By Pastor Scott Thomas, President Acts 29 Network
We are examining the characteristics of a missional church.
Part 1 is found here where characteristics one and two are discussed.
Part Two is found here and examines the third characteristic.
Part Three is here and examines the fourth and fifth characteristics.
Part Four is here and explores the sixth characteristic.
Part 5 is here where characteristics seven and eight are described.
Understands the centrality of the gospel expressed in all aspects of a person’s life (1 Cor. 15:1-4; 2:2; Gal. 6:14).
The missional church is committed to the authoritative, infallible, inerrant, inspired Scriptures (2 Tim. 3:14-17; Acts 2:42).
Gatherings are characterized by God-centered worship, preaching of the ...
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By Pastor Scott Thomas, President Acts 29 Network
We are examining the characteristics of a missional church.
Part 1 is found here where characteristics 1 and 2 are discussed.
Part Two is found here and examines the third characteristic.
Part Three is here and examines the fourth and fifth characteristics.
Understands the centrality of the gospel expressed in all aspects of a person’s life (1 Cor. 15:1-4; 2:2; Gal. 6:14).
The missional church is committed to the authoritative, infallible, inerrant, inspired Scriptures (2 Tim. 3:14-17; Acts 2:42).
Gatherings are characterized by God-centered worship, preaching of the gospel, prayer, Lord’s Supper by penitent souls and baptism as a response to the gospel (John 4:23-24).
A missional church understands it has ...
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By Pastor Scott Thomas, President Acts 29 Network
We are examining the characteristics of a missional church.
Part 1 is found here where characteristics 1 and 2 are discussed. Part Two is found here and examines the third characteristic.
Understands the centrality of the gospel expressed in all aspects of a person’s life (1 Cor. 15:1-4; 2:2; Gal. 6:14).
The missional church is committed to the authoritative, infallible, inerrant, inspired Scriptures (2 Tim. 3:14-17; Acts 2:42).
Gatherings are characterized by God-centered worship, preaching of the gospel, prayer, Lord’s Supper by penitent souls and baptism as a response to the gospel (John 4:23-24).
A missional church understands it has been sent by God as missionaries in their own culture (Mt. 4:19; John 20:21; ...
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By Pastor Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Network
The Tension to be on Mission
The church in every generation is called to bring the good news of the kingdom into a spiritual encounter with the aspirations and challenges of that culture where it resides. Simply, believers are on a mission from God in their respective communities. To engage today's culture with the gospel requires the formation of a gospel community - the church of Jesus Christ - to be a visible representation, witness and engaging instrument of the sovereign outreaching hand of God in our culture. In many churches this may require a new vision, new ways of thinking, and new patterns of behavior (Matt. 9:16-17). This means pre-believers are encouraged to be included in the context of all of the church functions as ...
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