Mission-focused Church - 1 Thessalonians

Brilliant to welcome John Risbridger with us on Sunday. His message can be listened to oniline
Audio of John R - here are his slides with a few notes...

Are we as a church like a BMW, left on the forecourt of a petrol station, constantly being filled up , but never being taken for a drive?

For the church to be the church it has to be a mission-focused church

“I will bless you…and you will be a blessing…all people on earth will be blessed through you” (Gen 12:2-3)

The foundations of a mission-focused church (1-6) •

• Authentic spiritual life (2-3)
• Authentic spiritual power (4-5a)
• Authentic spiritual leadership (5b-6)

The impact of a mission focused church (7-10)

• The impact of gospel words (8)
• The impact of transformed lives   (9-10)

“I will bless you…and you will be a blessing…all people on earth will be blessed through you”  (Gen 12:2-3)