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Disciple-Making FoundationsA Case Study: Above Bar Church
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Above Bar Church
How the Mission of God is Shaping
the Strategy ofAbove Bar Church:
a personal reflection
Above Bar ChurchMissional Strategy
Why we’re here – Our Purpose:
Above Bar Church exists to glorify God
by seeking to make and mature disciples
of the Lord Jesus Christ,
so that in everything
he might have the supremacy.
Above Bar ChurchMissional Strategy
This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit,
showing yourselves to be my disciples.John 15:8
Above Bar ChurchMissional Strategy
Building a Discipleship Culture …
the way we see and do things around here
Above Bar ChurchMissional Strategy
IN
UP
OUT
Above Bar ChurchMissional Strategy
ABC ValuesAs we seek to recognise and celebrate the supremacy of Jesus in everything, we aim to become increasingly:•Mission-focused: locally, nationally and internationally.•Bible-centred: in our ethos and activities.•God-dependent: expressed in prayer and expectation of the Holy Spirit’s work.•An authentic community of people from many backgrounds who love and nurture each other as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Above Bar ChurchMissional Strategy
UPBible-Centred
OUTMission-Focussed
INAuthentic Community
UPBible-Centred
OUTMission-Focussed
INAuthentic Community
Above Bar ChurchMissional Strategy
God-dependent
Above Bar ChurchMissional Strategy
Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances show his disciples depending on Him.
UP: Bible-centred - Luke 24: 36, 44-49.
IN: Authentic Community - John 20: 19-23
OUT: Mission- Focussed - Acts 1: 3-5, 8
Above Bar ChurchA Missional Community?
Six characteristics of a missional community:
1. It practices corporate praise, thanksgiving, gratitude, & grace2. It declares truth that challenges the reigning plausibility
structure3. It establishes relationships within a local neighbourhood4. It encourages mutual service in the priesthood of all believers5. It expects mutual responsibility rather than individualism6. It nurtures hope and a re-imagined vision of the future
Newbigin, Lesslie, The Gospel in a Pluralist Society, London: SPCK, 1989, 227-233.
Above Bar ChurchA Missional Community?
Six characteristics of a missional community:
1. It practices corporate praise, thanksgiving, gratitude, & grace2. It declares truth that challenges the reigning plausibility
structure3. It establishes relationships within a local neighbourhood4. It encourages mutual service in the priesthood of all believers5. It expects mutual responsibility rather than individualism6. It nurtures hope and a re-imagined vision of the future
Newbigin, Lesslie, The Gospel in a Pluralist Society, London: SPCK, 1989, 227-233.
Disciple-Making Foundations
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