“When is your launch date?” That is a question we hear frequently. Certainly it is a fair question & a good question. And no doubt the approach of planning for & advertising a big launch service has worked in some contexts. As one who loves to preach & looks forward to regularly preaching again this [...]
Archive for the ‘Gospel Identities’ Category
The 32/6 Initiative
Posted: December 27, 2010 by mikehanafee in Core Values, Gospel Identities, Vision1
In this video I share some brief thoughts on another missional implication, contextualization. This topic has received much attention in recent years, often more in the way of rhetoric & tradition, rather than reality & Scripture.
“This is the last time you’re going to church”
Posted: September 13, 2010 by mikehanafee in Core Values, Gospel IdentitiesIn this video I share a second implication of the missional church. Not because of any contemporary fads but because of the ancient text of Scripture the church rightly understood is not a time & place but the people of God empowered by the Spirit of God to make known the Son of God to [...]
Every Believer a Missionary
Posted: September 9, 2010 by mikehanafee in Core Values, Gospel IdentitiesIn this video Mike shares the first implication of being a missional church (every believer is a missionary) & two things that means for leaders.
Chorus: I know who I am I know who I am I know who I am I am yours I am yours (2x) And you are mine Jesus you are mine You are mine Jesus you are mine I was running, and you found me I was blind, and you gave me sight You put [...]
The Taxi Cab Church
Posted: May 4, 2010 by cletebontrager in Gospel Identities, VisionTags: Church, mission, Missional
So what does a taxi cab have to do with church? I dare say we have all seen taxi cabs. But how many of us have seen the taxi cab depot?
Last week I discussed from Colossians 3:12-14 how a unified church is an essential & winsome apologetic for the gospel. However, in a fallen world something gets in the way – namely, us! Thankfully, in Christ we have a power to forgive stronger than the pain that resists that forgiving! Because a healthy church body [...]
A power to forgive stronger than the power of the pain that resists forgiving
Posted: April 23, 2010 by mikehanafee in Core Values, Gospel IdentitiesChristians living out the gospel’s implications together in community is a significant means by which the greater community is reached with the gospel. We have all heard I Pet 3:15 quoted in the context of apologetics. But the idea was that Christians were living in such a way before others that onlookers were provoked to [...]
Here is the fifth gospel identity I presented in my message at Grace & Truth last Sunday (3/28), missionary of God. John 20:21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit [...]
So here is the fourth gospel identity I presented in my Sunday message at Grace & Truth, servant of God. Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many John 13:1-5 Now before the Feast of the Passover, [...]
