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Main Session 4 // Andy Stanley
2:47 PMDon't allow your context to squeeze the life out of your vision!
Things that are neglected rarely every get better.
When things are left alone often decay!
We should not make it difficult. We need to remove every obstacle that is there.
Four Trends to Defy
- Churches gravitate towards insiders and away from outsiders
Every celebration reinforces a value. What you celebrate will inevitably reinforce
something so celebrate intentionally!!
Where in the fold do we celebrate outsiders make their way into fellowship?
- Churches gravitate
towards insiders and away from outsiders
Every celebration reinforces a value. What you celebrate will inevitably
reinforce something so celebrate intentionally!!
Where in the fold do we celebrate outsiders make their way into
fellowship?
- Churches gravitate toward the law and away from grace.
The evangelical church has become very comfortable with making points and not with making a difference.
Its not being worried with guilt by association but about being full of grace
Have viewer policies and more conversations.
- Churches gravitate toward complexity and away from simplicity
We have to decide what do we want to be thought of.
Decide to partner not pioneer
- Churches gravitate towards preserving rather than advancing!
What would we do with this situation if we were just starting up!!
What would we do if we didn't have any money!
4 commitments we need to make as Church
Lets identify and remove obstacles to outsiders
Lets err on the side of Grace
Lets focus on out unique calling
Lets remain open handed
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