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Understanding

Owning. Owning. Owning. Serving. Serving. Serving. Serving. Serving. Belonging. Understanding. What is The Church?. Definition = God’s people collectively carrying out God’s mission of redemption .

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Understanding

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  1. Owning • Owning • Owning • Serving • Serving • Serving • Serving • Serving • Belonging Understanding

  2. What is The Church? Definition = God’s people collectively carrying out God’s mission of redemption. • 2 Corinthians 5:18All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

  3. What is The Church NOT? • a corporation • a building • an institution • a one hour service

  4. Metaphors for the Church • 1) The Body of Christ: • 2)The Building of God: • 3)The Bride of Christ: • 4)The Household of God:

  5. Structure of the Local Church (Assembly) Definition = A Called out ASSEMBLY Regular Assembling Hebrews 10:25do not neglect to meet together instruction sacraments communion ; & baptism shared life applied giftedness

  6. Functions of the Local Church Care for Each Other Care for Other Churches Care for All Others

  7. Elder Driven, Deacon Run An Elder Driven Church Our Elders: Thom Glonchak Jason Erselius Jay Erselius Todd Coburn Jeff Timblin Kevin Marchael

  8. Elder Driven, Deacon Run A Deacon Run Church Our Leads: Family Jason Erselius Community Sunday Gathering Craig Mazzagatte Clustering Daniel English Cameron English Outreach Jeff Timblin

  9. Our Mission and Vision Our Mission Statement: “Building bridges from God, with Christians and to culture.” • Our Vision Statement: We are working to reach the following goals by 2011: • - Create a clear organizational structure • - Implement an intentional discipleship and • leadership development plan • - Have a progressive presence for Christ in the • community. • - Resulting in: A church with a church planting • mentality.

  10. 1 Corinthians 1:10 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought. We Are United In: • Christ • Spirit & Purpose • The Holy Spirit • Body • Hope • 6. Lord • 7. Faith • 8. Baptism • 9. Father

  11. Diversity:The Local Church is Diverse Different Maturity Different Backgrounds Many Parts, One Body Each Part Has An Important Function Diversity within the Church Allows Us to Function Correctly

  12. I. Telling the Truth is Central Jesus, • His ministry • and His church II. Avoiding the Truth Judgment Silence Gossip • III. Communicating the Truth • Personal Communication • Bring Another to Establish the Fact • The Entire Church

  13. Owning: Your Spiritual Giftedness Misconception #1: Perception The standard is Scripture otherwise experience alone can build wrong perceptions (relativism) Misconception #2: Language “It’s MY spiritual gift” Misconception #3: Idol Worship An improper view of spiritual gifts can lead us to desire “popularity”

  14. Bearing Each Others’ Burdens, I) Restore Your Brother With Gentleness and Humility II) Carry Each Other’s Burdens Something that crushes III) Carry Your Own Load An assigned portion

  15. BurdenorLoad 4

  16. The Witness of the Church “unchurched” person is 1) someone that is either not yet a Christian or 2) a Christian that is not committed to a church (a Dormant Christian)

  17. The Witness of the Church The State of Mind of the Church The Sending by the Church The Serving in the Church The Standard within the Church Some things at Our Church (Operation Andrew)

  18. O A Operation Andrew O

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