The Role of the Church Trainer Name Ministry

The Role of the Church Trainer Name Ministry

Assumptions n The world is hopelessly broken 2

Assumptions n The world is hopelessly broken n Our best wisdom won’t heal us 3

Assumptions n The world is hopelessly broken n Our best wisdom won’t heal us n Healing comes through faith and obedience 4

Assumptions n The world is hopelessly broken n Our best wisdom won’t heal us n Healing comes through faith and obedience n The Bible is God’s revelation for our healing 5

Assumptions n The world is hopelessly broken n Our best wisdom won’t heal us n Healing comes through faith and obedience n The Bible is God’s revelation for our healing n We are here for a purpose 6

God’s Concern for His Creation. n He created Gen 1: 1 7

God’s Concern for His Creation n He created Gen 1: 1 n He evaluated the goodness of His creation Gen 1: 9; 1: 12; 1: 18; 1: 21; 1: 24 8

God’s Concern for His Creation n He created Gen 1: 1 n He evaluated the goodness of His creation Gen 1: 9; 1: 12; 1: 18; 1: 21; 1: 24 n God’s culminating evaluation – “VERY GOOD” Gen 1: 31 9

God’s Covenant with All Life Genesis 9: 9 -17 10

Covenant with All Life Noah, his sons, “you” - 5 times v 9 – You and your descendents n v 11 – You n v 12 – You n v 15 – You n 11

Covenant with All Life All of Creation – 9 times n n n n v 10 – Every living creature v 11 – All life v 11 – The earth v 12 – Every living creature v 12 – The earth v 15 – All living creatures, all life v 16 – All living creatures v 17 – All life on the earth 12

God’s Concern for Generations Genesis 6: 18 - Noah Genesis 17: 2 -8 - Abraham 13

God’s Concern for Generations n Noah (Gen 6: 18 – Noah) Your sons Your wife Your sons’ wives 14

God’s Concern for Generations n n Noah (Gen 6: 18 – Noah) Your sons Your wife Your sons’ wives Abraham (Gen 17: 2 -8 – Abraham) Your descendents Nations that will come from you 15

God’s Concern for the Nations “Nations” is listed more than 2, 000 times 16

God’s Concern for the Nations n Gen 22: 18 – All NATIONS of the earth will be blessed n Deut 4: 5 -8 – Israel a priest to the NATIONS n Jonah 3: 8 -4: 2 – Compassion for a sinful NATION n Ezek 20 & 36 – Reputation among NATIONS 17

God’s Concern for the Nations n Luke 24: 47 – Gospel will be preached as testimony to all NATIONS n Matt 28: 19 – Therefore go and make disciples of all NATIONS n Acts 10: 34 -35 – God accepts men from every NATION n Rev 21: 24 – The NATIONS will walk by its light 18

God’s Redemptive Purpose Colossians 1: 15 -20 19

God’s Redemptive Purpose Colossians 1: 15 -20 n V 15 - Christ is the image of God 20

God’s Redemptive Purpose Colossians 1: 15 -20 v 15 - Christ is the image of God n v 19 - God’s fullness dwells in Christ n 21

God’s Redemptive Purpose Colossians 1: 15 -20 v 15 - Christ is the image of God n v 19 - God’s fullness dwells in Christ n v 16 - By Christ ALL things were created n 22

God’s Redemptive Purpose Colossians 1: 15 -20 v 15 - Christ is the image of God n v 19 - God’s fullness dwells in Christ n v 16 - By Christ ALL things were created n v 17 - In Christ ALL things hold together n 23

God’s Redemptive Purpose Colossians 1: 15 -20 n n n v 15 - Christ is the image of God v 19 - God’s fullness dwells in Christ v 16 - By Christ ALL things were created v 17 - In Christ ALL things hold together v 21 - ALL things (heaven/earth) are reconciled through Christ’s blood 24

Why Did Jesus Shed His Blood? To reconcile ALL things! 25

God’s Grand Agenda Let’s review 26

God’s Grand Agenda n He created all – Gen 1: 1 27

God’s Grand Agenda n He created all – Gen 1: 1 n He covenanted with all of life – Gen 9: 17 28

God’s Grand Agenda n He created all – Gen 1: 1 n He covenanted with all of life – Gen 9: 17 n He is concerned with the destiny of nations - Gen 22: 18 + 2, 000 references 29

God’s Grand Agenda n He created all – Gen 1: 1 n He covenanted with all of life – Gen 9: 17 n He is concerned with the destiny of nations - Gen 22: 18 + 2, 000 references. n Christ shed His blood to restore all things – Col 1: 20 30

God’s Grand Agenda n He created all – Gen 1: 1 n He covenanted with all of life – Gen 9: 17 n He is concerned with the destiny of nations - Gen 22: 18 + 2, 000 references n Christ shed His blood to restore all things – Col 1: 20 n He so loved the world… - Jn 3: 16 31

The Church and God’s Redemptive Purpose Ephesians 1: 22 -23 32

Two Problems 1. How can the Church = the fullness of Christ? 2. Why would God put everything under Christ FOR the Church? 33

The Church and God’s Redemptive Purpose n Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of Christ Eph 1: 22 -23 34

The Church and God’s Redemptive Purpose n n Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of Christ Eph 1: 22 -23 Fullness of God/Christ is love Eph 3: 17 b-19 35

The Church and God’s Redemptive Purpose n Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of Christ n Fullness of God/Christ is love Eph 1: 22 -23 Eph 3: 17 b-19 n Works of Service Unity + Maturity = Fullness Eph 4: 11 -13 36

The Church and God’s Redemptive Purpose n Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of Christ n Fullness of God/Christ is love Eph 1: 22 -23 Eph 3: 17 b-19 n n Works of Service Maturity = Fullness Unity + Maturity Eph 4: 11 -13 Immeasurably more: All things; Our nations Eph 3: 20 37

The Church and God’s Redemptive Purpose Ephesians 3: 9 -10 The administration of God’s redemptive purpose – His manifold wisdom 38

The Church and God’s Redemptive Purpose Ephesians 3: 9 -10 The administration of God’s redemptive purpose – His manifold wisdom T H R O U G H the CHU RCH 39

How a Nation Is Discipled Individual Family Community Nation 40

How a Nation Is Discipled Individual Family Church Community Nation 41

Transformation through the combined efforts of local churches in a community Local Church Church Local Church 42

So Many Churches Why so little transformation? 43

Christianity vs. Empire n Acts 1: 15 – 120/60 million = 0. 000002% (or 2 millionths of 1%) n A. D. 40 – 1000/60 million = 0. 000017% (or 2 hundred-thou. of 1%) n A. D. 300 – 6, 299, 832/60, 000 = 10. 5%* *Stark Pg 7 44

Critical Beliefs From The Rise of Christianity 45

Critical Beliefs n God who loves those who love Him 46

Critical Beliefs n God who loves those who love Him n Merciful God who requires mercy 47

Critical Beliefs n God who loves those who love Him n Merciful God who requires mercy n Culture stripped of ethnicity and class 48

Critical Beliefs n God who loves those who love Him n Merciful God who requires mercy n Culture stripped of ethnicity and class n Men were to love wives as themselves 49

Critical Beliefs n God who loves those who love Him n Merciful God who requires mercy n Culture stripped of ethnicity and class n Men were to love wives as themselves n Rejection of abortion and infanticide 50

Critical Beliefs n God who loves those who love Him n Merciful God who requires mercy n Culture stripped of ethnicity and class n Men were to love wives as themselves n Rejection of abortion and infanticide n Love to believers & beyond – care for sick 51

Consequences of Love One Christian – Four Non Christians Christian Non Non Christian 52

Consequences of Love One Christian – Three Non Christians Christian Non Christian 53

Consequences of Love One Christian – Two Non Christians Christian Non Christian 54

Consequences of Love Two Christians Christian 55

Why Not Today? Why don’t we see more of these marks of the early church in the church of today? 56

Why Not Today? n Reaction to Social Gospel/ Liberalism 57

Why Not Today? n Reaction to Social Gospel/ Liberalism n Ministry to physical needs – means to end 58

Why Not Today? n Reaction to Social Gospel/ Liberalism n Ministry to physical needs – means to end n Pessimistic eschatology (view of future) 59

Why Not Today? n Reaction to Social Gospel/ Liberalism n Ministry to physical needs – means to end n Pessimistic eschatology (view of the future) n Unawareness of Kingdom of God in the present 60

Why Not Today? Paternalism: a) Perspective of relative poverty of those being evangelized and discipled b) Weak teaching of stewardship c) Institutional model of ministry not sustainable 61

Unintentional Sin of God’s People Isaiah 58 62

Unintentional Sin of God’s People Isaiah 58 “You cannot fast as you do today and expect your voice to be heard on high. ” Key Verse: 4 b 63

Unintentional Sin of God’s People Isaiah 58 n v 1 -5 Unacceptable Worship 64

Unintentional Sin of God’s People Isaiah 58 n v 1 -5 v 6 -7 n v 8 -9 a n Unacceptable Worship Acceptable Worship Promise of Healing 65

Unintentional Sin of God’s People Isaiah 58 n v 1 -5 v 6 -7 n v 8 -9 a n v 9 b-10 a n v 10 b-12 n Unacceptable Worship Acceptable Worship Promise of Healing 66

Unintentional Sin of God’s People Isaiah 58 n v 1 -5 Unacceptable Worship n v 6 -7 n v 8 -9 a Acceptable Worship Promise of Healing n v 9 b-10 a n v 10 b-12 Acceptable Worship Promise of Healing v 13 n v 14 Acceptable Worship Promise of Healing n 67

Irreducible Worship “He did what was right and just. He defended the cause of the poor and needy…. Is that not what it means to know me? declares the Lord. ” (Jeremiah 22: 15 -16) “He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. ” (Micah 68 6: 8)

Unintentional Sin Leviticus 4 -5 n 4: 13 – 21 Community Sin n 4: 22 – 26 Leadership Sin n 4: 27 – 31 Individual Sin 69

Response to Unintentional Sin Leviticus 4 -5 70

Response to Unintentional Sin Leviticus 4 -5 n Awareness 71

Response to Unintentional Sin Leviticus 4 -5 n Awareness n Offering / Repentance 72

Response to Unintentional Sin Leviticus 4 -5 n Awareness n Offering / Repentance n Atonement / Forgiveness 73

Response to Unintentional Sin Romans 12: 1 -2 n Therefore. . . be transformed… n Transformation = Changed behavior n Behavior that reflects God’s will 74

Personal Application n Reflection – Awareness, repentance, forgiveness What aspects of God’s Big Agenda are not currently a part of my agenda? 75

Personal Application n Reflection – Awareness, repentance, forgiveness n Action Plan – Plan for a step toward changed behavior 76

Personal Application Reflection – Awareness, repentance, forgiveness n Action Plan – Plan for a step toward changed behavior n n Commitment – Commit yourself to action 77

Personal Application n n Reflection – Awareness, repentance, forgiveness Action Plan – Plan for a step toward changed behavior Commitment – Commit yourself to action Share and Pray – Share your plan and pray for each other 78

Corporate Application n Reflection – Awareness, repentance, forgiveness n Action Plan – Awareness, repentance, forgiveness, change n Commitment – Commit yourself to action n Share and Pray – Share your plan and pray for each other 79

The Role of the Church Trainer Name Ministry

Role of the Church Review • • How big is God’s agenda? What is NOT included in God’s agenda? What scripture summarizes God’s full agenda? What should be the agenda of the Church? What scripture describes the role of the Church? What is one word for the “fullness of Christ”? What is the end-work of all church leaders? How does Paul tell us unity is achieved? 81