GATEWAY RESTORATION NETWORK
* ALL of the Body is called to it's vital role in discipling the nations -- God's command to "Disciple the Nations" and 'teach them to obey EVERYTHING I have commanded" means that ALL aspects of our lives / culture must be affected as Jesus' disciples live out Christlike lifestyles in all aspects of life and disciple others in every area of life. God is bringing EVERYTHING under His Headship (Col.1:20; Eph.1:10, etc.). By bringing the life and witness of Christ to bear in our cultures through God-glorifying music and the arts and through the other aspects of culture, we begin to reclaim music and the arts and other aspects of culture for the Kingdom of God! - the time is now!
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Discipling the Nations: Seven Influential Sectors
of Society Hold the Key --
Aspects of culture that need to be affected as people are discipled:
Government
Education
Church/Religion
Families
Medical
Business
Science & Technology
* Communications - including Arts/Music - music and the arts have a way of penetrating cultures like the tip of an arrow so the Gospel can follow them in like the shaft of the arrow
* Partnership with other Christ-centered local businesses, networks, ministries, missions and churches that share similar vision is vital if the Great Commission is to be accomplished
* Focused on the biblical perspective of Jesus Christ and His purposes for His children
* Godly character/fruit of the Spirit needs to be the soil out of which the spiritual gifts function
* Gift development encouraged and exercise of gifts valued; encourage the WORKING TOGETHER of the various gifts
* A focus in encouraging/mentoring godly, servant-leadership development among all cultures
* Teamwork (synergy) highly valued
* Leadership must be servant-leadership
* Leadership training/mentoring a high priority
* Flexibility is a necessity
* Loving and godly relationships are vitally important to seeing God carry out His purposes. Relationships are key and will be a major focus - God births ministry through relationship
* What we do should be easily Reproducible
* We see ourselves as facilitators (as God directs) of vision of folks who share similar vision
* Anti-bureaucratic. Structure should serve vision -- Vision should not be a slave to structure.
* Dependence on God - Walking by faith
* Mutual accountability
* Decentralization
* Prayer is foundational to being able to effectively cooperate with God in His purposes. Therefore we will seek to see a growing base of prayer partners to share with us in moving towards the vision. Prayer partnerships vital to moving ahead
* Grace - oriented
* To be led by the Spirit and strongly rooted in the Word of God
* Desire for 'family' atmosphere, where those we're networking with or working with can feel like they belong
* Work with/support/serve and partner with existing businesses that share similar vision
* Local and overseas vision working together
* Value unity in diversity
* Integrity - Being faithful in the small things
* Being led by the Spirit
* Looking for what God is doing and joining Him in that – ie. divine appts. with potential partners
* Partnerships (ie. Nehemiah – working together towards the same vision)
* De-centralized vision rather than becoming an empire
* Creativity valued
* Willing to take risk as God leads
* Networking vital to serving the Body in the area of our vision
* Proverbs 3:5,6 "TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YHOUR HEART and LEAN NOT TO YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING. In all your ways acknowledge Him and HE WILL DIRECT YOUR PATHS."
* Honor each other
* Keep short accounts with each other - forgive each other
* 2 Tim. 2:2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who willl also be qualified to teach others."
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Discipling the Nations - seven influential sectors of society