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Ministry Table
MISSION STATEMENT:
“God has called the Florence District Ministry Table for the purpose of gathering people into an inclusive assembly to worship God, bring unity thru fellowship with God and one another, be empowered for Vital mission, be empowered for ministry.”
The Visioning Process
Spiritual Foundation:
Genesis 12:1-5
1Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
4So Abram went, as the LORD had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. 5Abram took his wife Sarai and his brother’s son Lot, and all the possessions that they had gathered, and the persons whom they had acquired in Haran; and they set forth to go to the land of Canaan. When they had come to the land of Canaan.
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The Call of Abraham The Call of Moses
1. Leave familiar surroundings 1. Return to familiar surroundings
2. Wasn’t sure of where or what 2. Knew where and when
3. Willingness to Go 3. Unwilling to Go
4. Was 75 years old 4. Was 80 years old
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Note: a change, it’s never too late, unfamiliar territory, purpose
[never done that before] [can’t teach old dog, new tricks]
- The Methodist movement started as a revival [something new/a change].
- Churches in OT times were in tents, and they were movable; they had to take up their poles and go [is the church building sacred?]
- Church is a living organism that lives and dies; hopefully giving birth before it dies.
John 21:3-17
3Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
4Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5Jesus said to them, “Children, you have no fish, have you?” They answered him, “No.” 6He said to them, “Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in because there were so many fish. 7That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on some clothes, for he was naked, and jumped into the sea. 8But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, only about a hundred yards off.
9When they had gone ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread. 10Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” 11So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred fifty-three of them; and though there were so many, the net was not torn. 12Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord. 13Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. 14This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.
15When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 16A second time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.” 17He said to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.”
1. Follow God’s will [Jesus’ instruction]
2. Fish deep [seriously]
3. Three times makes the Call significant.
4. Do it because you love God; not because you love sheep.
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