We are committed to gathering around JESUS as his family,
to learn as a community of ambassadors, to obey his Spirit and to be his body.
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WHO is the CHURCH?
THE CHURCH IS
"A JESUS WORSHIPING COMMUNITY LIVING AS KINGDOM AMBASSADORS."
"A JESUS WORSHIPING COMMUNITY LIVING AS KINGDOM AMBASSADORS."
PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH:
TO REFLECT GOD'S HOLINESS
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TO REVEAL GOD'S GLORY
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TO BE A WITNESS TO CHRIST
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At a Glance
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some tHINGS WE THINK ARE
PRETTY IMPORTANT
(How we live this out will look a little different in each gathering)
SIMPLICITYWe live as Ambassadors of the kingdom with one another throughout the week, forming Missional MicroChurches. These MCs gathering regularly with other MCs forming Church Gatherings. We Keep Jesus at the centre through songs, stories, communion, prayer, food, mission and more.
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SPIRIT & SCRIPTURESWe believe that Jesus speaks to us regularly. So Church Gatherings read through the scriptures at the same pace, and gather to listen, learn and live it out. We also expect the Spirit to speak through his Body, to each person comes ready to share as the Spirit leads.
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Shared LeadershipChrist is Head of his body, we do not believe one or two people should take charge or have authority over others. Instead we have 4-6 (Women & Men) leading each Missional MicroChurch. Sitting under the authority of Jesus and sharing responsibility and pastoral care.
(Leaders from each MC meet regularly with other MC leaders to pray and care of one another) |
Lead like FamilyWe are a family not a Business - son's and daughters of God - therefore we treat one another like family. We don't employ workers or staff to teach and manage the community. Our servant leaders, lead the family without needing the family to "pay" them to care.
(Many individuals freely choose to financially support one another for a season when needed) |
Apprenticing ApprenticesWe each take on the responsibility to care for one another’s holistic wellness. Each part of the Body plays it's part in grace-filled, Spirit led, peer apprenticing. We seek to be apprenticed and actively apprentice others in the ways of Jesus and His Kingdom.
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Kingdom AmbassadorsWe believe the Good News of Jesus is good news for everyday life & every cultural moment. We all seek to show and share this gospel into our personal unbelief (blindspots) and our cultural and communal brokenness. As citizens of God's kingdom we no longer hold to the dreams and rights of our old citizenship.
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Kingdom FirstWe aligned our lives to the Spirits Mission. His role is to draw all people back to the Father's heart, knowing Jesus as King & saviour of all creation. Our privilege it to join that mission. so each week we commit to serving His Kingdom above our own.
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Mutual PARTICIPATIONWe create space for the Body of Christ to express it's different gifts and celebrate each member playing their part. Each Missional MicroChurch and Church Gathering makes space for each person to engage with the Jesus and respond to the Spirit.
(eg. prayers to pray, shepherds to shepherd, encouragers to encourage, carers to care…) |
We are the BuildingBuildings come and go, we are freed from building our identity around a building. This means wherever we gather, there the church is. This can be in DNA groups or in larger gatherings for training and teaching. Together as Children of God, we are his dwelling place.
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Who We are:
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How we live that out:
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IDENTITY:
BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND COMMUNALLY
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Adopted as sons and daughters into the Family of God. Because of Jesus, we become part of God's people for God’s purposes. We are no longer slaves or orphans but heirs empowered by God's Spirit.
Rom 8:16-17, Gal 4:4-7, Eph 1:5, 1 Pet 2:9-10 |
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Apprentices walking together following Jesus. We are in Christ, being led by the Spirit, to become more like Jesus. We are actively being apprenticed and apprenticing others in the way of the Kingdom.
Matt 28:19, Mark 1:17, Luke 9:23, John 10:27 & 12:26, 1 John 2:6 |
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Ambassadors who uniquely reflect Jesus to those around us. We are sent to show and share of a better kingdom, and we do this by serving and blessing others in ways that demand Gospel explanations.
Matt 28:19, 2 Cor 5:20, 1 Pet 2:12 |
HOW WE GATHER:
As gathered ones, we gather in different ways.
We seek to meet as Missional MicroChurches throughout the week, for things like meals, sharing pains and joys, encouragement, to have fun together, to create spaces that welcome other not-yet-followers as friends, shared mission etc. Micro Churches are smaller/intimate forms of the church with a shared mission - small enough to know a lot about each person in the family, seeing heart motives and blind spots. This is where the shared life of Christ is seen and experienced most clearly and gospel fluency is easily practiced.
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We seek to meet as Church Gatherings regularly (depending on context it could be weekly, fortnightly or even monthly). These gatherings are made up of 2-3 MCs who meet together to read the scripture, worship together, share communion and discuss what the Spirit is showing/prompting the families to respond to. During these times the servant leaders (plural shared leadership) facilitate discussions, allowing space for each person and spiritual gifts to be used. With a larger community to draw from, DNA type groups can be formed as well as shared prayer times and nights of worship.
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We seek to meet as Kingdom Clusters ever 3-4 months. This is when Church Gathering connect with other Church Gatherings for specific Gospel teaching and training. These meetings are for “equipping the body”, usually setting aside half a day (or the appropriate amount of time) to soak up truths. This is where the teachers teach and the body engages both with their heads and their hearts. We have workshops, question and response, note taking and plenty of discussion around specific topics.
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We seek to meet as One Church each year. This is the Gathered Church. All of the Church Gatherings from around the city, meet together to be refreshed and renewed. A time for the gathered believers to be reminded of God’s bigger picture of a citywide church united around Jesus. People share stories, pray for one another, those with prophetic gifts realign our views to God’s view and the intercessors lead us in prayer and worship. It is a corporate gathering of One Church made up of many families.
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THE big picture:
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WHY | GOSPEL We gather around the person of Jesus, learn from His Spirit and shape our lives around his ways, his truths and his life. |
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WHO | IDENTITY Our identity is rooted in the Good News of Jesus and the implications of the Gospel. We regularly practice speaking it in the everyday stuff of life. |
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HOW | LIFE We learn and grow in the context of Family. Loving one another through everyday life and discipleship. We walk together following Christ in normal weekly rhythms. |
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