The Church is likeThe Church is likeNoah’s Ark!...Noah’s Ark!...

Ministry Ministry EquipmentEquipment / / ToolsTools to get the job done!to get the job done!

Tool # 1Tool # 1

SupplicationSupplication Wind2sail Wind2sail fishermanfisherman 2Cor.13:9 2Cor.13:9 Tool # 2Tool # 2

ScriptureScripture Sword2fight Sword2fight WarriorWarrior 2T.3:16-17 2T.3:16-17 Tool # 3Tool # 3

Servants Servants Gifted2serve Gifted2serve TrainerTrainer Eph.4:11-12 Eph.4:11-12 Tool # 4Tool # 4

Suffering Suffering Wounded2heal Wounded2heal DoctorDoctor: 1Pet. 5:10: 1Pet. 5:10

Pauline Ecclesiology 101Pauline Ecclesiology 101Acts 9:1-5; Eph.4:11-12Acts 9:1-5; Eph.4:11-12

Discovery on the Discovery on the DamascusDamascus Rd Rd

High horse, Showdown> TurnaroundHigh horse, Showdown> Turnaround

Christ <> His Church… Christ <> His Church… Inseparable!Inseparable!

Demolition Man > Mission MobilizerDemolition Man > Mission Mobilizer

Corpus Christi Corpus Christi = the body of Christ= the body of Christ Mt.16:18, Jh.17:21Mt.16:18, Jh.17:21

JC’s JC’s promisepromise: “I will build my church”: “I will build my church”

JC’s JC’s prayerprayer: “may they all be ONE” : “may they all be ONE” So that… “the world may believe that So that… “the world may believe that You You SENTSENT ( (missiomissio) Me (the ) Me (the SaviorSavior))

JC’s JC’s pleasurepleasure: 1 : 1 unityunity not uniformity not uniformity work in work in untiluntil we/all reach 2) we/all reach 2) maturitymaturity

Bridal ‘Gifts’ for You,.. Us! Bridal ‘Gifts’ for You,.. Us! charismatacharismata; ; pneumatikapneumatika

Spiritual ‘things/persons’ sovereign...Spiritual ‘things/persons’ sovereign...• Endowments (grace Endowments (grace giftsgifts) ) • Enablement (divine Enablement (divine abilityability))• Equipments (powerful Equipments (powerful toolstools) )

• God given? God given? to to benefitbenefit, to , to buildbuild & & blessbless members of Jesus’ Body - the members of Jesus’ Body - the Church!Church!

One BodyOne BodyWorks, Works, Many… Many… ministries & ‘manifestations’!! ministries & ‘manifestations’!!

Types of ‘operations’…Types of ‘operations’…

Those ‘Those ‘signsign’ spectacular gifts…’ spectacular gifts…• Words: prophecy, tongues,.. Words: prophecy, tongues,.. • Wonders: miracles, faith healing..Wonders: miracles, faith healing..

The ‘The ‘serviceservice’ special? gifts…’ special? gifts…• Pastor-teacher, evangelist-missionerPastor-teacher, evangelist-missioner• Exhortation, mercy, giving, admin…Exhortation, mercy, giving, admin…

The Word + The Spirit The Word + The Spirit Stronger, Wiser ...‘Together!’Stronger, Wiser ...‘Together!’

WordWord without the Spirit, we without the Spirit, we dry up!dry up!• Objective truths, Objective truths, normative…normative…

SpiritSpirit without the Word, we without the Word, we blow up!blow up!• Subjective experiences, Subjective experiences, informativeinformative

The Word The Word andand the Spirit we the Spirit we grow up!grow up! • Collective reality, Collective reality, transformativetransformative

Spirit’s Gifts Spirit’s Gifts and/orand/or Fruit/s Fruit/s Gal. 5:6; 5:22 ‘faith working in love’Gal. 5:6; 5:22 ‘faith working in love’

Gifts Gifts without the Fruit church without the Fruit church divideddivided• Used for ‘self’ think ‘special, superior!’Used for ‘self’ think ‘special, superior!’

Fruit Fruit basis gifts@work church basis gifts@work church united!united!• Christian’s goal = Christian’s goal = Christlikeness!Christlikeness!

If I have all gifts and not have love,.. I If I have all gifts and not have love,.. I have, gain, am have, gain, am nothing!!! nothing!!! ((1Cor13)1Cor13)

How is JC building his Church?!How is JC building his Church?! Heb.13:21, Eph.4:4-6 Heb.13:21, Eph.4:4-6

The God of peace, ‘The God of peace, ‘equipsequips usus with every with every good for doing his will, good for doing his will, works in us works in us what is what is pleasing to himpleasing to him, through Jesus Christ!”, through Jesus Christ!”

TruthTruth: “One Body, one Spirit, one Hope, : “One Body, one Spirit, one Hope, one Faith, baptism, God…” one Faith, baptism, God…”

TaskTask: “Make every effort to keep the unity : “Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in bond of peace!” of the Spirit in bond of peace!” = Witness?!= Witness?!

““Feeling His PleasureFeeling His Pleasure!” !” Eric Liddell 400m,1924, ParisEric Liddell 400m,1924, Paris

Missions = using our Missions = using our equipmentequipment to… to… bring bring God PleasureGod Pleasure!!

(Re)(Re)creatingcreating for for His gloryHis glory = our good = our good

DelightingDelighting to do to do His willHis will = = pleasurepleasure

WorkingWorking in usin us what’s what’s pleasing to himpleasing to him

Missions = Getting ‘Missions = Getting ‘the Wordthe Word’ ’ Out!Out!

MissionsMissions: Great GO-: Great GO-mission; mission; ObeyObeyersers A A MissionaryMissionary = a “Doer” of the Word = a “Doer” of the Word

John 13:17; James 1:22, Matt. 28:18-20John 13:17; James 1:22, Matt. 28:18-20

The Word is “The Word is “GospelGospel” good news only ” good news only if it reaches those if it reaches those LostLost, and in , and in TimeTime!!

Mission = Mission = Gifts2GoGifts2Go ‘get it Done!’ ‘get it Done!’

AApostles -postles - PProphets - rophets - EEvangelists vangelists

‘sent2spread Gospel “Find & Fetch”‘sent2spread Gospel “Find & Fetch”

PPastor-astor-TTeachers! “Feed & Flock”eachers! “Feed & Flock”

PartnershipPartnership: Bringing in; Building up : Bringing in; Building up

… Sending out to Share Gospel!… Sending out to Share Gospel!

How to get rid ofHow to get rid of

the Superheroes?! the Superheroes?!

Syndrome!Syndrome!

ChristChristian ian = apostolic, ‘= apostolic, ‘missional’missional’

JesusJesus ‘the ‘the Apostle’Apostle’ Father’s ‘Sent One’ Father’s ‘Sent One’ trailblazer, our trailblazer, our ParadigmParadigm! Cf. ! Cf. Heb. 3:1 Heb. 3:1

BarnabasBarnabas’ role / function - Acts 14:14’ role / function - Acts 14:14 Tim, Silas (Paul)Tim, Silas (Paul) ‘apostles’ 1Th 1:1; 2:6 ‘apostles’ 1Th 1:1; 2:6

Rom 16:7: Rom 16:7: Andronicus, JuniasAndronicus, Junias ‘called’ ‘called’ Lay mission Lay mission movementsmovements in in marketplacesmarketplaces!!

What exactly ‘What exactly ‘pleasespleases’ God?’ God?to God be the to God be the gloryglory!!

DemonstrateDemonstrate redeeming redeeming worthworth-ship-ship

DoDo His His willwill = none perish; all saved = none perish; all saved

DeclareDeclare His His namename to heathen/ to heathen/nationsnations

The Target > ‘The Target > ‘all nations!all nations!’’Psalm 67:4; 96:3; 150Psalm 67:4; 96:3; 150

God’sGod’s GreatnessGreatness and and GraciousnessGraciousness

God’s God’s PeoplePeople receive His receive His GoodnessGoodness

All nationsAll nations, the peoples… , the peoples… GladnessGladness!!

Blest to be a BlessingBlest to be a Blessing! ! God’s Pleasure & God’s Pleasure & Our MissionOur Mission

Matt. 24:14; 28:18-20Matt. 24:14; 28:18-20

MissionsMissions: believers : believers equippedequipped ‘to do’ ‘to do’ God’s will, working in us His God’s will, working in us His pleasurepleasure

God’s pleasure? God’s pleasure? saving powersaving power of His of His glorious grace known to “glorious grace known to “all peoplesall peoples””

PartsParts and and PartnershipPartnership (2 Pet.1:4)(2 Pet.1:4)

1.1. LifeLife we we shareshare together togetherIts Divine, yet Demanding - Its Divine, yet Demanding - 1Pet. 3:71Pet. 3:7

2.2. LoveLove we we showshow together togetherOld Concerns, New Constraints - Old Concerns, New Constraints - Col. 2:2Col. 2:2

3.3. LordLord we we serveserve together togetherDoin’ God’s Work, God’s Way - Doin’ God’s Work, God’s Way - Phil.1:29Phil.1:29

Question?Question?......

WhyWhy? Why ? Why NOTNOT? Why not ? Why not MEME?! Why not ?! Why not NowNow!!!!