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Unless the church is equipping believers to embrace the values and vision of the kingdom of God and turn away from the materialism, consumerism, greed, and power of the present age.

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We will have to take risks, to chance failure, to be willing to walk away from the familiar paths that have brought us to this point.
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If we could be freed from our aversion to loss, our whole outlook on risk would change.
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In missional churches, the baby birds have been pushed out of the nest and are learning to fly for themselves.
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All their reproduction will simply mirror this misapprehension.
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The church itself is not only a product of that mission but is obligated and destined to extend it by whatever means possible.
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There’s no such thing as an unsent Christian. You have already been SENT.
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Unless the church is equipping believers to embrace the values and vision of the kingdom of God and turn away from the materialism, consumerism, greed, and power of the present age.
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Age Away Believer Church Consumerism Embrace Equip God Greed Kingdom Materialism Power Value Vision
Built squarely on a fivefold ministry, organized around mission where everyone (not just professionals) is considered an empowered agent, and tends to be decentralized in organizational structure.
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