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Situations People Us Places
Situations People We’re comfortable in We know Us Places We’re familiar with
Situations People We’re comfortable in We know Us These things make us feel safe and secure Places We’re familiar with
Situations People We’re comfortable in We know But they hem in Us Places We’re familiar with
Situations People We’re comfortable in We know But they hem in Us Courage Places We’re familiar with
Situations People We’re not so comfortable in We know But they hem in Us Courage Places We’re familiar with
Situations People We’re not so comfortable in We know But they hem in Us Places We’re familiar with
Situations People We’re not so comfortable in We know But they hem in Us Courage Places We’re familiar with
Situations People We’re not so comfortable in We know But they hem in Us Courage Places We’re unfamiliar with
Situations People We’re not so comfortable in We know But they hem in Us Places We’re unfamiliar with
Situations People We’re not so comfortable in We know But they hem in Us Courage Places We’re unfamiliar with
Situations People We’re not so comfortable in We don’t know But they hem in Us Courage Places We’re unfamiliar with
Situations People We’re not so comfortable in We don’t know But they hem in Us Places We’re unfamiliar with
Situations People We’re not so comfortable in We don’t know Us Places We’re unfamiliar with
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Fear Those away from God
Fear Those away from God Denial
Lifestyle Fear Those away from God Denial
Lifestyle Fear Those away from God Denial
Lifestyle Fear Those away from God Denial
Lifestyle Fear Those away from God Denial
the Zone of the Unknown • Develop friendships • Discover stories • Discern next steps
Live a Radical Inclusiveness Develop Friendships • To reach people living far from God we need to exercise “The potential of Close Proximity”
Live a Radical Inclusiveness Develop Friendships • Embrace people where they are • Love them as they are • Love them toward what they can be in God's Kingdom!
1 Cor. 9:19-23 (NIV) Develop Radical Inclusiveness • Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
Develop Radical Inclusiveness • Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. • To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. 1 Cor. 9:19-23 (NIV)
Develop Radical Inclusiveness • Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. • To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. 1 Cor. 9:19-23 (NIV)
Develop Radical Inclusiveness • Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. • To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings 1 Cor. 9:19-23 (NIV)
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