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The Church – can it be a healing community?

The Church – can it be a healing community?. An initial exploration. Some background information. Church Growth movement and Dinamiese Gemeentebou Interaction with churches and the members of their leadership teams in >60 countries

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The Church – can it be a healing community?

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  1. The Church – can it be a healing community? An initial exploration

  2. Some background information • Church Growth movement and Dinamiese Gemeentebou • Interaction with churches and the members of their leadership teams in >60 countries • Interaction with hospitals and healthcare professionals in >60 countries • Involvement Lausanne • Networking EEA, EEMA, Hope for Europe • Transform, Call2All

  3. Ephesians 4 vision for local church v.11 And indeed He gave some to be apostles; and some prophets; and some evangelists; and some pastors and teachers; v.12 with a view to the maturing of the saints for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ, v.13 until we all may come to the unity of the faith and of the full knowledge of the Son of God, to a full-grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ…

  4. Ephesians 4: 15-16Ten keys for healing communities Speaking the truth in love1, we will in every respect grow up2 into Him3 who is the head4, the Messiah. Under his control, the whole body5 is being fitted and held together6 by the support of every joint, with each part7 working to fulfil its function8; this is how the body grows and builds itself up9 in love10. 1-10 = Keys towards becoming healing communities

  5. Speaking the truth in love1, we will in every respect grow up2 into Him3 who is the head4, the Messiah. Under his control, the whole body5 is being fitted and held together6 by the support of every joint, with each part7 working to fulfil its function8; this is how the body grows and builds itself up9 in love10. Communication Maturation Christ-centred way Submission Inclusiveness Unity Everybody ministering Process orientation Building up together Agape love The Ten Keys

  6. Some Questions to Wrestle with • What is the relationship between my local church and the locality church? • How strongly developed are the links between my local church and the locality church? Or do we have a case of amputated body parts spread over the same locality?

  7. Communication Maturation Christ-centred way Submission Inclusiveness Unity Everybody ministering Process orientation Building up together Agape love Isolation / Avoidance Childishness Secular theories/models Rebellion Rejection Factions / party spirit Specialist ministry only Instant everything Destructive words/deeds Egoism 10 Keys and 10 Hindrances towards forming a healing community

  8. What is healing? • It is shalom (Total Life Fitness) • Shalom is peace and harmony in relationships: • With God (All three persons in the Trinity) • With one another (tribe, people, family, church, workplace, society…) • With own physical body (part of Total Life Fitness) • With environment (Christian care of environment) • Shalom = fruit of loving God and neighbour • Shalom: partially attainable in a broken world

  9. How become a healing community? • Needed: Core group of servant leaders with vision to put Ephesians 4 into practice together • Essential: involvement of pastor and leaders • Multiplication of core group until the whole church is functioning according to Ephesians 4 • Whole local church serving to bring shalom: own and other ethnic groups locally and worldwide • Important: Ministry to the sick not to be limited to own members only  shalom in community

  10. Becoming healing communities - 1 • Preaching: • Total Life Fitness • Health as shalom in all areas of life • Integration of faith and science under Christ Jesus • Shalom services in church with ministry for shalom in all areas of life • Training of pastoral team to promote Total Life Fitness • Cell groups with ministry time and feedback • Courses: Healing of the inner person, e.g. “Walls of my heart” by dr. Bruce Thompson

  11. Becoming healing communities - 2 • Support healthcare staff as your missionaries • Ministry to local community (esp. the poor): • Healthy Heart Clinic at festivals / markets (Check condition of both hearts; give appropriate advice) • Parish nurse ministry / community nursing project • Local church clinic • Christian general practice as church ministry • Christian hospice/ orphanage/ home care • Volunteer Chaplain training and ministry • Involvement in National Healthcare Sunday

  12. How does our Lord want you to promote Shalom? • In the local church? • In the community? • In your relationships? • With Him • With other persons at home, work, community • With your own body • With environment

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