Come on the journey of exploring our missional vision as a church as we remix the very first sermon series we did as a community and include some fresh discoveries since. In this final part, Dan shares on the proximity required for us to love our neighbours and live outward.
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The art of living outward
Come on the journey of exploring our missional vision as a church as we remix the very first sermon series we did as a community and include some fresh discoveries since. In this fifth part, Dan, Ella, Lydia, Sophia and Dave share on our value for mission that is innovative and invitational.
Come on the journey of exploring our missional vision as a church as we remix the very first sermon series we did as a community and include some fresh discoveries since. In this fourth part Alisha Wiseman explore the call to love our neighbours – not just as an idea, but actually loving them…
Come on the journey of exploring our missional vision as a church as we remix the very first sermon series we did as a community and include some fresh discoveries since. In this third part Strahan Coleman looks at our current cultural epidemic of loneliness and the role of Biblical hospitality making a difference..
Come on the journey of exploring our missional vision as a church as we remix the very first sermon series we did as a community and include some fresh discoveries since. In this second part Dan Sheed digs deeper on how Jesus says we are “the light of the world” and looks into how we are to be witnesses who embody a story.
“Lampstands. Jesus calls these new communities in these cities lampstands. Churches are the placed people of God’s presence, the place of God’s life and the place of God’s mission.”
Come on the journey of exploring our missional vision as a church as we remix the very first sermon series we did as a community and include some fresh discoveries since. In this first part Dan Sheed introduces the missional problem we have and Hannah Bates introduces us to a bigger story of the mission of the church.
“Lampstands. Jesus calls these new communities in these cities lampstands. Churches are the placed people of God’s presence, the place of God’s life and the place of God’s mission.”
“One cannot define one’s neighbour;
one can only be a neighbour.”
“What does it look like to go to your job on Monday and say, “OK God, I have got my personality, my skills, my spiritual gifts...what does it look like to just be transparent here?””
“Since God has invited us to be a part of His mission to restore and renew the world, let’s not just leave it up to the superstars or salaries, but let’s band together as the church, to collaborate, dream, plan and do – getting everyone involved. Let’s do this together.”
“You already live outward everyday; you embody who you are and it’s on display. You have experiences and you have stories, and armed with these you are the visible image of our invisible God. Those stories tell us what God is up to in the world.”
“Light is the antithesis and conquerer of darkness–a symbol of God’s presence, life and mission–and we are a lampstand of this light, placed here in this city, right now.”