Celebrate what God is doing in the world and how God calls us to share the good news with others. These guides contain sermon starters and other ideas for shaping worship services that lift up the mission of God.
One place we find inspiration for following a challenging call from God in contentious times is the book of Esther. How can our churches be places of refuge from the world that divides us?
Esther 4:13-14, Luke 19:5-10
God is doing amazing things in our world! Look around you: God is at work in our neighborhoods around the world. Despite the tragedies of the past and present, God is in both the suffering and the life-giving moments.
We’ll explore how God works in spite of the Doctrine of Discovery, and more broadly, hatred in the name of Christ. Join us as we repent of past and present violence, and celebrate the diversity of God’s kingdom.
Luke 24:46-49; Romans 12:9-17; Acts 2:1-6, 3:25-26
God’s love has the ability to transform our lives. Explore the topic of transformation through scripture and stories of individuals from areas where Mission Network workers live. May you and your congregation be inspired by God’s word and deeds.
Isaiah 5:1-7, Psalm 80:7-15, Philippians 3:4b-14, Matthew 21:33-46
In the face of injustice, the church is called to confession for where we have fallen short, and to testimony to the world about God’s way of peace, where all are treated with love and justice.
Luke 19:1-10; Philippians 2:5-8; Ephesians 2:2-10, 14-22; Galatians 3:28; Jeremiah 10:
Traditional mission emphasis on Matthew 28 has often focused the action at the end of the chapter with verses 18–20 and the emphasis on go and make disciples of all nations. Let’s sit back and read the chapter again and consider the movement within the chapter.
Psalm 32:1-8; Isaiah 1:10-20; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 11-12; Luke 19:1-10; Matthew 28:18-20
1 Kings 17:8-16
Psalm 146
Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44
