CHANGING CHURCH:
MISSION & LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Adult Forum on Sundays in January (Jan. 4, 11, 18 & 25)
Pastor David Asplin will lead the Adult Forum on the Sundays in January at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. He will share some of what he has learned from many teachers, leaders, mentors and pioneers and lived in the last 15 to 20 years as we have become more and more aware that so much has changed in our world regarding faith, the Church and how to be Christ’s people in this new age.
Jan. 4th: “From Christendom to a New Apostolic Age”
The decline of the church in the 20th century leads us to grasp new ways of being the People of God, reclaiming the Gospel of Jesus and His Mission. We are no longer a primary institution in North America or Europe; but we have “a calling”.
Jan 11th: “The Importance of Mission & Vision”
A church that doesn’t know where it is going will always get there. We cannot simply rely on “doing or being church” as we’ve always done it. A thriving congregation will be bound by its shared, life-changing experience of Jesus and a common commitment to a shared God-given Mission.
Jan. 18th: “A Teaming Culture: And the Centrality of TRUST”
The true currency of the Church is not money; it is “Trust”. “Teams” always need to pay attention to the care and nurture of each member of the team. No team should ever meet just "to get the job done". Mission Teams embody trust and have a vision for the mission.
Jan. 25th: “Family Ministry: Home is the Primary Place of Faith Formation”
As Pastor Rich Melheim says, “Parents have been, are and always will be the most important faith guides, mentors and teachers a kid will ever have.” So let’s move from the “drop-off mentality” to the life long journey of raising a child and nurturing him/her, sharing faith and values through the most influential force that there is--parents!
MISSION & LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Adult Forum on Sundays in January (Jan. 4, 11, 18 & 25)
Pastor David Asplin will lead the Adult Forum on the Sundays in January at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. He will share some of what he has learned from many teachers, leaders, mentors and pioneers and lived in the last 15 to 20 years as we have become more and more aware that so much has changed in our world regarding faith, the Church and how to be Christ’s people in this new age.
Jan. 4th: “From Christendom to a New Apostolic Age”
The decline of the church in the 20th century leads us to grasp new ways of being the People of God, reclaiming the Gospel of Jesus and His Mission. We are no longer a primary institution in North America or Europe; but we have “a calling”.
Jan 11th: “The Importance of Mission & Vision”
A church that doesn’t know where it is going will always get there. We cannot simply rely on “doing or being church” as we’ve always done it. A thriving congregation will be bound by its shared, life-changing experience of Jesus and a common commitment to a shared God-given Mission.
Jan. 18th: “A Teaming Culture: And the Centrality of TRUST”
The true currency of the Church is not money; it is “Trust”. “Teams” always need to pay attention to the care and nurture of each member of the team. No team should ever meet just "to get the job done". Mission Teams embody trust and have a vision for the mission.
Jan. 25th: “Family Ministry: Home is the Primary Place of Faith Formation”
As Pastor Rich Melheim says, “Parents have been, are and always will be the most important faith guides, mentors and teachers a kid will ever have.” So let’s move from the “drop-off mentality” to the life long journey of raising a child and nurturing him/her, sharing faith and values through the most influential force that there is--parents!
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