This course will discuss how the church, through KOINONA, is the demonstration of the character of the Kingdom of God & how it can begin Building a Small Piece of that Kingdom. This will include understanding & deciding which issues are essential & which are non-essential as we seek to fulfill our mission. It will also begin defining a cell group.

2. South East Asian Theological Schools, Inc. SEATS Schools of Ministry Discipling Leaders Building Nations

3. SOM 03 Building Kingdom Values This course will discuss how the church, through KOINONA, is the demonstration of the character of the Kingdom of God & how it can begin Building a Small Piece of that Kingdom. This will include understanding & deciding which issues are essential & which are non-essential as we seek to fulfill our mission. It will also begin defining a cell group.

4. SOM 03-01 Essentials vs Non-Essentials

6. How important is it to you?Gaano ka halagasaiyo? Madalasko’ngsinasabisamgataona may mgabagayakongpinaniniwalaannapwedekongibigayangbuhayko; meron din akongpinaniniwalaannapwedekongibigayangakingbraso; may mgabagay din napinaniniwalaankonapwedekoibigayangakingdaliri; tapos may mgabagay din akongpinaniniwalaannakahitmagpamanicure ay hindikayangipagawasasariliko. -C. Michael Patton

7. ESSENTIAL Adobo Litson Curry NON-ESSENTIAL Pancit Prito BBQ Sinampalokan

8. Essentials What do we do? / What’s the big picture? What is our vision? What are our goals? What functions must the church carry out?

9. Non-Essentials How do we do it? What are the details of the plan for how we will accomplish the vision, mission, & goals?

10. What does this mean? We may need to learn new ways We may need to understand new societies We may need to be uncomfortable

12. FENCES, WELLS, & SETS / MGA HARANG, BALON, AT URI NG GRUPO How does farming help us understand the issue?

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14. Balon Balon Balon

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16. Vendor Balon Balon

17. SETS / MGA URI NG GRUPO A set can be defined as a collection of things that are brought together because they obey a certain rule. Angkahuluganng “uringgrupo” ay angpagtitiponsamgabagaynasumusunodsaisangtuntunin. MgaGuwapo Pastors Filipinos MgaMatalino ??? Church Christians OFWs MgaMusikero MgaMahirap Mga Politico

18. Fuzzy Set / Uri ngGruponaWalangLimitasyon Malabo Malabo Kapagganito ang Cell mo, anokaya ang mangyayari?

19. Bounded Set / Uri ngGrupona May Limitasyon Malinaw Sa Loob Sa Labas Malabo Kapagganito ang Cell mo, anokaya ang mangyayari?

20. Centered Set / Uri ngGrupona May Focus Malabo Core Beliefs Passionately held Malinaw Kapagganito ang Cell mo, anokaya ang mangyayari?

21. The 2 Views in the Church Bounded-Set Approach Centered-Set Approach The evangeliser is the expert who has special knowledge regarding God that the ‘lost person’ must take in to be saved. AngEbanghelista ay ekspertona may espesyalnakaalamantungkolsaDiyos, naangmgataongnawalasalandas ay kailanganngDiyosparamaligtassiya. Each person is the expert on his or her own life, & has to God-given ability to seek for the truth. The evangeliser respects this. Angbawattao ay sanaynasakanyangbuhay at may abilidadnabinigayngDiyosupanghanapinangkatotohanan. NirerespetoitongEbanghelista.

22. The 2 Views in the Church Bounded-Set Approach Centered-Set Approach The “lost” person is viewed as flawed in character & sinful. Ang “nawalasalandas” ay nakitabilangisangtaongkulang at makasalanan. Each person is viewed as created in the image of God – precious, valuable, & loved by God. Angbawattao ay nilarawannanilikhasakawangisngDiyos – mahalaga at minamahalngDiyos.

23. The 2 Views in the Church Bounded-Set Approach Centered-Set Approach Seeing people as simply lost or saved, it tries to paternally “fix up” sinners & make them like us. Dahilsaangtingin mo samgatao ay mganaghahanapsakatotohanan, susubukinnitongaarugain at gawinsilangkatuladnatin. Seeing people as seekers, it tries to stimulate others to ask, seek, & knock, while understanding we don’t know it all ourselves. Dahilsaangtingin mo samgatao ay mganaghahanapsakatotohanan, susubukinnitongpasiglahinangibanamagtanong, mgsaliksiksamantalangtayonamanhindinaintindihan.

24. The 2 Views in the Church Bounded-Set Approach Centered-Set Approach The goal is to get them to sign on, to profess belief, to become part of our team. Anghangarin ay angmakasali, maihayagangpananampalataya,atmagingkabahagisilangatingpangkat. The goal is for the process of discovery of Christ & the search for truth to be furthered in the person. Anghangarin ay angpagtuklaskayKristo at paghahanapsakatotohanannagugulinngtao.

25. The 2 Views in the Church Bounded-Set Approach Centered-Set Approach A cataclysmic change occurs in people called “conversion.” Angpagbabalik-loobsaDiyos ay isangkahanga-hangangpangyayarisabuhayngtao. Conversion is a process that does not begin & end w/ ‘accepting Christ’ but begins w/ the HS’sprevenient grace on the person’s life & continues thru repentance for a lifetime. Angpagbabalik-loobsaDiyos ay isangprosesonahindi nag-umpisaomatapossapagtangapkayKristobilangtagapagligtaskundiito’y nag-umpisasagrasyang ES sabuhayngtao at sapagsisisisabuongbuhayniya.

26. The 2 Views in the Church Bounded-Set Approach Centered-Set Approach We Christians know & have the whole truth TayongmgaKristiyanoang may alam at nakakaalamngbuongkatotohanan. We don’t know everything about life or God – humility & wonder remain. Hindi natinalamanglahatngbagaytungkolsabuhay at Diyos – nananatiliangpagpapakumbaba at paghanga.

27. Paalala If our non-essentials are more fuzzy, it will be easier for people to come near to our essentials! Kung masmalaboangatingmga non-essentials, masmadalisilangmakakaratingsaatingmga essentials!

28. Core Beliefs Isulatanginyongpinakamahalagangpaniniwalasabilogsaibaba: Core Beliefs So what is at the core? What are our core beliefs? To what do we cling passionately? Ito ang mga Essential saating ministry, belief

29. Clothes Trinity Formal Hymnal NIV Tsinelas Theology Sacred Music Resurrection Necktie P&W Gathered Barong Non-Essentials Medical Dental Solemn Bible KJV Music Fun Alive Exciting Rock & Roll Cell Venue EMO Scattered Classical Celebration KBL Proclaiming Essentials Hands Raised Servicing Kids Witnessing Kingdom Building Youth Men Women

30. Core Beliefs The task of wrestling with the problem is an ongoing process of discernment, not a simple matter of logical deduction. Centered-set communities must commit to truth as a way of life in order to lessen the problems that come from self-ignorance & self-deception in the search for the common center. Core Beliefs This process of discernment should be a community process where each member of the community commits to stay in community. The community discernment process should be Bible-based because Scripture is the most reliable witness we have to the character of Jesus. Ito ang mga Essential saating ministry, belief Adapted from Ryan McAnally-Linz: “The Problem of the Contested Center”

31. Ryan McAnally-Linz: “The Problem of the Contested Center” In response to the problem of the contested center, I offer several counsels for churches that think in the terms of centered-set ecclesiology. First, the task of wrestling with the problem is an ongoing process of discernment, not a simple matter of logical deduction. Second, centered-set communities must seek to foster truthfulness as a way of life in order to mitigate the problems that arise from self-ignorance & self-deception in the pursuit of the common center. Third, this process of discernment should be a community process in which a prima facie commitment to remain in community in spite of disagreement is the rule. Fourth & finally, the community discernment process should return repeatedly to the foundational stories of its faith because Scripture is the most reliable witness we have to the character of the person who we want to make the center of our life together.

32. What is a Cell? Anobatalaga?

33. Cell!

34. Group Work Defining my cell

35. Bounded Cell / Cell na may Limitasyon Bible Study Singing Prayer Offering Sermon

36. Centered Cell / Cell na may Focus Core Beliefs Passionately held Make Disciples Introduce people to Jesus

38. Jesus’ Essentials

39. Fuzzy Set / Uri ngGruponaWalangLimitasyon Bounded Set / Uri ngGrupona May Limitasyon Leadership in the World Malabo Malinaw “You know that the acknowledged rulers of nations have absolute power over people & their officials have absolute authority over people.” Mk 10:42 Malabo Malabo Sa Loob Sa Labas

40. Leadership in the World Leadership of Jesus Fuzzy Set / Uri ngGruponaWalangLimitasyon Bounded Set / Uri ngGrupona May Limitasyon Centered Set / Uri ngGrupona May Focus Malabo Malabo Malinaw Core Beliefs Passionately held “But that's not the way it's going to be among you. Whoever wants to become great among you will be your servant. Whoever wants to be most important among you will be a slave for everyone. It's the same way with the Son of Man. He didn't come so that others could serve him. He came to serve & to give his life as a ransom for many people.” Mk 10:43-45 Jesus “… got up from the table, removed his outer clothes, took a towel, & tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin & began to wash the disciples' feet & dry them with the towel that he had tied around his waist” Jo 13:4-5 Malabo Malabo Malinaw Sa Loob Sa Labas

41. The man who has power I will follow until I get something from him. The man who does not seek power, but who serves me willingly I will serve until I die because he truly has my best interests at heart.