church’sTrue

Mission

Spirituality by Extra

Rules

Spirituality by Sensual Pleasure

Spirituality by Secret Shortcuts

3 PATHS TO MISSION DRIFT


The Community of Christ’s Headship

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build the church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.

- Matthew 16:18



And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.

- Colossians 1:18



God

Church World

The Church’s Mission



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PrayerBible Reading




They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

- Acts 2:42



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PrayerBible Reading

Discipleship

Need-Meeting




Therefore go and make disciples of all nations.- Matthew 28:19



All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.

- Acts 2:44-45



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EvangelismDiscipleship

Need-Meeting




… 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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Church World

PrayerBible Reading

EvangelismDiscipleship

Need-Meeting




Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. – Col. 3:12-14



…Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge

– Colossians 2:2-3



For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

– Colossians 3:3-4



…you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood God's grace in all its truth

– Colossians 1:5b-6



George Williams

First YMCA in U.S. (c. 1850)

YMCA Today



Becoming a People of the Beatitudes

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