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Kingdom Mentality in Crucial Times. Dr. Paul L. Walker General Overseer. Kingdom Mentality in Crucial Times Introduction. 1. The church in the world a. The paradox b. The tension c. The conflict 1) Recanting of faith 2) Renouncing of values 3) Rejecting of truth
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Kingdom Mentality in Crucial Times Dr. Paul L. Walker General Overseer
Kingdom Mentality in Crucial TimesIntroduction 1. The church in the world a. The paradox b. The tension c. The conflict 1) Recanting of faith 2) Renouncing of values 3) Rejecting of truth 4) Ravaging of character 5) Refusing of responsibility
Kingdom Mentality in Crucial TimesIntroduction • Questions that challenge a. How do we reach people who think the church is the problem, not the answer? b. How do we function in an age of rising individualism? c. How do we narrow the gap between church leadership and the grass roots?
Kingdom Mentality in Crucial TimesIntroduction • Questions that challenge d. How do we cope with a rising eastern religious world view? e. Are we prepared to meet the growing sense of meaninglessness?
Kingdom Mentality in Crucial TimesIntroduction • The kingdom mentality a. Matthew 5:3-12 b. Matthew 16:18, 19 c. Matthew 6:9-13 d. Matthew 28:18-20
Kingdom Mentality in Crucial Times • The kingdom mentality is dependent upon a positional relationship with God. A. Matthew 6:9 B. The God of history – vs. 9a C. The positional relationship – vs. 9b
Kingdom Mentality in Crucial Times • The kingdom mentality is experienced through a participative response from God. A. Matthew 6:10 B. Experiential encounter – vs. 10a C. Revelation plan – vs. 10b D. Ministry call – vs. 10c
Kingdom Mentality in Crucial Times The Foundational Factors • Centralize the preaching of the Word in a meaningful worship experience. • Provide meaningful opportunities for discipleship training.
Kingdom Mentality in Crucial Times The Foundational Factors • Develop a team approach to church outreach. a. Worship b. Evangelism c. Discipleship d. Care e. Stewardship
Kingdom Mentality in Crucial Times The Foundational Factors • Train lay leaders in the shared pastoral vision. • Release the teams to creatively accomplish team goals.
Kingdom Mentality in Crucial Times The Foundational Factors 6. Support the vision and its ministries with a network of intercessory prayer. 7. Strive to keep the church vision and mission in focus with a general strategy, annual planning, and supportive, consistent strategy sessions involving the total team.
Kingdom Mentality in Crucial Times The Foundational Factors 8. Provide a climate for acceptance and growth.
Kingdom Mentality in Crucial Times III. The kingdom mentality is maintained in a petitional request mode to God. A. Matthew 6:11-13 B. The physical - vs. 11 C. The emotional - vs. 12 D. The spiritual - vs. 13a E. The eternal - vs. 13b