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1 LEDERSP PROGRMS RESOURCES NDUSRL COMPLEX th Generation Other 3rd Generation Reliable People 1st Generation 2nd Generation Paul imothy YER ONE YER ONE FOUR GENERONS OF DSCPLES Neighborhood and Network GRNG YER FOUR-FVE YER REE YER REE YER FOUR-FVE

2 1.7 GRNG GRNG 1.8 GRNG GRNG GRNG YER EN-FFEEN YER EN-FFEEN FVEFOLD YPEOLOGY POSLE PROPE PSOR EVNGELS

3 E P S = postle, P = Prophet, E= Evangelist, S = Shepherd, = eacher FVEFOLD VENN DGRM ECER CLLNG E Base MNSRY S P Phase LEDERSP 2.2 Distribute and Dwell Conscious ncompetence Unconscious Competence Conscious Competence S P P E E EPESNS 4 N REE DMENSONS BSE ND PRSE Unconscious ncompetence = postle, P = Prophet, E= Evangelist, S = Shepherd, = eacher = postle; E = Evangelist; P = Prophet Mentor and Model nspire and nform Relate and Reflect SGES OF LERNNG

4 UPWRD UPWRD Struggle and Suffering Self NWRD Self NWRD OUWRD Brokeness and Woundedness OUWRD UPWRD NWRD UPWRD UPWRD Struggle and Suffering Self NWRD Self OUWRD Powerlessness and Weakness Brokeness and Woundedness OUWRD OUWRD Powerlessness and Weakness UPWRD, NWRD,OUWRD SOUL PRESSURES KNOWN O SELF BE POWERFUL BE PRODUCVE UNKNOWN O SELF KNOWN O ORS PUBLC BLND UNKNOWN O ORS PRVE BURED BE POPULR SOUL PRESSURES JOR WNDOW

5 SEEKNG COUNSEL KNOWN O SELF SRNG SECRES KNOWN O ORS UNKNOWN O ORS UNKNOWN O SELF PUBLC PRVE ME BLND EXPERENL BURED USNG JOR WNDOW FORMONL LERNNG MSSONL COMMUNY REFLECVE SFEY SC SPNG SRECNG DSCPLESP CORE SUBBORN SPEN SFEY ND SRECNG N DSCPLESP DSCPLESP CORE WN MSSONL COMMUNY FORMNG SORMNG

6 NORMNG PERFORMNG 4.8 FORMNG SORMNG NORMNG 4.9 COM MU PERFORMNG N ON COMMUNY ON S S -M CO? SGES OF DEVELOPNG DSCPLESP CORE MUUL DSCPLESP 4.10 CRER CRCER COMPBLY COMPEENCY CPCY CONFDENCE FVE C S OF DSCERNNG DSCPLESP CORE

7 KNGDOM COME WORK OF CRS LREDY BU NO YE LL NGS NEW SG, FORESE, NSRUMEN BEFORE NCRNON CELC SYMBOL OF RNY N-BREKNG KNGDOM CREON VS. FLL DSNCON SREL CON JESUS CON NEW CREON CON

8 CS Creation Fall srael Jesus CON SUMMRY OF SX CS OF GOD S SORY God creates the heavens and the earth and charges people made in his image to tend to creation and create culture. People turn against God and the rebellion rips through all creation, personally, socially, and cosmically., creating a world of brokeness, sickness, decay and death. n a surprising response to the rebellion, GOd chooses to redeem the world by forming a nation to be a sign pointing to shalom, a foretaste embodying his presence, and an instrument bringing his justice and peace, seeking to bless all nations. dmist the rise and fall of srael, God becomes flesh as Jesus of Nazareth, the ultimate sign, foretaste and instrument of God s kingdom, displayed thorugh his life, death and resurrection. Church fter Jesus ascension into heaven, his followers are co-missioned to carry on is work of being a sign, foretaste and instrument through the indwelling of is Spirit as they continue to look ahead to is glorious return. New Creation t his appointed time, God makes is permanent home on earth, and Jesus reign is consumated. he long-awaited renewal of creation takes place, bringing total justice, peace and life. CURC CON CURC CON ESSENCE OF CURC COMMUNON CO-MSSON COMMUNY

9 COM MU COM N ON MU COMMUNY N ON COMMUNY CO -M S -M CO S O S S ON N RULE ND RYM FOR SCERED PEOPLE RULE ND RYM FOR GRED PEOPLE NME SPCE 2-4 PERSONL SPCE 5-12 VULNERBLY CCOUNBLY Language PUBLC SPCE SOCL SPCE VLBLY VSBLY What does the language of the congregation reveal? rtifacts What are the cultural goods that we have created or make use of, and now do they shape us as a congregation? ssumptions Mission Marks Practices Strategy What are the faith assumptions and values that shape our decisions and actions? What is God calling us to do? What does it mean to be faithful and fruitful in God s mission? What are our core practices? ow will we fulfill God s calling together? ELEMENS OF MSSONL CULURE: LMMPS FOUR SPCES COMMON LFE V ND L DU CO M M UN PEOPLE GF Y COMMON LFE ENVRONMEN postle hriving Prophet Liberating Evangelist Welcoming DESCRPON elping the community step out into new territory, living out their sentness in their neighborhood and networks by multiplying disciples, ministries and missional communities. elping the group pursue God, experience liberation from personal and social sins, as well as stand with the poor and opressed in the power of the Spirit elping the community extend the table of fellowship to all, especially those whom society has marginalized, by being witnesses of is great love. Pastor ealing elping people embody reconciliation as well as work through their past hurts and move toward a sense of wholeness in the context of community. eacher Learning elping the community inhabit God s story in such a way where the community teaches one another what it means to live into God s future in an everyday kind of way. FVE ENVRONMENS

10 C K N SBLY SUSPCON C K N DNG RUS BULDNG ONESY RU ELLNG 7.5 C K N 8.1 N E R DLOGUE PECEMKNG NRRVE ECS What story is our context calling us to embody? ow does our city define success? SSOCONS What are the primary associations and institutions that are shaping people's identity and destiny in our city? RULS What identity shaping practices do people engage in that give people sense of purpose and mission? COMNG NER YOUR NEGBOROOD ND NEWORK DVSON PERCEPON PSSNG PERMNEN PRESENCE E R EP PR PERSON OF PECE PROCLM MSSONL COMMUNY DSCPLESP CORE POWER PERSON OF PECE OCGON PLCE-BSED CURC

11 8.7 EDUCON ECONOMC CVC ENVRONMEN COLLBORNG FOR COMMON GOOD

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