PPT-DWLC 2016 To be a faithful, growing church, that demonstrates true community, deep Christian

THE VISION OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH DISCIPLES OF CHRIST Disciples Womens Ministries is a conduit for diverse connections  empowering each woman to find her voice and live out her call . Lion. Ox. Man. Eagle. Ephesian. Age. Smyrna. Age. Pergamum. Age. Thyatira. Age. Sardis. Age. Philadelphia. Age. Laodicea. Age. Paul. Irenaeus. Martin. Columba. Luther. Wesley. 170. 312. 606. 1520. 1750. The Heidelberg Catechism. Lord’s Day #26. One Church/Two Characters. Invisible. Elect – direct recipients of the Covenant of Grace. Universal. Inward/spiritual relationship to Christ. Not apparent to the world. Internal Church Struggles . Early Struggles for Doctrinal Purity . In the early 2. nd. century, the early church faced some external struggles that could have spelled certain doom for the growth Christianity. . The Lonely Church. Romans 15:17. “Wherefore, receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.” . Healthy Relationships. Before . you can have a . healthy . relationship with anyone else, you have to learn how to be alone.. Distinctive Christian Ethos. Going Deeper into God. Transforming Communities . Making New Disciples. . About 1 million children attend C of E schools. Around 15 million people alive today went to one. First Friday Gathering. Akron, Ohio. Michael H. Crosby, OFMCap.. September 7, 2012. TWO POLES ON THE CONTINUUM OF OUR UNDERSTANDING OF CHURCH. Matthew 10:1-4; 28:16-20; 16: 17-19. REVELATION 3:7-13. Written to a church that needs no warning, that needs no chastening, that needs no threatening because here you have a true church. Two of the seven churches have nothing condemning them in the letter because they are the regenerate church. The church at Smyrna, the church at Philadelphia were faithful, godly, loyal, effective. And we see these two churches as the models throughout all of church history of good, solid, . I . Cor. 2:6-16. Introduction. Corinthian church was a church in . turmoil. The people . held worldly views. The church was . influenced by . pagan . practices . Pride . and sin from human depravity.. Project . Overview for . the Devon Churches Rura. l Forum. . May 2017. Growing the Rural Church: Project Aim. T. he Diocese’s Vision is to be people who together are:. growing in prayer. making new disciples. Next Step in the . CCR Formation Process. Discerning Your Call to CCR . During the next couple of years you will be discerning whether the Lord is calling to CCR and our way of life. A key question to keep in mind is:. Distinctive Christian Ethos. Going Deeper into God. Transforming Communities . Making New Disciples. . About 1 million children attend C of E schools. Around 15 million people alive today went to one. Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders. WELCOME!. To help participants engage in personal and corporate reflection and assessment.. To provide a scriptural foundation for Christian transformational leadership.. A Faithful New Testament Church 2 Our objective is to be faithful. Growth comes from faith. OUR GOAL: A Faithful New Testament church What will it take? Know who you are Historically (Restoration) Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology (p. 853). Ekklesia. – An assembly or gathering. . Old Testament . This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which . spake. to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us: (Acts 7:38, KJV).