MISSIO DEI

This session is designed to give participants an understanding of God's Kingdom, God's Mission, and how to join with God in His activity to bring the world back to Himself.

Goals

The goals of the Missio Dei session are to:

1. Articulate a definition of the Kingdom of God

2. Define Missio Dei and how that interacts with our view of the Trinity

3. Explain how the Kingdom of God and Missio Dei relate together

4. Explain the disciple-making strategy of Jesus

Prep Work

Read: Missio Dei and the Mission of the Church - Eddie Arthur

Read: A Church with an Evangelistic Dynamic - Tim Keller

Read: A Fresh Perspective on Paul's Missionary Strategies - Neil Cole

Watch/Read/Listen: The Kingdom of God - Third Mil

Watch: Humble Cultural Engagement - Tim Keller

Outline: Acts 1-14 (use the Book Outline Worksheet)

Exegete: Acts 17:16-34 (using the Abbreviated Exegetical Worksheet)

Bring: My Story/God's Story worksheet (completed in prep for Session 1) to the session cohort for discussion

Continue: Personal Development Plan (using the PDP Worksheet)