Am Conversation 1-11-09

• John the Baptist sent by God as forerunner to prepare the way… • Jesus, who is the Christ sent by God to be savior to restore… • Holy Spirit sent by Jesus to indwell us...

• Baptism received by Jesus & by us • Jesus, who is the Christ received by us • Holy Spirit received by us

• God is on mission… • So, mission is not an activity of the church; it is an attribute of God… •Therefore, Church is participating in the mission of God

Come & Hear…

Go & Show…

Alan Hirsch

• The missional vision is outwardfacing rather than inward facing “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.”

• The missional vision is confident rather than fearful And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

• The missional vision is incarnational "Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and he will be called Immanuel (meaning, God is with us)."