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Page 1: © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Growing People Session 3 Growing People

© Diocese of Guildford 2012Growing People

Session 3Growing People

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© Diocese of Guildford 2012Growing People

Session 3Growing People

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© Diocese of Guildford 2012Growing People

Community of Faith

Looking at the shape and mission of the church– Biblical foundations– Forces shaping the church– Form and function– Call to God’s people

Five sessions1. What is church?2. Incarnate people3. Growing people4. Kingdom people5. Witnessing people

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Keys

• Key Point

– Paul wrote that the purpose of the Holy Spirit appointing people to ministries, and giving people gifts was so that the body of Christ might be built up. This session looks at what it means to be a growing people.

• Key Skill

– Reflecting on our purpose as members of the body of Christ.

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Today• Growing Up

• Body and Bride

• Contemporary perspective

• Surrender & Reconciliation

• Equipped, Empowered and Effective• Seeking the Spirit

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Growing Up

What conditions make for good growth

in plants or people?

What are the analogies to Spiritual Growth?

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Body and Bride

Reflect on either Eph 4:12-13 or

Rev 21:2,10

Find a way to express the wonder and worth of God’s Church.

What inhibits us from growth to maturity?

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Five Forces of Formation

1. Formation (biblical roots from which the church has developed)

2. Deformation (consequences of political power, cultural pressures and internal struggles)

3. Reformation (the call back to biblical integrity) and4. Transformation (the impact of the Holy Spirit)

preparing it for:5. Consummation (new heavens and a new earth)

Read the notes on ‘A Contemporary Perspective’

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A Contemporary Perspective

Consider local church potential to grow to maturity

What are the enablers and inhibitors?

What are the strengths and weaknesses?

What could be done to strengthen or overcome these?

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Coffee Break

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Surrendered hearts, committed lives

• Read Ephesians 4:2 and 4:12– Service for a purpose– Surrendered and committed to Jesus and the

church

• “There are many forms of service but one Lord”1 Corinthians 12:5

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Equipped, Empowered & Effective

• Read 1 Corinthians 12:1-18, 27-30 and

1 Corinthians 14:1

– What key things does the Body of Christ need to do in order to grow?

– How may we become equipped and empowered to do these things effectively?

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Reflection

Bringing our fears to the foot of the cross

Surrendering and committing our hearts to reconcile and serve

Opening our selves to change and to the empowerment of the Holy Spirit

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Wrap Up

• Module reflection exercise

• Comments and Feedback

• For next time:• Check out the notes for Session 4• Bring a Bible