som 02-02 the church & its mission

SOM-102 The Church & Its Mission

Having studied the basic foundational truths of the Christian church, it is now time for us to examine more closely the church itself. Three basic questions need to be answered in relation to the church, namely What is the Church? How do we identify the

church when we see it? & How is the church supposed to engage the world?

What is the Church?

Ano ba ang iglesya?

TOWARDS A FUNCTIONAL CHURCH IN

SOCIETY

“The Church is a people, a community of people, who owe their existence, their solidarity, & their corporate distinctness

from other communities to one thing only – the call of God.”

(John Stott)

“The CHURCH is the covenant community of the

people of God.”

The WORLD Today

POPULATION: 6 billion

by year 2025: 7.8 billion

Christian: 32%

Muslim: 21%

Hindu: 14%

Buddhist: 7%

Non-religious: 15%

Others: 11%

Nearly 30% of population are below 15 years

old

267 nations

407.1 million internet users

Operation World21st Century Edition

The CHURCH Today

Evangelicals: 84.5 million (2.8%) in 1960, 420 million (6.9%) in 2000

66% of evangelicals live in Two Thirds world

Cross-cultural missionaries: 143,189

17 of 25 largest world cities are strongholds of

Islam, Hinduism & other non-

Christian religions

26 million Christian

martyrs in 20th century

(documented cases)

Operation World21st Century Edition

“… sa ibabaw ng batong ito ay itatayo ko ang aking

iglesya at ang pintuan ng daigdig ng mga patay ay

hindi magtatagumpay laban sa kanya …” (Mt 16:18)

KATANGIAN ng Iglesya

1. Called in Grace by God Tinawag ng Diyos

– De 7:7-8 – The Lord set his heart on you & chose you, even though you didn’t outnumber all the other people. You were the smallest of all nations. You were chosen because the Lord loved you & kept the oath he swore to your ancestors. So he used his mighty right hand to bring you out. He freed you from slavery under Pharaoh (the king of Egypt).


1. Called in Grace by God Tinawag ng Diyos

– Jn 1:17 – Dumating ang Kautusan sa amin sa pamamagitan ni Moises; ngunit sa pamamagitan naman ni Jesu-Cristo ay dumating ang kagandahang-loob at katotohanan.


2. Gawa sa pamamagitan ng Pananampalataya kay Kristo

Ep 2:8-9 – Sapagkat dahil sa kagandahang-loob ng Diyos kayo ay naligtas sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya; at ang kaligtasang ito'y kaloob ng Diyos at hindi sa pamamagitan ng inyong sarili; hindi ito bunga ng inyong mga gawa kaya't walang dapat ipagmalaki ang sinuman.


2. Gawa sa pamamagitan ng Pananampalataya kay Kristo

Ac 4:12 – Kaya't sinabi ni Pedro sa mga tao, "Mga Israelita, bakit kayo nagtataka sa nangyaring ito? Bakit ninyo kami tinitingnan nang ganyan? Akala ba ninyo'y napalakad namin siya dahil sa sarili naming kapangyarihan o kabanalan?

3.Isang Iglesya (Ep 4:4-6; 1:22-23)

1 Katawan, 1 Ulo, Maraming

Bahagi (1 Co 12)

Kommunidad


4.Nagmula sa OT hangang sa NT

5.Katangian ng Iglesya Makikita at 'di makikita Local & Universal Organism & Organization


1. TRADITIONAL – “Qualities”

Unity Holiness Catholicity Apostolicity

MGA PALATANDAAN ng Iglesya


2. EXPERIENTIALLYTwo defn: Lutheran &

Calvin Worship Word Sacrament Government

1. WORSHIP Common Concept

as Praise A Framework Sacred History

Reenacted


Mga Haligi ng Pagsamba

LITURGY(Danger: FORMALISM)



SPONTANEOUS EXPRESSION(Danger: CONFUSION)



SPONTANEOUSEXPRESSION(Danger: CONFUSION)


2.WORD Salita ng Diyos General Overview:

1,200 yrs 40 writers 60 generations

Statement: Ang Biblia ay Salita ng Diyos & ang pinaka-batas Supreme Norm ng Pananampalataya & Gawain


MGA PALATANDAAN ng Iglesya–Authoritative Because…

Inspired (God-breathed) Original Copy

Inerrant (Walang Mali)Infallible (May karapatan)Plenary (bawat salita)Internal Witness – Prophecy &

Transforming PowerArcheology


–OT Validation by Christ

–NT Validation by the Holy Spirit

3. SACRAMENTS (ORDINANCES) Baptism

o As a sign & seal of covenanto Token of salvation – symbol of

reality


Lord's Supper Transubstantiation Consubstantiation Commemoration



4.GOVERNMENT Structure

o Nature of God – Order (1 Co 14:33)

o Demand of the Body – System o Authority to do good & punish

evil (Ro 13: 1-5)

MGA PALATANDAAN ng Iglesya–Discipline (Mt 18:15-20)

Ethical Demand of God (Is 6:3; De 7:6; 1 Pe 1:16)

Holy Standard (Ex 20:17)

MGA PALATANDAAN ng Iglesya Orderly (Mt 18: 15-20)

– One on One

– With Witness (cf. De 19:15)

– Congregation (or through Officers)

MGA PALATANDAAN ng Iglesya Purifying Effect (Pr

22:15) Restoration

– Repentance

– Forgiveness

– Forgetting

NT Principles

1. The Bible assumes the appointment of a formal leadership within the church, & that leadership will be provided, with authority, by those so designated within the congregation.

2. Leadership Team (cf. Ti. 1:5; Acts 14; Phil. 1:1).

3. God appoints individuals to the office of pastor-teacher (Eph. 4:11) – distinct from, yet wholly different from that of the elder, but affirmed by the elders.

BIBLICAL BALANCEThe church needs effective pastoral leadership not

just in preaching & teaching, but also in leadership in oversight & administration.

The church also needs a viable lay leadership team that is an authentic governing body with real authority & responsibility as well.

RATIONALE FOR VIABLE LAY LEADERSHIP

The need for collective consensus, or to benefit from the wisdom of the community.

The need for continuity. Pastors come & go but the community continues its life & ministry.

The need for accountability. A necessary safeguard & accountability structure for the pastor.

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya

1. FELLOWSHIP

2. PROCLAMATION

3. SERVICE

4. WITNESS

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declaring the Good News of Jesus Christ to all people

showing the love of God to people both inside & outside of our faith community though acts of mercy, relief rehab & development

being God's prophetic voice by engaging society with biblical truth

revealing the joys of the kingdom of God to people outside of our faith community

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by the transformed

public advocacy

government

development

mercy

rehabrelief

schools

free medical-dental clinics

livelihoodprograms

social justice

evangelism

promotefreedom

engage inpublic square

in marketplaces

transformation ofpublic perception

education

value transformation

churchplanting

intercessory prayer

discipleship

unity

liberty

charity

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the worldintentionalevangelism

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like-mindedfaith communities

like-minded groups

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MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya1. FELLOWSHIP

(KOINONIA) Common Inheritance

(what we share IN together) Cooperative Service (what we

share OUT together) Reciprocal responsibility

(what we share WITH one another) John Stott

MGA GAWAIN ng IglesyaFELLOWSHIP − BASIS• In Union with Christ

(Ep 1)• Induction Into His Body (1

Co 12:12)• Spiritual Unity with One Another

(Ep 4) – indissoluble as the Trinity• Called to Experiential Unity (Jo

17:21)

HUMANITYETHNICITY

ETHNICITY

ETHNICITY

ETHNICITY

GENTILE

GENTILE

GENTILE

JEW

ONE IN CHRIST

MGA GAWAIN ng IglesyaFELLOWSHIP − PRINCIPLES• In Matters Essential − Unity• In Matters Non-Essential −

Liberty• In All Other Matters − Charity

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya2. PROCLAMATION

(KERYGMA) The Gospel of Jesus

"The Spirit of the Lord is with me. He has anointed me to tell the Good News to the poor. He has sent me to announce forgiveness to the prisoners of sin and the restoring of sight to the blind, to forgive those who have been shattered by sin, to announce the year of the Lord's favor.”

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya2. PROCLAMATION

(KERYGMA) The Gospel of Jesus The Gospel is Good News

o Christ came to identify with sinners;

o died for their sins; & …

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesyao rose again from the

grave for their justification

o The cross is the exclusive ground of salvation for people & victory over Satan

MGA GAWAIN ng IglesyaPangangailangan ng PagbabagooPag-iisip – minimum

theological contentoDamdamin – repentance,

remorseoKalooban – willful response

in faith

MGA GAWAIN ng IglesyaProclamation of the Gospel is Indispensable (Mt 24:14)o …

In the Church Mt 13:25, 30, 36; 25:32

All beyond the ChurchAc 1:8

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya The Authority of

Proclamation – The Wordo Evangelical Theology is

…

response to divine revelation

Answerable to God

Individual SalvationMembership in the Church

Witness to the World

The Result of Proclamation

Why is our church not evangelising?

Bakit hindi nag-eevangelize ang ating iglesya?

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya3.SERVICE (DIAKONIA)

Lifestyle of ServiceCalvin's Concept of Ministry

opietas – piety leitoirgia – service of God caritas – charity diakonia – service of neighbor

oSum of Christian duty – Mk 12:30-31

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya

Not Equal but Inseparable Duties

Model: Jubilee Church (Acts 4)

Ano ba'ng ginagawa ng MMBC para mahalin o tulungan ang ating

komunidad?

Paano natin malaman ang pangangailangan nila?– Ask the provider?– Ask the needy?

Why do you do it?

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya4. WITNESS (MARTURIA)

Truth-Telling Ano ba'ng naranasan

mo sa Diyos? Paano naging mabuti ang

Mabuting Balita sa iyo?

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya: WITNESS

1. Obedience to be Christlike Be mature (Ep 4:13) Be imitators (1 Co 1:11)

2. Life of contemplation, prayer, growing in the Word, constantly filled with the Holy Spirit, doing His will

3. Faithful & fruitful in vocational calling

1. Doing missions at home & overseas (Mt 28: 19-20)

2. Planting healthy, holistic, harvesting churches

3. Developing Christian culture & values in societies

4. Working with God to establish His reign & realm in the whole world (Re 15:11)

IF JESUS IS LORD OF THE CHURCH …THEN THE CHURCH MUST:

Develop Disciples Send Missionaries

MGA GAWAIN ng IglesyaCHURCH IS…

PRIESTLY − to offer acceptable spiritual sacrifice of praise & prayer (Ro 12:1-2)

MISSIONARY − to declare to others the excellencies of their God (1 Pe 2:5, 9-10)

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya RESPONSIBILITIES KOINONIA – the demonstration of the

character of the new society KERYGMA – the proclamation of the

gospel that calls for repentance of sin & faith in Christ

DIAKONIA – reconciliation, healing, & other forms of service

MARTURIA – becoming Christlike & witnessing to the ends of the earth, even unto death

The Functional Cell / Ang Cell na may Pagsisilbi

There is no dividing line between the church & the world. The church may precede the world today, yet it is only living today what the world itself is ultimately called to in the future. The church in essence bleeds into the world ever calling it to its true destiny. As a foretaste of the renewal of all creation, the church cannot be discontinuous with creation. It cannot be discontinuous with the world because the church is in the process of becoming that very world renewed in Christ. Neither can it merely blend into the world for then all Mission & renewal is lost. Its presence will be in, among & for the world even as it will be distinct from the world. This is what it means to take on the incarnational nature of Christ. It is this very incarnational nature that requires the church to be a discerning community which at times both refuses conformity with the world while at other times joining in (with what God is already at work doing). – David Fitch

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