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Taking our cue fromJESUS
His core DNA
His StrategyHis disciple-
making culture
Jesus’s core DNA3 relationships in balance
• UP–Luke 6:12
• IN–Luke 6:13-16
• OUT–Luke 6:17-19
How balanced are we ?
His core DNA
His core DNA
We share over 97% of our DNA with Gorillas
Jesus’s core DNA3 relationships in balance
• UP–Luke 6:12
• IN–Luke 6:13-16
• OUT–Luke 6:17-19
How balanced are we ?
His core DNA
Taking our cue fromJESUS
His core DNAHis disciple-
making culture
His Strategy
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Our Current Strategy
• Before thinking about Jesus’ strategy let’s think clearly about our own.
• Summary:–Come to us, do our thing, our way
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Our Current Strategy
• Overwhelmingly attractional and event orientated
–Key Components• Sundays (B)• Small Groups (S)• act of Service (T) (serve the organisation)
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Come to us, to do our thing, our way
Our Current Strategy
• Overwhelmingly attractional and event orientated
–Other Components• Puzzling Questions• Other church groupings
Come to us, to do our thing, our way
Our Current Strategy
• Overwhelmingly attractional and event orientated
–Shafts of light• Tiddlywinks/Toy Library• Community Engagement
Come to us, to do our thing, our way
CURRENT contextSUNDAYS
-Come to us-Join our thing
SERVICE- Help us do
our thing
SMALL GROUPS
-Come to us-Join our thing
OUTREACH- Attract people to our thing
CURRENT contextSUNDAYS
-Come to us-Join our thing
SERVICE- Help us do
our thing
SMALL GROUPS
-Come to us-Join our thing
OUTREACH- Attract people to our thing Making disciples
Some observations about this strategy:
- it’s not very effective - it’s very labour intensive
- puts disproportionate pressure on key roles
Taking our cue fromJESUS
His core DNAHis disciple-
making culture
His Strategy
Jesus’s Strategy(Principles)
• Incarnation not attraction–John 1:14
• Relationships not programmes–Mark 3:14
• Apprenticeship (learning through doing)–Mark 1:16
• Life together not events together–Mark 8:27
• Meeting felt needs first–Mark 2:8-10
His Strategy
Jesus’s Strategy(Principles)
• Incarnation not attraction–John 1:14
• Relationships not programmes–Mark 3:14
• Apprenticeship (learning through doing)–Mark 1:16
• Life together not events together–Mark 8:27
• Meeting felt needs first–Mark 2:8-10
His Strategy
Jesus’s whole approach
• Connecting with people where they are–Connecting with those who come to us
• Staying with people where they are–Staying with those who come to us
• Meeting their needs where they are–Meeting the needs we tell them they have
• Proclaiming the kingdom where they are –Proclaim the kingdom where we are
Burlington ….
DIFFERENT context
Incarnational not
attractional
Engaging with & within
community*; not calling people out
*Neighbourhood & networks
Going to them; not calling them to us
Proclaiming in their
context not oursMaking disciples
Meeting their needs first not imposing our
own
Taking our cue fromJESUS
His core DNAHis disciple-
making culture
His Strategy
Jesus modelled: support & challenge
• support or challenge?–Matthew 16:13-25–Mark 3:13-15 cf. Mark 1:17
Relational proximity required!
His disciple-making culture
• His leadership was–High Support –High Challenge
Taking our cue fromJESUS
His core DNAHis disciple-
making culture
His Strategy
To reach those NO-ONE ELSE
is reaching
we need to do what
no-one else
is doing.
Taking our cue fromJESUS
His core DNAHis disciple-
making culture
His Strategy
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So ......
• We need a new balance
• We need a different strategy
• We need to create a different environment
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How?
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