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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
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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.
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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
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Above Bar ChurchMissional Strategy
Building a Discipleship Culture …
the way we see and do things around here
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Above Bar ChurchMissional Strategy
IN
UP
OUT
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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.
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Above Bar ChurchMissional Strategy
UPBible-Centred
OUTMission-Focussed
INAuthentic Community
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UPBible-Centred
OUTMission-Focussed
INAuthentic Community
Above Bar ChurchMissional Strategy
God-dependent
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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
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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.
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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.
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Disciple-Making Foundations
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