These are the notes from Andy Macpherson's

1. What is Mission?

2. “ Mission is everything the church is sent into the world to do” (John Stott)

3. Whose mission are we talking about?

4. God’s Mission....which is? Ephesians 1 is a good explanation; His mission started with creation, Is accomplished through Jesus, and “in the fullness of time will unite all things to him, things in heaven, and things on earth”.

5. A couple of themes for God’s mission? Salvation Kingdom of God

6. Salvation GOD Humanity Created Order Sin Sin Sin

7. God’s mission restores relationship GOD Humanity Created Order Sin Sin

8. Kingdom of God The lords prayer (Matt 6:10)..... “Your Kingdom come; Your will be done; On earth as in Heaven” What would that kingdom look like? On earth Within us RIGHTEOUSNESS JUSTICE PEACE

9. Kingdom of God A mission shaped church means being contextual – we must understand our local, national and cultural context if we want to build up the kingdom of God.

10. Mission is..... Universal (all encompassing; for all; to all) Motivated by God’s love Aims to restore relationships; and Aims to create worship Our mission needs to be aligned to God’s mission, and his vision is for end times of a new heaven and new earth where God reigns in Christ.

11. The Five Marks of Mission To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom To teach, baptise and nurture new believers To respond to human need by loving service To seek to transform unjust structures of society To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth.

12. We will focus on the first mark of mission....... To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom ...... because without 1. no-one will know the motives for our mission-shaped lives (i.e. living out marks 2-5), and we need to get better at proclaiming in daily lives as opportunities arise our witness about what Jesus means to each of us!

13. To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom

14. To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom

15. To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom

16. To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom (Eph 4:8; 11)

18. Romans 10:9“if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved”

21. Experience

22. Be Specific

23. Be short

24. Avoid Christian jargon

26. Be intentional about your relationships with non-Christians. Who do you invest time in?

27. Work out how you engage with evangelistic opportunities. - Individual moments of evangelism- Connect with trusted evangelists via home group / church- Would you run an alpha course in your housegroup?PRAY