Basics: A community in mission

Pastor Diddy

There is the Lostness to this world, emptiness, and a void. We as Christ disciples must own the lostness of the world. And we must also own the sentness by which Christ charges us.

The neighborhood is your context. It is not just an obstacle on the way to church. You should have a heart and compassion for west philly. That is the lost that we own. Not the pastors and the staff. But everyone who breathes of the Spirit is charged. We are not simply gathered, but primarily sent.

Missional Maturity

The church is an army of missionaries. To desire for the most known name in philly is not Michael Vic, but Jesus.

Missional Momentum

The church as a whole and individuals chasing the least, the lost.

Missional Mythology

The gospel is the center. We should worship Jesus rather than ideas about Jesus. We worship ideas rather than Christ. We are to love God rather than church hobby horses.

None of these things make disciples, Christ does
- coffee shops
- interactive web pages
- dressing down as opposed to dressing up
- saying church buzz words
- theological swag

Missional Mobilization

As the church scatters each day, they will create an environment of hope and grace. That those who have no hope, will see hope. At every point of contact, they see a kingdom beyond the pain and suffering. A place where broken messed up can worship God.

Practical ways to engage your Neighbors
+ Give holiday cards
+ Invite to breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cookouts
+ Rake leaves, shovel snow
+ Ask them how your can pray for them, pray for them, and tell them that you always do
+ Find out their interests

Some practical ways to engage your City
+ projects together as a community
+ random acts of kindness as a group
+ sports activities as a group, inviting nonbelievers and people
+ participate in efforts of city renewal
+ volunteer at schools
+ shop at the same stores

Some practical ways to engage one another
+ live out the "one-anothers"of scripture

Pizza, pitbulls, and the power of God
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