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Listening and Following God's Call: Where Do We Go from Here?

Explore the importance of prayer, worship, and forming community in listening and following God's call. Reflect on moments of gratitude and absence of God, discover your mission, and take next steps in your faith journey.

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Listening and Following God's Call: Where Do We Go from Here?

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  1. last week… Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 2

  2. This week . . . Where do we go from here? 3

  3. Worship Your text here 4

  4. The Color Purple 5

  5. “maybe God is trying to tell you something” 6

  6. ‘After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.’ Luke 2.46 Jesus in the temple 7

  7. Prayer Listening and Following God’s Call Connection & support 8

  8. Image courtesy of freeimageslive.co.uk / fmanto The danger of the new . . . The danger of the old . . . 9

  9. Prayer Loving Service Listening & following God’s call Evangelism & Disciple- Making Evolving Worship Forming Community Connection & support 10

  10. To God in Scripture in the wider society in your community in yourselves in partners in church and society to whom are we listening?“360 listening” 11

  11. listening for mission 12

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  13. Consolation Desolation For what moment today am I most grateful? For what moment today am I least grateful? When have I been aware of God at work today? When have I sensed the absence of God today? the examen 14

  14. For what moments of this course am I most grateful? When have I been touched, or joyful, or excited? For what moments of this course am I least grateful? When have I been troubled, or anxious, or angry? the examen 15

  15. Our Coffee Break 16

  16. how to set about the task Discover what you know already Presentation and action in the community Listen more deeply Do some initial research Reflect and test God’s call with leadership 17

  17. The view from here 18

  18. next steps • Teach Mission- Shaped Intro! • Organise a Vision Day for your area • Check out the Fresh Expressions section of Crux * Check out the websites: www.freshexpressions.ca www.freshexpressions.uk.org 19

  19. Mission is seeing what God is doing and joining in 20

  20. prayer Lord, we are honoured that you call us your friends. Call us afresh to know and experience your love; For you love us and want to enjoy us forever. Fill us afresh with your Holy Spirit that we may use the gifts you have given each one of us with courage and compassion; For you love us and want to enjoy us forever. 21

  21. prayer Open our eyes Lord, to see your grace at work beyond our church buildings and institutions; For you love us and want to enjoy us forever. Help us Lord, to work with you in building communities of faith allowing your mission to be expressed in our hurting world; For you love us and want to enjoy us forever. 22

  22. prayer May we proclaim afresh your faithfulness and constant love in a changing and uncertain world; For you love us and want to enjoy us forever. Let us see with the eyes of faith; For mission is seeing what God is doing and joining in. For the building of your kingdom and to the glory of your name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen 23

  23. “Here I am, Lord!” 24

  24. Your text here worship 25

  25. blessing May the fire of Christ consume all indifference to God, The light of Christ illumine our vision of God, The love of Christ enlarge our longing for God, The Spirit of Christ empower our service to God, And the blessing of God Almighty The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Be among us, and remain with us always, Amen. 26

  26. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord! In the name of Christ: Amen!

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