Where is the church?

Missio Dei + Incarnation = Witness

Where is the Church?Matthew 25 “The least of these my brothers”

Missio Dei Incarnation

“Its out there”

World

“It’s in here”Church

Where is the Church?Matthew 25 “The least of these my brother”

“among”Church in the world

Missio Dei Witness Incarnation

“Its out there”

World

“It’s in here”Church

The Church is not “in here” (separated from the world) or “out there” (in the world) it is “among” (in but not of the world). To say that the church is among the world is to say the church is nothing less that a whole way of life lived under the one Lord who rules over all. Eph 1:22-23.

Two Consistent Themes in Scripture About the

Way God Works• Sovereign Reign • PresenceIsrael – the church – is God making

His rule visible by His presence among a people. (1st temple – then Jesus as Lord)

Where is the Church?Matthew 25 “The least of these my brother”

Kingdom

Ahead of

Time

He rulesover allthings

With-nessPresence

Being Sent

Missio Dei“All authority in heaven and

earth”

Witness Incarnation“And lo I am with you…”

Where is the Church?Matthew 25 “The least of these my brother”

Kingdom

Ahead of

Time

He rulesover allthings

With-nessPresence

Being Sent

“among”Church in the world

Missio Dei Witness Incarnation

Prot-Liberalism EV-Fundamentalism

Ana-baptism

“Its out there”

World

“It’s in here”Church

Over realized eschatology Already- but not yet Futurist Eschatology

Where is the Church?Matthew 25 “The least of these my brother”

Kingdom

Ahead of

Time

He rulesover allthings

With-nessPresence

Being Sent

“among”Church in the world

Open Table Table on the Move

Closed Table

Prot-Liberalism EV-Fundamentalism

Ana-baptism

“Its out there”

World

“It’s in here”Church

Over realized eschatology Already- but not yet Futurist Eschatology

How Do We Lead/Organize People

Into This Life of the Kingdom? • Practices That Shape the Space for

this Collision (Kingdom + Presence)

• These Are Missional Practices That Must Be Reclaimed• These Practices All Take the Form of

“On the Move”• They lead us into His Real Presence

in a Social Space

Practice Scripture Medieval Reformation Modern

Baptism Initiatory Rite Infant Infant/Adult Personal Testimony

Proclaiming Gospel Luke 4/10 Homily Didactic Sermon Central Voluntarist

Eucharist Luke 22 Mass/No Cup Subordinate to WordCommodification

Reconciliation Mt 18:15-20 Confessional/Penance Personal Conflict

Mediation

Being “with” the Least of

TheseMt 25

Unction

Church SystemsCivic/Ecclesial Justice Ministry

Being “with” Children Mt 18:1-5 Confirmation Catechesis Kids Ministry

Five-fold/Gifts Eph 4 PriesthoodPriesthood of

Believers/Hierarchy

Gift Inventory

CEO Pastor

Kingdom Prayer Mk 9, Lord’s Prayer Liturgy LiturgyPrayer Meetings/Personal

Petition