A quick explanation regarding the audio teachings (MP3s) that accompany the notes of Exploring Membership with Following Jesus. I’ve received numerous requests for the audios. Our church is in process of changing the audio upload from the old website (http://valleyvcf.org.za) to the new one (http://followingjesus.org.za). Hopefully it will be operational next week.
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Exploring Membership with Following Jesus Notes Session 3
SESSION 3: MODELS OF (LOCAL) CHURCH AND MEMBERSHIP
We’ve looked at a) Jesus and his disciple-community (following Jesus meant joining his community), and b) at belonging and ‘membership’ in the Early Church. What does this mean for our church? In answer to the question we examine different models of “doing church” and what membership means
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Exploring Membership with Following Jesus: Session 2
SESSION 2: THE EARLY CHURCH AND COMMITTED BELONGING
We looked at following Jesus, which meant joining his community: Following Jesus… in community… for others (one reality in three inseparable values). Jesus told them to “go, make followers…” How did the early church do this? What did belonging in community (‘church membership’) mean in this context?
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Exploring Membership with Following Jesus (Notes)
As promised, here are my notes from session one of Exploring Membership with Following Jesus. The audio will available this week on www.followingjesus.org.za (or check www.valleyvcf.org.za).
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