The Way of the Mission

THE WAY OF THE MISSION THE CHALLENGE OF FUTURE Luiz Sayão Matthew 28.19-20 Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. INCARNATION: OUR PATTERN. Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you". John 20.21 The mission of the church comes from the mission of God himself and must be based upon it ... Therefore, to understand the nature of church mission, we must understand the nature of mission of the Son (Jesus)”. John Stott – MISSIO DEI CHANGING THE CULTURE MAJOR HISTORICAL INFLUENCES WESTERN AND EASTERN PHILOSOPHIES RELIGION TRADITIONS SECULAR WORLDVIEW WESTERN & EASTERN WORLDVIEWS Dualism God World 8 Secularism ? Nature 9 Independents Anabaptists Presbyterianism Methodism Existentialism Marxism Fascism Positivism Lutheranism Pentecostalism Taoism Anglicanism Protestantism Humanism Buddhism Hinduism Catholicism Bergson Whitehead Atheism Agnosticism ATHEISM Eastern Orthodoxy Hegel New Age Eastern Pantheism Western Pantheism Spiritism Christianity Judaism Islam Deism PANTHEISM THEISM CHANGING THE CULTURE Society Influences Church Gospel Truth: Confrontation Mission Contextualization 11 MISSION IN A VIRTUAL WORLD HEALTH COMMUNITY  Sound Biblical Teaching: Balanced & Relevant  Provides Deeper Bible & Theological Education  Organization & Administration  Based on the Gifts of everyone (not controlled)  Mutual care and pastoral care  Family based  Small groups for fellowship  Commitment: opportunity for serving  God’s project in the lives of everyone  Sharing the Word in the Digital World GOD’S GIFTS IN EPHESIANS 4 Apostles Prophets Evangelists Pastors Teachers Ephesians 4 4.11 He gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers 12 to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up” 13 so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. THE ELDERS MUST TRAIN ALL MEMBERS TO REACH THEIR GOALS AS DISCIPLES OF JESUS A Christian Community must be biblical and able to practice its mission today! 1. BIBLE BASED COMMUNITY 2. OUR CONTEXT HOW TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION TASK? Bridge Events Events that can create na opportunity to have relantioships with nonbelievers. These meetings do not need to be “religious” SMALL GROUPS LIKE THE EARLY CHURCH 3. USING ART & MUSIC J. S. Bach Hillsong United . INCARNATIONAL APPROACH 1. Common Grace 2. Paul’s Approach in his Journeys 3. Paul in Athens (Acts 17) 4. Incarnation & Contextualization 5. The Gospel is not our Culture 6. Learning to love our neighbour Kingdom of God To be salt of the Earth and the light of the World. We must show compassion and grace. Our mission It is compassion that comes from the grace that becomes action. You are the light of the world. Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. 16 Matthew 5 The religion that God wants is: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1 27 Disciple of Jesus: 1. Jesus: The “Heart Hunter”. 2 Jesus: Commitment. 3. We need to be like Jesus 4. Disciple: servant & friend. 5. Our focus is the Kingdom of God. Deus 6. Faithful to the Message. 7. Love God and our Neighbour. 29