Local Impact Team
P@|2@d|gm $|-|ift (Paradigm Shift)
May 4, 2003

declining / emerging

church speak -- human voice
clubhouse church -- church without walls
build-the-church focus -- transform-the-community focus
of the world, but not in it -- In the world but not of it
inreach/outreach -- "with-reach"/ "among-reach"
fearful of differences -- honoring of and dependent on diversity
culture of arrogance -- culture of blessing
each to their own -- reconciled community
independent assemblies -- the church of the city
empire building -- empowerment and release
clergy/laity split -- priesthood of every believer
build a church -- build people
vertical structure -- horizontal network
recruit to the inside -- commission to the outside
assembly-bound worship -- worship evangelism
performance -- participation
departmentalized ministry -- holistic family and community
protect what you have -- risk for greatness
spend -- invest
work harder -- leverage more
raise money -- create wealth
addition -- multiplication
program --- purpose
short term attendance -- community legacy
domain of the sacred -- God's rule in every sphere of life
target segmented group -- create holistic community
dominion -- commonwealth
image of community -- authentic community
resigned to follow trends -- called to create the future
my agendas -- God's dreams
my church -- Christ's kingdom

(Placed to spur discussion of concepts at BreakthroughChurch )

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