Church 2.0Church 2.0

Send to the WorldSend to the World

1. Church – what?1. Church – what?

Church = Christian ReligionChurch = Christian Religion Church = Gathering of the PiestChurch = Gathering of the Piest Church = Life giving agent of GodChurch = Life giving agent of God

1.1. Life – for whom?1.1. Life – for whom?

Christians - Church;Christians - Church; Christians and some others;Christians and some others; The world.The world.

1.1.1 Life in Christ is 1.1.1 Life in Christ is our Life.our Life. Extra ecclesiam nulla salus – Life is in Extra ecclesiam nulla salus – Life is in

Church only!Church only! Inward focussed Church;Inward focussed Church; The Church serves US.The Church serves US.

Inward focussed Inward focussed ChurchChurch Nonkonformistic;Nonkonformistic; Exclusiv;Exclusiv; Ethnokonfessional;Ethnokonfessional; Attraktional;Attraktional; Eskapistic;Eskapistic; Hierarchical.Hierarchical.

1.1.2 Life in Christ is Life 1.1.2 Life in Christ is Life for the Worldfor the World

Joh. 3,16:Joh. 3,16: Missio Dei – Salvation is Missio Dei – Salvation is

cosmocentric (2Cor. 5,18f).cosmocentric (2Cor. 5,18f).

1.1.3. The global task 1.1.3. The global task of the Churchof the Church Joh. 20,21!Joh. 20,21! Mt. 28,19-20) – ta etne – send to Mt. 28,19-20) – ta etne – send to

transform nations!transform nations! Church – God´s new nation (1Petr. 2,9-Church – God´s new nation (1Petr. 2,9-

10): genos – ethnos – laos.10): genos – ethnos – laos. Ecclesia – called to be responsible for Ecclesia – called to be responsible for

the world (Mt. 16,17)!the world (Mt. 16,17)! The Church of the NT is externally The Church of the NT is externally

focussed!focussed!

Externally focussed Externally focussed ChurchChurch Integrational;Integrational; Missional;Missional; Wholistic;Wholistic; Contextual;Contextual; Messianic.Messianic.

2 Church in Context2 Church in Context

Is missional – she exist for mission Is missional – she exist for mission Eph. 2,10; 4,12;Eph. 2,10; 4,12;

Is messianic – she works for Is messianic – she works for reconciliation and transformation of reconciliation and transformation of the world (2Cor 5,18ff);the world (2Cor 5,18ff);

Is wholistic – she consideres the whole Is wholistic – she consideres the whole of mankind (Mt. 28,19-20).of mankind (Mt. 28,19-20).

3 Transformation of 3 Transformation of the Lebensweltthe Lebenswelt

Understanding our LebensweltUnderstanding our Lebenswelt

Things we have

Things we do

Things we think

Things webelieve

4 Transformation – 4 Transformation – how?how? Principle of IncarnationPrinciple of Incarnation Principle of the BodyPrinciple of the Body Principle of PlantingPrinciple of Planting

4.1 The Principle of 4.1 The Principle of IncarnationIncarnation John 1,1ff: John 1,1ff:

The Word of GodThe Word of God

becomesbecomes

Flesh/HumanFlesh/Human

andand

Humans see God´s GloryHumans see God´s Glory

4.2 The Principle of 4.2 The Principle of the Bodythe Body Body of Christ – Fullness of God on Body of Christ – Fullness of God on

Earth (Eph. 1,23)Earth (Eph. 1,23) 1Cor 12,4-6:1Cor 12,4-6:

The Spirit = GiftsThe Spirit = Gifts

there afterthere after

The Lord = MinistriesThe Lord = Ministries

thereafterthereafter

God = Transformative EnergyGod = Transformative Energy

4.3 The Principle of 4.3 The Principle of PlantingPlanting The Korn must fall into the The Korn must fall into the

Ground and perish in order to Ground and perish in order to become Bread!become Bread!

The Church must return to the The Church must return to the World in order to change the World in order to change the world;world;

The World is the only soil where The World is the only soil where the Church can become fruitfull.the Church can become fruitfull.

4.4 Joining Hands in 4.4 Joining Hands in God´s Mission God´s Mission !!

4.4.1 God´s plan for 4.4.1 God´s plan for the Worldthe World The material WorldThe material World The social WorldThe social World The world view (cognitiv world)The world view (cognitiv world) The religious worldThe religious world

God´s matrix for the God´s matrix for the world – Jes. 65,19ffworld – Jes. 65,19ff How would an ideal world look like:How would an ideal world look like: What would we have, do, think and What would we have, do, think and

believe?believe?

4.4.2 Where is the 4.4.2 Where is the world now?world now? What does she have?What does she have? What does she do?What does she do? What does she think?What does she think? What does she believe?What does she believe?

Our world is tripolarOur world is tripolar

GodGod

Men SatanMen Satan

4.4.3 The Missionary 4.4.3 The Missionary Potencial of the ChurchPotencial of the Church

What do we have?What do we have? What do we socially do?What do we socially do? How do we think?How do we think? What do we believe?What do we believe?

4.5 The Space where 4.5 The Space where God´s Mission takes God´s Mission takes placeplace

GOD

Church World

4.6 No Evangelism 4.6 No Evangelism possiblepossible CultureCulture

ChurchChurch

4.7 Evangelisation in 4.7 Evangelisation in ActionAction Culture EvangelisationCulture Evangelisation

ChurchChurch

5 The Story of the two 5 The Story of the two PubsPubs

6. The case: LifeBridge6. The case: LifeBridge