Winning the World

40 Wi nn i ng the Wor l d: Fac i l i tat i ng Urban Chur ch P l ant i ng Movement s

6. “Pentecost planted the initial seed for church planting in many areas of the world,” p. 17.

a. The Lord, through the Holy Spirit, started the church planting movement at Pentecost .

b. Pentecost as principle : The Lord always prepares the way and lays the foundation for all fruitful church planting activity, p. 17.

VI. Dialogue and Discussion on Kreider and Mull Readings

2 Cor. 3.17-18 (ESV) Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. [18] And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

How do our readings today coincide with the Nicene theology of the Church as one (biblical identity), holy (shared spirituality), catholic (historic roots and connectivity), and apostolic (representative authority)?

A. Clarification between the facts and the claims

B. Evaluation of the evidence supporting the claims

1. The facts of the matter

2. The teachings of Scripture

C. Re-evaluation of the claims based on our understanding of the evidence

D. Conclusions to draw