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“The Church is the Church only when it exists for others” (Bonhoeffer, 1972, 382).
John W. Stewart • Envisioning the Congregation, Practicing the Gospel
Recognising authority relates to recognising people’s functions in the church. It is nothing to do with our identity in Christ.
Andrew Murray • Seeing The Church: When your purpose collides with God's passion
The second assumption is that leaders of the people of God in every era and cultural context are continually called, through the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit, to discern and appraise their congregation’s practices and call to missional responsibilities.
John W. Stewart • Envisioning the Congregation, Practicing the Gospel
five purposes of a church (evangelism, ministry, fellowship, discipleship and worship)
David Garrison • Church Planting Movements, How God Is Redeeming a Lost World
Presbyterians lead the dechurching, losing about 45 percent of their attenders over the last twenty-five years. This is largely due to dechurching in the mainline Presbyterian Church (PCUSA).
Collin Hansen • The Great Dechurching
He receives us only in Christ and for Christ’s sake.
Sinclair B. Ferguson • The Whole Christ
of our local churches, denominations, and movements.