10/15/2017
Ephesians 4:1-16
Chris Breslin
“Being a Christian was always about living by faith in Jesus’ sovereign Lordship in a world which didn’t much look as if he was in charge.” –N.T. Wright
“The church is nothing less than Christ’s availability to the world.” –Robert Jensen
“’I submit to you,’ is an act of leadership.” -David Fitch
Scripture:
Songs for Today’s Worship Gathering:
Lord, We Bring Our Gifts and Treasures by Smith
We Will Feast in the House of Zion by McCracken
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) by Redman/Myrin
Blest Be the Tie That Binds by Fawcett/Nägeli
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing by Robinson/Wyeth
I Surrender All by Deventer/Weeden
Doxology
Go further (Submitting/APEST):
Pursuing God’s Will Together by Ruth Haley Barton
Eldership & the Mission of God: Equipping Teams for Faithful Church Leadership by JR Briggs & Bob Hyatt
5Q: Reactivating the Original Intelligence and Capacity of the Body of Christ by Alan Hirsch
Creating a Missional Culture: Equipping the Church for the Sake of the World by JR Woodward
Community and Growth by Jean Vanier
Series Resources:
Faithful Presence: How to Embrace the Presence of Jesus and Shape our Communities for Mission (Free Online Lecture Course from Tampa Underground)
The Year of Small Things: Radical Faith for the Rest of Us by Sarah Arthur & Erin Wasinger
Practices of Love: Spiritual Disciplines for the Life of the World by Kyle David Bennett
Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals by Shane Claiborne, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, & Enuma Okoro
Faithful Presence: Seven Disciplines That Shape the Church for Mission by David Fitch
Celebration of Discipline: the Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard Foster
Long Days of Small Things: Motherhood as a Spiritual Discipline by Catherine McNeil
Practicing the Way of Jesus: Life Together in the Kingdom of Love by Mark Scandrette
For the Life of the World: Sacraments & Orthodoxy by Alexander Schmemann
Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home by Traci Smith
Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life by Tish Harrison Warren
