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ECC Church Plant ECC Church Plant TrainingTrainingThe Message and Mission The Message and Mission of Jesus should shape the of Jesus should shape the Message and Mission of Message and Mission of every church we plant.every church we plant.

The Message of The Message of JesusJesus

1.1. To Forgive our Sins and Reconcile us with God.To Forgive our Sins and Reconcile us with God.

2.2. To Destroy the Power of Satan and deliver people from To Destroy the Power of Satan and deliver people from bondage.bondage.

3.3. To Change Hearts of Stone into Hearts of Flesh.To Change Hearts of Stone into Hearts of Flesh.

4.4. To Treat People with Compassion and Justice as God’s To Treat People with Compassion and Justice as God’s Loved Creation.Loved Creation.

5.5. To Invite and Summon People to Become the New People To Invite and Summon People to Become the New People of God.of God.

The Mission of The Mission of JesusJesus

1.1. To be the Sacrifice for the Sins of the Whole World on the To be the Sacrifice for the Sins of the Whole World on the CROSS.CROSS.

2.2. To fight the decisive battle with Satan triumphing through To fight the decisive battle with Satan triumphing through the GRAVE.the GRAVE.

3.3. To be authenticated as the Son of God through the To be authenticated as the Son of God through the RESURRECTION.RESURRECTION.

4.4. To challenge earthly powers and principalities through His To challenge earthly powers and principalities through His ASCENSION.ASCENSION.

5.5. To establish His Church as the New People of God To establish His Church as the New People of God through the Day of PENTECOST.through the Day of PENTECOST.

Team ApplicationTeam Application

Discuss:Discuss:

How will our world meet Jesus? How will our world meet Jesus?

How will they experience his living power?How will they experience his living power? Who will communicate this story? Who will communicate this story?

How will they hear it in a way they understand?How will they hear it in a way they understand?

The Message The Message and Mission of and Mission of the Churchthe Church

1.1. The church is to proclaim the message of forgiveness in The church is to proclaim the message of forgiveness in Christ, which produces reconciliation with God. This is Christ, which produces reconciliation with God. This is called called EVANGELISMEVANGELISM. It happens publicly and personally . It happens publicly and personally when people are loved by and confronted with Jesus—when people are loved by and confronted with Jesus—his message and mission.his message and mission.

2.2. The church is to help people break the bonds that hold The church is to help people break the bonds that hold and oppress them, helping restore in them God’s original and oppress them, helping restore in them God’s original creation. This is called creation. This is called MINISTRYMINISTRY. This happens through . This happens through prayer, healing, and practical help that leads to a restored prayer, healing, and practical help that leads to a restored image of God.image of God.

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3. The church is to help people live a new, resurrected life in 3. The church is to help people live a new, resurrected life in Christ, through the filling and empowerment of the Holy Christ, through the filling and empowerment of the Holy Spirit. This is called Spirit. This is called SPIRITUAL FORMATIONSPIRITUAL FORMATION. It happens . It happens through teaching, Bible study, spiritual disciplines, and through teaching, Bible study, spiritual disciplines, and mentoring.mentoring.

4. The church is to be a countercultural force in the 4. The church is to be a countercultural force in the community, nation, and world. This is called community, nation, and world. This is called LOVELOVE. It . It happens locally, regionally, and globally through happens locally, regionally, and globally through compassion, mercy, righteousness, and justice.compassion, mercy, righteousness, and justice.

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5. The church is to be God’s community of broken-yet-5. The church is to be God’s community of broken-yet-healing people that provides love, support, and healing people that provides love, support, and accountability for each other. This is called accountability for each other. This is called TRUE TRUE COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY. It happens through love, worship, fellowship, . It happens through love, worship, fellowship, feasting, and Holy Communion, and multiplies through feasting, and Holy Communion, and multiplies through church planting.church planting.

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Discuss: Discuss:

What are ways What are ways your new your new church can live church can live out each of the out each of the 5 Messages 5 Messages and Missions and Missions of the Church?of the Church?