Development Day, Saturday 7 October 2017, grace and generosity Looking again at Luke Development Day, Saturday 7 October 2017 Three passions and priorities a) The Bible as a means of grace b) Young people as disciples of c) Thriving Christian communities in our most deprived localities 1
Development Day, Saturday 7 October 2017 Three problems in reading the Gospels? i) We read the Bible only in bite-sized chunks ii) We read the Gospels mostly as one single composite portrait of iii) What sort of massage? The Gospel of Luke Part one of two volumes 2
The Structure of Luke a) 1.1 4.13 The Introduction a) 1.1 4: The Prologue b) 1.5 2.52: The Birth and Infancy Narratives c) 3.1 4.13: The Ministry of John the Baptist The Structure of Luke b) 4.14 9.50: Pt. 1: The Ministry in Galilee: healings, exorcisms and other miracles, parables and other teaching material. NB: a mission by the 12 in chapter 9. 3
The Structure of Luke c) 9.51 19.27: Pt. 2: The Journey to Jerusalem (much longer than in Mark & Matthew) 2 healings no exorcisms or other miracles; mostly teaching material. NB: a misson by the 72 in chapter 10. The Structure of Luke d) 19.28 24.49: Pt. 3: The Ministry in Jerusalem no miracles: confrontational teaching material; the triumphal entry, passion, death & resurrection the anointing at Bethany, the Last Supper, the temptation & arrest in Gethsemane, the trials, the crucifixion, the burial & resurrection appearances. 4
The Structure of Luke f) 24.50 53: The Conclusion overlapping with Acts 1.1 11 Luke s The Inclusive Saviour of the World 5
Luke s the Saviour, the Saviour Saviour (soter) Luke 2 Matthew 0 Acts 2 Mark 0 John 1 6
, the Saviour Salvation (soterion, soteria) Luke 6 Matthew 0 Acts 6 Mark 0 John 1, the Saviour To save (sozo) Luke 14 Matthew 12 Acts 11 Mark 9 John 5 7
, the Saviour In Luke, these references come early: Saviour: 1.47, 2.11 Salvation: 1.69, 1.71, 1.77, 2.30, 3.6 Oh, and 19.10 the Saviour of the World 8
The Saviour of the World The Structure of Luke s Gospel Introduction 1.1-4.13 Part 1 in Galilee 4.14-9.50 Part 2 on the road 9.51-19.27 Part 3 in Jerusalem 19.28-24.49 Conclusion 24.50-53 The Saviour of the World The Structure of Acts Introduction 1.1-11 Jerusalem and Judea 1.12-8.1 Samaria 8.2-25 The Ends of the Earth 8.26-28.28 Conclusion 28.30-31 9
The Saviour of the World Preaching the good news Luke 7 Matthew 1 Acts 13 Mark 0 John 0 and note Luke s greater emphasis on prayer and the Holy Spirit Luke s The Inclusive Saviour of the World 10
The Inclusive Saviour of the World Gentiles The genealogy ch. 3 Elijah s day ch. 4 The Inclusive Saviour of the World Samaritans The lepers ch. 17 The parable ch. 10 11
The Inclusive Saviour of the World Women Mary and Elizabeth chs. 1-2 Mary and Martha ch. 10 the widow of Nain ch. 7 the women who provided for ch. 8 the crippled woman ch. 13 the widow s offering h 21 The Inclusive Saviour of the World The Poor blessed are the poor, 6.20 good news to the poor, 4.18 the Magnificat, 1.52-53 parables against riches the widow and her offering, 21.1-4 12
The Inclusive Saviour of the World Tax Collectors & Sinners Zacchaeus ch. 19 The parable ch. 18 The lost parables ch. 15 Luke s The Inclusive Saviour of the World 13
Development Day, Saturday 7 October 2017, grace and generosity Looking again at Luke * Growing the church younger * Growing the church poorer 14
Attendance per population varies by age group These are figures for the whole of the Church of England. 29 86+ Attendance per population (%) National average: 1.7% 3.6% 76 to 85 4.9% 66 to 75 4.2% 46 to 65 2.0% 25 to 45 1.0% 18 to 24 0.6% 11 to 17 0 to 10 1.0% 1.5% An 81 year old is 8 times more likely to be a church attendee than a 21 year old 0.0% 1.3% 2.5% 3.8% 5.0% Strategy & Development Unit Sheffield Diocese: Strategic Context To some degree, the differences in attendance per capita across the diocese is explained by its resource allocation decisions 30 Ministry Provision per Capita 4.96 9.30 Least Deprived 20 Parishes Most Deprived 20 Parishes 4.28 Parishes with population over 10,000 16.15 Parishes with population under 4,000 5.34 20 Parishes with most 18-29 year olds 12.28 20 Parishes with least 18-29 year olds Strategy & Development Unit Sheffield Diocese: Strategic Context 15
* Growing the church younger * Growing the church poorer Development Day, Saturday 7 October 2017, grace and generosity Looking again at Luke 16