Where is the Church?Matthew 25 “The least of these my brother”

Kingdom

Ahead of

Time

He rulesover allthings

With-nessPresence

Being Sent

“among”Church in the world

Open Table Table on the Move

Closed Table

Prot-Liberalism EV-FundamentalismAna-baptism

“Its out there”

World

“It’s in here”Church

Over realized eschatology Already- but not yet Futurist Eschatology

How Do We Lead People Into This Way of Life?

• These Practices Shape the Space for the Collision (Kingdom + Presence)

• These Are Missional Practices That Must Be Reclaimed• These Practices All Take the Form of

“On the Move”

Paulo Veronese Last Supper

Da Vinci Las Supper

Practice Scripture Medieval Reformation Modern

Baptism Initiatory Rite Infant Infant/Adult Personal Testimony

Proclaiming Gospel Luke 4/10 Homily Didactic Sermon Central Voluntarist

Eucharist Luke 22 Mass/No Cup Subordinate to WordCommodification

Reconciliation Mt 18:15-20Confessional/

PenancePersonal Conflict

Mediation

Being “with” the

Least of TheseMt 25

Unction

Church SystemsCivic/Ecclesial Justice Ministry

Being “with”

ChildrenMt 18:1-5 Confirmation Catechesis Kids Ministry

Five-fold/Gifts Eph 4 PriesthoodPriesthood of

Believers/Hierarchy

Gift Inventory

CEO Pastor

Kingdom PrayerMk 9, Lord’s

PrayerLiturgy Liturgy

Prayer

Meetings/Personal

Petition