The Nature of Mission in a Post-Everything World

SectarianismSyncretism

Four paradigm shifts for the church

• How to – want to

Four paradigm shifts for the church

• How to – want to• Coming to going

Four paradigm shifts for the church

• How to – want to• Coming to going• Protection to proclamation

Four paradigm shifts for the church

• How to – want to• Coming to going• Protection to proclamation• Relevance to influence

Being the Church vs

Building the Church

Church

Social Sector

Business

Education

Arts + Entertainment

Government

Media

Science + Tech

Church

Social Sector

Business

Education

Arts + Entertainment

Government

Media

Science + Tech

The Church in the City

Windows of Redemption

Windows of Opposition

Truth

• The cultures question continue to help us discover what we believe and what the best way is to talk about this is

Truth

• The cultures question continue to help us discover what we believe and what the best way is to talk about this is

• The issues within culture keep us from over simplifying the gospel

Truth

• The cultures question continue to help us discover what we believe and what the best way is to talk about this is

• The issues within culture keep us from over simplifying the gospel

• The city forces us to think and act theologically about the gospel so that the church avoids sinning

Identity

• Serving the city forces the church to see herself as people who participate in the cities of life

Identity

• Serving the city forces the church to see herself as people who participate in the cities of life

• The church is not deciding if it’s for it or against it but Is creating it and shaping it for the gospel

Identity

• Serving the city forces the church to see herself as people who participate in the cities of life

• The church is not deciding if it’s for it or against it but Is creating it and shaping it for the gospel

• The church is sent from Sunday to sectors to announce the reign of God

• For the kingdom to be displayed in the city the church must believe and act as one

Two Portraits of the Church

The church exists for itself

Pastors exist to build the churchDisciples exist as resources for church

building 

Church exists for the world Pastors exist to equip disciples

Disciples exist to announce the reign of Christ in the public square

By sending us into the city Jesus calls us into the Gospel so that He can build

his church and We can display his Kingdom