Module 7-Dynamic of the Messianic Community-Equipping

dynamic of equippingdynamic of equipping

being spiritually being spiritually empoweredempoweredfor works of servicefor works of service

he makes my feet like hind’s feet he enables me to go on making spiritual progress upon my high places…

Habakkuk 3.19

© john clements 2005 / www.eternalpurpose.org.uk

levels of spiritual maturity

three stages of spiritual maturity—

1. pastoral discipleship

2. equipped for ministry and mission

3. intercessory, apostolic leadership


messianic community

youth

children

fathers

spiritual progression

“children”membersspiritual

dependents

“young men”workers,

servantsspiritual

warriors“fathers”

leaders, intercessors

life-giving


each level, stage of spiritual maturity

entrance point enemy strategy key experiences key phrases principal goal

spiritual maturity


dominion of darkness

strategic opposition to gospel blinded minds and darkness of heart

personal sin, disobediencefamily and cultural opposition to conversion

— 2 Corinthians 4.3-6, Ephesians 4.18-19 deception and suppression of truth

media slander, educational distortiongovernment discrimination, opposition to Christians, congregations

— Ephesians 4.22, Romans 1.18, Acts 4

pastoral pastoral discipleshipdiscipleship““the restricted pathway”the restricted pathway”

“go in through the narrow gate; for the gate that leads to destruction is wide, but the road broad and many travel it; but it is a narrow gate and a hard road that leads to life and only a few find it.”

—Mt 7.13-14


entrance

to kingdom of God

repentance, faith new birth baptism into Messiah, messianic

community righteousness, peace, joy in the

Holy Spirit not words only, power through many hardships

pastoraldiscipleship


enemy strategies

cycle of defeatsinful nature

temptationsinful habits

deceptiondelusions

pressureoppressionsuppressiondepression

love of worldnatural affections

familyfriends

desiresselfish ambition

pridestubbornnessindependencepretensions



key experiences

allegiancefollowing Jesus

Mat 4.19difficult, confined

Mat 7.14dying to sin

Rom 6.11perseverance

Jam 1.1-12submission

Jam 4.7

deliverancetransformation

Eph 4.22forgiveness

Eph 1.7holiness

Joh 17.16-19milk of word

Heb 5.12-13foundational truth

Heb 6.1-3pastoral

discipleship


key phrases

children know the Father baptism into Messiah community allegiance taking up cross follow the Messiah



principal goal

righteoustrusting obedience, faith,

faithfulnesscomplete consecration,

sanctificationdeliverance from evil,

sinfulnessdevoted

wholehearted devotion, allegiance

devotional prayer lifeavailable

holy and useful to Masterfreedom of the Spiritknowledge of calling


equipped for equipped for ministryministry““called to serve…”called to serve…”

David … a man after my own heart… did indeed serve God’s purpose, in his own generation

—Acts 13.22,36


entrance

disciple

faithful, righteous trusting, devoted, loyal consecrated, sanctified available to serve, obedient

equippedfor ministry


enemy strategies

lack of sound doctrine

God’s purposefrustrationdistraction

Messiah’s characterimmaturitydiscouragementlack of wisdom

financial principles

povertymismanagement

immaturityself-dependence

ignorancereligious prideisolationselfish ambition

poor leadershipspiritual abusemanipulationintimidationdomination



key experiences

spiritualwarfarefruitlove

truthrevelationknowledgeunderstanding

callingGods’ purposepersonal ministryanointing

availabilityresponsibilityconvictioncreativity



key phrases

“young people” “word abides in you” “strong, overcome the enemy” “know what you believe” chosen



principal goal

able to love, care, give, serve spiritually mature in Messiah love from pure heart compassionate, fruitful truthful, wise, knowledgeable,

discerning serving God’s eternal purpose an “overcomer” intercessory prayer life


apostolic, apostolic, intercessory intercessory leadershipleadershipsharing the father-heart sharing the father-heart of Godof God

even if you have ten thousand trainers in connection with the Messiah, you do not have many fathers; for in connection with the Messiah Jesus it was I who became your father by means of the Good News, therefore I urge you to imitate me

—1 Corinthians 4.15-16


entrance

servant, mature believer

spiritual, mature in Messiah loving, from a pure heart “full of truth” wisdom, knowledge, discernment compassionate, fruitful experienced “overcomer”



enemy strategies

direct attackssickness, wearinesspublic accusation

indirect attacksfamily spiritual childrenleadership

conflictdivision

poor leadership skills

over-reliance upon natural skills, principlesover-reliance upon spiritual skills, principlesdriven-ness, lack of resting



key experiences

spiritualsufferingovercomingintercessory

fatherhoodreproductionfamilyauthorityleadershipnations

callingresponsibilitycommissioningdestiny, purpose

master builderGod’s ‘co-worker’excellencepioneering workteamwork



key phrases

commission vision burden mission faithful father “know Whom you believe”



principal goal

to become a spiritual father intercessory life edification, establishment,

multiplication • self-supporting, self-reproducing,

self governing, Christian communities

• mission movements, teaching agencies

reproduction of leadership, fatherhood

not as “machers”• self-important “fixers”


summarysummary

where we’ve been so far…where we’ve been so far…


curriculum—part one

the high call of God to his messianic community

destiny of the messianic community

design of the messianic community dynamic of the messianic

community


dy-nam-ic

characterized by intensity, vigour, action or forcefulness

marked by continuous change or activity

an interactive system, particularly one involving conflicting forces


dynamic of messianic community

warfare worldview dynamic of intercession dynamic of reconciliation dynamic of equipping

pressing towardthe high call of God

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