Winning the World

44 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

1. Intimate worship: Every believer was expected to worship God every day, both in private and in the company of other believers , p. 22.

1 Cor. 12.14-20 (ESV) For the body does not consist of one member but of many. [15] If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. [16] And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. [17] If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? [18] But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. [19] If all were a single member, where would the body be? [20] As it is, there are many parts, yet one body.

2. Faith-based conversations: The evangelistic efforts of the first believers were carried out through preaching, low-key/ high-impact conversations about truth and purpose, prayer, performing miracles to give witness to the Source of their power, and the joy-filled perspective they had toward God and life that created interest in their lives , p. 23.

3. Intentional spiritual growth: The church in Jerusalem endeavored to learn more about the Christian faith and employ the principles of Jesus’ teaching , p. 23.

4. Servanthood: The Early Church fostered the notion that serving other people was the best means of demonstrating the example that Jesus had set for them , p. 23.

5. Resource investment: The first Christians defined communal living through their sacrificial sharing of everything they had , p. 24.

6. Spiritual friendships: The Church was all about relationships , p. 24.

7. Family faith: Christian families taught the ways of God in their homes every day , p. 24.

B. Implications of the passions

1. Profession of faith must be supported by a lifestyle that provides irrefutable evidence of your complete devotion to Jesus, p. 25.