Welcome to TiddlyWiki created by Jeremy Ruston, Copyright © 2007 UnaMesa Association
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/***
StyleSheet for use when a translation requires any css style changes.
This StyleSheet can be used directly by languages such as Chinese, Japanese and Korean which need larger font sizes.
***/
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#sidebarOptions {font-size:1.05em;}
#sidebarOptions a {font-style:normal;}
#sidebarOptions .sliderPanel {font-size:0.95em;}
.subtitle {font-size:0.8em;}
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@media print {
#mainMenu, #sidebar, #messageArea, .toolbar, #backstageButton, #backstageArea {display: none ! important;}
#displayArea {margin: 1em 1em 0em 1em;}
/* Fixes a feature in Firefox 1.5.0.2 where print preview displays the noscript content */
noscript {display:none;}
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<div class='header' macro='gradient vert [[ColorPalette::PrimaryLight]] [[ColorPalette::PrimaryMid]]'>
<div class='headerShadow'>
<span class='siteTitle' refresh='content' tiddler='SiteTitle'></span>
<span class='siteSubtitle' refresh='content' tiddler='SiteSubtitle'></span>
</div>
<div class='headerForeground'>
<span class='siteTitle' refresh='content' tiddler='SiteTitle'></span>
<span class='siteSubtitle' refresh='content' tiddler='SiteSubtitle'></span>
</div>
</div>
<div id='mainMenu' refresh='content' tiddler='MainMenu'></div>
<div id='sidebar'>
<div id='sidebarOptions' refresh='content' tiddler='SideBarOptions'></div>
<div id='sidebarTabs' refresh='content' force='true' tiddler='SideBarTabs'></div>
</div>
<div id='displayArea'>
<div id='messageArea'></div>
<div id='tiddlerDisplay'></div>
</div>
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<div class='toolbar' macro='toolbar closeTiddler closeOthers +editTiddler > fields syncing permalink references jump'></div>
<div class='title' macro='view title'></div>
<div class='subtitle'><span macro='view modifier link'></span>, <span macro='view modified date'></span> (<span macro='message views.wikified.createdPrompt'></span> <span macro='view created date'></span>)</div>
<div class='tagging' macro='tagging'></div>
<div class='tagged' macro='tags'></div>
<div class='viewer' macro='view text wikified'></div>
<div class='tagClear'></div>
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<div class='toolbar' macro='toolbar +saveTiddler -cancelTiddler deleteTiddler'></div>
<div class='title' macro='view title'></div>
<div class='editor' macro='edit title'></div>
<div macro='annotations'></div>
<div class='editor' macro='edit text'></div>
<div class='editor' macro='edit tags'></div><div class='editorFooter'><span macro='message views.editor.tagPrompt'></span><span macro='tagChooser'></span></div>
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To get started with this blank TiddlyWiki, you'll need to modify the following tiddlers:
* SiteTitle & SiteSubtitle: The title and subtitle of the site, as shown above (after saving, they will also appear in the browser title bar)
* MainMenu: The menu (usually on the left)
* DefaultTiddlers: Contains the names of the tiddlers that you want to appear when the TiddlyWiki is opened
You'll also need to enter your username for signing your edits: <<option txtUserName>>
These InterfaceOptions for customising TiddlyWiki are saved in your browser
Your username for signing your edits. Write it as a WikiWord (eg JoeBloggs)
<<option txtUserName>>
<<option chkSaveBackups>> SaveBackups
<<option chkAutoSave>> AutoSave
<<option chkRegExpSearch>> RegExpSearch
<<option chkCaseSensitiveSearch>> CaseSensitiveSearch
<<option chkAnimate>> EnableAnimations
----
Also see AdvancedOptions
# [[Week 6 - Chapter 1 - The Emerging Glocal Context]]
# [[Week 7 - Chapter 2 - Breaking the Missional Code]]
# [[Week 8 - Chapter 3 - Responding to the Commissions of Jesus]]
# [[Week 9 - Chapter 4 - The Missional Church Shift]]
# [[Week 10 - Chapter 5 - Transitions to Missional Ministry]]
# [[Week 10 - Chapter 6 - Values of Leaders and Churches that Break the Code]]
# [[Week 11 - Chapter 7 - Contextualization: Making the Code Part of Your Strategy]]
# [[Week 12 - Chapter 8 - Emerging Strategies]]
# [[Week 12 - Chapter 9 - Spiritual Formation and Churches that Break the Code]]
# [[Week 13 - Chapter 10 - Revitalization to Missional Ministry]]
# [[Week 13 - Chapter 11 - Planting Missional Ministries]]
# [[Week 14 - Chapter 12 - Emerging Networks: New Paradigms of Partnership]]
# [[Week 14 - Chapter 13 - Breaking the Code without Compromising the Faith]]
# [[Week 15 - Chapter 14 - Best Practices of Leaders and Churches that Break the Code]]
# [[Week 15 - Chapter 15 - The Process of Breaking the Code]]
# [[Week 15 - Chapter 16 - Breaking the Unbroken Code]]
/***
|''Name:''|[[CiteScripturePlugin]]|
|''Author:''|Jonathan D. Knezek|
|''License:''|LGPL|
|''Version:''|1.0.0|
|''Description:''|Adds a macro to easily cite scriptures from [[biblegateway.com|http://www.biblegateway.com]]|
|''Contact:''|[[jdknezek@gmail.com|mailto:jdknezek@gmail.com?subject=CiteScripturePlugin]]|
|''Type:''|Macro|
!Usage
{{{
<<citeScripture "citation"[ "text"]>>
}}}
!Example
{{{
<<citeScripture "John 3:16">>
<<citeScripture "Genesis 1:1" "In the beginning...">>
}}}
''produces''
<<citeScripture "John 3:16">>
<<citeScripture "Genesis 1:1" "In the beginning...">>
!Code
***/
//{{{
if (!version.extensions.CiteScripturePlugin)
version.extensions.CiteScripturePlugin = {'installed': true};
config.macros.citeScripture = {
'handler': function (place, macroName, params) {
if (params.length < 1)
return;
createExternalLink(place, "http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search="+params[0].replace(/[^a-z0-9_.~-]/ig, function (match) {
var code = match.charCodeAt(0);
return '%'+Math.floor(code / 16).toString(16)+(code % 16).toString(16);
})).innerHTML = params[1] || params[0];
}
};
//}}}
/***
|''Name:''|CryptoFunctionsPlugin|
|''Description:''|Support for cryptographic functions|
***/
//{{{
if(!version.extensions.CryptoFunctionsPlugin) {
version.extensions.CryptoFunctionsPlugin = {installed:true};
//--
//-- Crypto functions and associated conversion routines
//--
// Crypto "namespace"
function Crypto() {}
// Convert a string to an array of big-endian 32-bit words
Crypto.strToBe32s = function(str)
{
var be = Array();
var len = Math.floor(str.length/4);
var i, j;
for(i=0, j=0; i<len; i++, j+=4) {
be[i] = ((str.charCodeAt(j)&0xff) << 24)|((str.charCodeAt(j+1)&0xff) << 16)|((str.charCodeAt(j+2)&0xff) << 8)|(str.charCodeAt(j+3)&0xff);
}
while (j<str.length) {
be[j>>2] |= (str.charCodeAt(j)&0xff)<<(24-(j*8)%32);
j++;
}
return be;
};
// Convert an array of big-endian 32-bit words to a string
Crypto.be32sToStr = function(be)
{
var str = "";
for(var i=0;i<be.length*32;i+=8)
str += String.fromCharCode((be[i>>5]>>>(24-i%32)) & 0xff);
return str;
};
// Convert an array of big-endian 32-bit words to a hex string
Crypto.be32sToHex = function(be)
{
var hex = "0123456789ABCDEF";
var str = "";
for(var i=0;i<be.length*4;i++)
str += hex.charAt((be[i>>2]>>((3-i%4)*8+4))&0xF) + hex.charAt((be[i>>2]>>((3-i%4)*8))&0xF);
return str;
};
// Return, in hex, the SHA-1 hash of a string
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[[Encountering Four Winds|http://fourwindschurch.org/media/notes/encountering-four-winds.html]]
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!2007-12-12, <<tag "Panera">>
To understand or "Encounter" Four Winds, we must understand our mission statement.
What does it mean to be "Missional"?
To have a missional mindset we need to look at the commands of Christ.
!Scripture
# We are sent
** <<citeScripture "John 20:19-21">> - "Sent"
** ^^19^^When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and said to them, "Peace be with you." ^^20^^And when He had said this, He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples therefore rejoiced when they saw the Lord. ^^21^^Jesus therefore said to them again, "Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you."
# To all kinds of peoples
** <<citeScripture "Matthew 28:18-20">> - "Peoples" - Greek word "ethne" from which we get "ethnic"
** ^^18^^And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. ^^19^^"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, ^^20^^teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
# With a message
** <<citeScripture "Luke 24:46-48>> - "Message"
** ^^46^^and He said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and rise again from the dead the third day; ^^47^^and that repentance for forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. ^^48^^You are witnesses of these things."
# Empowered by the Holy Spirit
** <<citeScripture "Acts 1:6-8">> - "Power"
** ^^6^^And so when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, "Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?" ^^7^^He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority; ^^8^^but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth."
!Discussion
# What kind of tension might we expect if we really embrace this missional mindset?
** Look at <<citeScripture "Acts 11:1-4">> - Peter experienced opposition from within the fellowship!
# In <<citeScripture "Acts 15">> the early followers had to learn how to deal with the new believers who were not Jewish. What is required for these new believers to be accepted?
The question for the church today is, "who is responsible for fulfilling these commands?"
!Encounters
Missionary to Vancouver
!2008-04-01, <<tag "Panera">>
* What are your personal thoughts?
** From Professional to Passionate - the crux of the issue is that everyone is doing it, not just the pastor
*** You have to get past the point of thinking you must be specialized - do what you're passionate about doing and serve the Lord that way
** The change has to come out of who you are, instead of the perfect plan presented in the text
** p. 67, ¶ 1 - "//Ordinary// believers should be able to do the //ordinary// activity of planting churches and pastoring"
*** The thought that you have to be seminary-trained to plant a church is stupid
** p. 65, ¶ 3 - the old methods of reaching people have reached everyone they're going to reach
** p. 69, ¶ 1+ - we should plant "pregnant" churches
*** Apply this to the individual level also - witnessing with the intention to make disciples
*** We used to think, "how can we get more people into the building?" - instead we need to be asking, "why aren't the unchurched responding?"
*** We don't need better models; we need better missionaries
** p. 66, ¶ 3 - "The answer is not to make all of our churches look alike. The answer is to have everyone seeking the same thing, to glorify God by being an //indigenous// expression of church life where they are."
*** We need to be missionary, and serve the Lord out of our culture, background, and who we are
!2008-04-01, <<tag "Panera">>
* There are those who have broken the missional code - what are some of the principles, attitudes, and mindsets that are similar between all these leaders?
** p. 73, ¶ 1 - "Mission is an intrinsically translational task... In the incarnation, God became more than words. The Word himself entered culture in a specific time and space."
*** We're in the business of //translating// the Gospel to match the people and culture around us
*** Jesus joined our culture - even our existence - to reach us
*** His teaching style and even healings were always different depending on who was around
** "Breaking the code is not about programs; it's about values. Being successful at breaking the code includes spiritual formation, discipleship, reaching the unchurched/unreached, evangelism, culturally relevant expressions of church, and spiritual warfare."
** The book states that one way to start living this way is to follow three simple rules:
**# Live as Jesus lived
**# Love as Jesus loved
**# Leave behind what Jesus left behind
**#* Jesus left disciple-making disciples behind... we're lucky if we leave behind a convert
** To reach the unchurched, we simply need to ask four questions:
**# Where are they?
**# Who are they?
**# Why are they?
**#* Is there no church there?
**#* Is no one witnessing to them?
**#* Is there a church there but it's ineffective?
**# What is God already doing among them?
**#* <<citeScripture "Isaiah 6:8">>
** What're the authors trying to do with this book?
*** Help us get to the point to where we can and want to break the missional code
** Breaking the code is intentional
*** They know what they want to accomplish, and are doing everything they can to make it happen
*** It is not going to happen by accident
!2008-04-08, <<tag "Panera">>
* ~Non-Christians being involved in the church
** They were honestly seeking
** It's about the journey, the discipleship process
** Would this make us uncomfortable?
*** It's a process, not just a decision
*** The worldview change will be gradual
** The general assumption is that if people are coming, they're searching - they're not agnostic or antagonistic towards the gospel
** People aren't going to be disconnected from Christ or the church and keep coming consistently if they feel any ounce of judgment or condescension
** The "club membership" worked when people wanted to hear a truth and then base their experience on that truth - the opposite is now true
*** Dissemination of information - achieving relevance
*** Read-write culture - being a part of it
* This chapter is about aspects of contextualizing the gospel to fit the culture without requiring them to twist to fit what the gospel is to our culture
** People won't just buy into the gospel
**** These people were at one time reachable, and it was the church that ruined it
**** We need to figure out how we can fix that
** We have to go back to the <<tag "Sunday Morning Christian Experience">>
*** What is worship and who is it for?
*** Should be having church for both - there's going to be some tension there
*** Need to be preaching the truth - should be based on culture; but would it be a problem to let non-Christians welcome people?
*** A little bit like dating - sampling what it'll be like before marriage; can we really expect people to commit to something they've never experienced?
** Have to have a holistic approach
*** If we don't continue to have these classes
*** If we continue to have events that may or may not even have a sermon
*** People need to feel valued because they're valuable, not just because they may become a part of the group
*** No matter how we design the service, if the congregation doesn't get it, it won't work
*** If only one person in the congregation is doing that, it's going to be a slow, arduous process - but, if everyone in the congregation got it, it'd be amazing
** How do you get the 3 of us to where we're successful at getting the Walters and Ericas to check it out and ''come back''?
*** Last Sunday was a bit of a disappointment - we had standing room only at Easter, but they were still coming for an event
*** How can we get them to believe they're better for it, that there's something to it, for them to come back?
**** It must be relevant
**** Even though the "Jesus" part may be questionable, they must think about what they experienced and it must be meaningful
**** There can be no judgment
**** There can be no financial preying
**** There can be no visitor numbers on the wall
*** To get them involved in community, to grow, to get past pain - our relationship with them will have to move beyond being just friends to the point of sitting down and continually discussing spiritual things and getting them involved in community
**** Once it's the norm, if you bring the church in and it's alien or it's just like what they saw before, they're going to turn away again
**** The church has to be inoculated with the same idea, and must be structured in a way that's non-judgmental
**** They can't come in and just get a normal church service
***** They're going to have to feel like people want them there
***** Whatever they experience, it'll have to be relevant and make people want to come back
*** Paul was able to handle both contexts...
**** We need to relax
**** Develop relationships with the purpose of sharing the gospel with them - that doesn't mean that within 4 weeks you're knocking on their door with a tract
**** That atmosphere must become our norm, so people can show up to any service, event, or gathering and experience it
* We have to somehow have both worlds
** We must benefit the believer
** We must benefit the non-believer
** There must be conviction, but it must be ''relevant''
!Encounters
* Walter & Erica
* David & Merilee Withrow
!2008-04-22, <<tag "Panera">>
* Worship
** You can be breaking the code and still do hymns
** It's about worship that connects to the surrounding culture and expresses the heartbeat of the church
** Contextualize, and find out what the people around you like
*** Find out a way to use it to convey the gospel without watering it down
* Liturgical services
** Our generation is very spiritual, but not "churchy"
** Some are finding that spiritual purity they're searching for by going back to the church fathers
** Some are also embracing the Hebraic backgrounds
** There's still a danger in becoming legalistic - we must remember that though the law was good, we're no longer bound to it
*** There was always a twofold benefit - obedience, and usually health/social benefits
*** People are after anything that's pure and can help them with their walks
** Most people are open to a mixture of worship styles
*** We have to be careful about embracing non-christian activities
* p. 138, ¶ 2 - "Too frequently, they have chosen their traditions over their children."
* ¶ 4 - "Generally, a church needs to address more than one area of church life in order to engage its community for the sake of the gospel."
** We have a tendency to engage the community for the sake of church growth
** We have to find ways to make them feel a part of it even before they except Christ
** Allow even non-believers contribute to reconnecting other disconnected people
* ¶ 4 - All stems from a renewed passion for the lost
** You have to keep in mind who the attenders, visitors, seekers, new members, etc. are
* p. 140 - Experiencing different styles of worship
** Sending the members out to sample the different churches - they have to get it on their own to be motivated
* p. 141 - The churches will most likely not be found to be worldly and sold out to marketing
** Be sure the churches are theologically sound and focused on Word-based preaching
** It doesn't need to be watered down, it just needs to be actually reaching people
* p. 144, ¶ 3 - Partnering with both believers and seekers
** It has to be more than just relevant worship - we have to have a new perspective on what each of our role is in the church
** It has to be a meaningful biblical community
** We have to find a way that
**# They'll come and visit
**# They'll want to come back
**# They'll connect - now you're on the path for them to accept Christ
** God takes us through a process to get us to the point where we're ready to accept Christ
** In the early church, they were coming in through an outside process and then sort of joining in with the private fellowship
** Your interpretation of the purpose of "church" determines your effectiveness at reaching the lost
* Relational evangelism
** How we can help people connect
** It's a journey of community
*** The church is the body
** ''Invest and invite''
** Every single thing we do is a part of the church being God's missional agent to the world
*** We have to get them from the event, to the door, to connect
* p. 146 - It takes time to build awareness in and connect with the community
** People are looking for authenticity
** If we do it steadily, it will grow exponentially
** Participating is critical
*** We all need to find our niche
** We have to do a lot of work with our greeters
*** They need to do more than having donuts and saying hello to people
*** Greeters are more important than the pastor's preaching
**** Visitors will forget the pastor's preaching - he's paid to do it
**** They won't forget a greeter's smile and friendliness
* p. 148 - ''"Connecting Disconnected People to a Faith Process"'' - the crux of the chapter
** The church is here to supplement what the community is doing
* p. 149 - Transitioning visitors from the worship service to the small group
** We're going to need some outlet for those that are there early and through setting up
*** We'd better be praying and sharing
** Intentionally gives a way for newcomers to make the first step to getting connected
** We have to be very specific and intentional at every step of the way
* p. 150
** Commitment to Christ and his church, though not necessarily in that order
** Discipleship is the point, not decisions - decisions will flow naturally from discipleship
!2008-04-22, <<tag "Panera">>
* Of the people that they see planting missional churches, they are unwavering
** They know exactly what God has called them to do, and they're going to do it
** Not that they throw caution to the wind or don't listen to council, but their calling is that clear
* More than following a timeline, we should be working on milestones
** When they haven't finished getting things done, they plant to early and it just fails
** That's why we wanted to practice for the move, get to the new building and practice some more, and finally do a grand opening with door hangers and mailouts
* This chapter was a little difficult to make relevant, because it deals so specifically with church planting
!2008-04-29, <<tag "Panera">>
* Breaking into prison
** This is a completely different approach
* Networks have become a major part of modern church growth
** They still have their drawbacks
*** Affinity-based - likely to be less diverse than denominations
* Maybe the authors (and everyone else) are missing something
** Is God really all that concerned with the denominations or the networks?
*** When did the churches start having problems? When they were getting too organized
*** They wanted to guard the scripture to make sure the gospel was uncorrupted
*** Are we really supposed to stay on track? I thought it was the Holy Spirit that's supposed to take care of that
** Does it make more sense that God would allow people to partner together to do ministry...
*** Is He really all that concerned about denomination? Probably not even concerned about local churches...
*** He's more concerned about what He's called us to do... even if it doesn't hold together forever, it's okay
*** It's when you fight to keep the network together because that becomes critical that you have a problem
** These networks are either going to become denominations of themselves, or they're going to stay very loose-knit
*** Is them being loose-knit really all that bad?
** If the church was discipling properly, then all this "professional education" would be unnecessary
** This whole "denominational" thing is pasts its usefulness
!2008-04-29, <<tag "Panera">>
* It's the gospel that changes lives
* All this missional thinking is only effective when the gospel remains true
* Paul's sermon on Mars Hill
** Evangelistic humility
* These missional leaders have cut all the fat from the gospel
** They've broken through every cultural barrier that prevents them from sharing the gospel contextually
** Some have gone too far - we must always be bound by and based on scripture
* Here's an example of such manipulation
** They'll take something that's written in the New Testament
*** They take what Paul wrote and interpret it from a Hebrew mindset
*** Taking the Hebrew equivalent of a Greek word - change the meaning when written, subtly
*** Then, re-interpret the New Testament based on what the word would mean in a Hebrew idiom as compared to the Greek
** In their defense they're searching after what truth is
** You have to be careful and balanced
!2008-05-06, <<tag "Panera">>
* All of these churches are doing things differently, but there is a set of practices that most of the successful missional churches share
** ''Not trying is worse than failing''
** Asking the right questions of the right people
*** Ask the disconnected people - these are the people you're trying to reach
*** This will give a more appropriate perspective, and let the disconnected know that you're truly trying to reach them
** Stay ahead of the times
*** You must be capable of changing as fast as culture and technology
** Learn your way ahead
*** Don't wait to get started
*** You have to go first, and learn how to do it better as you go
** Be prepared to pay the price
*** If you're called to reach unreached people, you're going to go where many haven't before
*** Fear will too often drive us to not do something
*** Financial - disconnected people aren't likely trained to give, so their churches will more likely struggle more financially
*** In all of these things, you have to be absolutely positive of and dedicated to your calling
*** Don't be afraid to be open about weakness - our humanity and genuineness is important
*** Spiritual - this is huge
**** Nothing will infuriate the devil more
**** Those who are reaching people will be in constant spiritual danger
** Do it with a team
*** You have to have a team
*** You have to be able to lead them
*** Focus on who is on the team, rather than what they're doing
** Start with a deep conviction in the Word of God
*** Return to what Jesus told us to do, in the purest way possible
**** So much of church today is appealing to the consumer culture ("just try it" - all about taking the church in for themselves)
*** Be prepared to deconstruct the church to cut the fat from the gospel
** Question to ask God: "If you had your way and your will, what would this church look like in relationship to the people you have called me to reach?"
*** How can we contribute to ministries?
**** What if a handful of us showed up at a motorcycle rally to help coordinate it?
**** You don't have to re-invent the wheel - what ministries are going on that you can simply help in?
** Constantly take time to reflect on how effective your attempts are
** Constantly read
*** They want to figure out what works and why, and then relate it to the Kingdom
!2007-12-19, <<tag "Panera">>
This statement sounds like a waterfall in a private back yard garden. That's not far off the mark from our intent. It gives us a picture of our daily walk as we are led by the "Spirit." If we are going to be missional in our approach we have to get away from a predominately programmatic mindset.
A river
* Regulated - doesn't change much over time
* Unregulated - changes the landscape around it
The Holy Spirit - One of the most mis- or under-taught topics in modern Christianity
!Scripture
# <<citeScripture "Acts 1:1-2">>
** How did Jesus give these orders?
*** "through the Holy Spirit"
# <<citeScripture "Acts 1:8">>
**When did Jesus promise us power?
*** "when the Holy Spirit has come upon you"
# <<citeScripture "Acts 2:4">>
** When did the disciples begin to speak?
*** When they were "filled with the Holy Spirit" and "as the Spirit gave them utterance"
# <<citeScripture "Acts 5:3">>
** Who did they lie to?
*** "the Holy Spirit"
*** Peter's not seeing himself, the money, or anything as the important issue
# <<citeScripture "Acts 5:9">>
** Who was put to a test?
*** "the Spirit of the Lord"
# <<citeScripture "Acts 8:29">>
** Who told Philip to go?
*** "the Spirit"
** How?
*** "without hesitation"
*** The Holy Spirit sent them - get over yourself and do what you need to do
# <<citeScripture "Acts 10:19-20">>
** Peter was told to go without what and why?
*** "the Spirit"
# <<citeScripture "Ephesians 5:18">>
** We are to be what?
*** "filled with the Spirit"
** How often?
*** Perpetually - be filled and continue being filled
*** This is a command - we have no choice
*** Something is accomplished - full and complete
** Why?
*** The Holy Spirit needs to be in control at all times
# <<citeScripture "2 Timothy 1:7-8">>
** Why are we given the Spirit of Power?
*** So we can "not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,..."
*** So we can witnesses - "Share in the suffering for the gospel"
*** <<citeScripture "2 Timothy 1:6">> - "fan into flame the gift of God"
!Discussion
# Based on these passages, how should we relate to the Holy Spirit?
** Always be led by the Holy Spirit
** Deny yourself, take up your cross daily, and follow him (<<citeScripture "Matthew 16:24">>, <<citeScripture "Mark 8:34">>, <<citeScripture "Luke 9:23">>)
** Think of how important God is and how much more important what He wants is than what we want
# How would this affect our approach to evangelism?
** Relieve us - the Holy Spirit is speaking, not us
# How would it affect our view of Church programs?
** Most believers
*** Would be part of Church programs so that maybe they can find God at the program
*** Nothing to do with the Holy Spirit
*** ''The'' way to witness
*** We are "programmatic"
** Instead
*** We're told to be listening to the Spirit of God and to speak to the people God says to speak to
*** How many people did we walk by that we were supposed to speak to?
*** Their heart is open to conversation with one of us whereas
*** The Church should be supplementing what we're already doing on a moment-by-moment basis
*** We should be "organic"
# Will you be able to map out your evangelistic approach with an organic viewpoint?
** Yes - you can have an idea of where you're headed
** No - you most likely will arrive by a completely different path than you had planned
# Based on this discussion, how would you describe "Organic Flow?"
** Being filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit and prepared at any time to share my faith (<<citeScripture "1 Peter 3:15">>)
** Not trying to fit people into our "program," instead interested in having relationships with people
** Being "fluid" - led by the Spirit to do whatever we need to do at any time individually
** We are on mission, called by God to be missionaries
The Lord was adding to their numbers ''daily''
* ''Be'' the Church, not ''do'' the Church
** Jesus was accused of being a drunkard, and ate dinner with the tax collectors
** I'm going to be with those who need Jesus and tell them about him
Always be in prayer to God
* But remember that He is always with you, not just up in Heaven
* And always think about who He wants you to talk to
//Experiencing God//
* The right question is "God, what are You doing, and how do I join You?"
!Encounters
Woman from Casa View
!2008-01-02, <<tag "Panera">>
What does it mean to be a follower of Christ and how can you tell if it is "authentic?" Our position is that there are those who go to church and claim to be "Christian" and then there are those who have an authentic faith and lifestyle. Everyone would probably agree with the previous statement. However, what role does the church play in this discipleship process? Our view of "church" will affect our approach to discipleship. If the foundational understanding of the whole process is off then the "product" will reflect those faults.
!Discussion
# We need to start with the simple question: "Why do I go to church?"
#* Do not neglect coming together to worship (<<citeScripture "Hebrews 10:25">>)
#* Prod each other toward good works (<<citeScripture "Hebrews 10:24">>)
#* What the world wants to know is, "What are we coming together to accomplish, and will we know when we've done it?"
#* ''Most people don't know why.''
# Now we need to ask: "What does the leadership expect from the members?"
#* The "come to church and listen to the sermon" clearly isn't working.
#* We don't engage the culture - we fight it.
#* Leadership expects its members to show up.
#** This is common, though not correct.
#** ''Show up and perform a function.''
#** Most "leadership development" is actually "management development."
Now we need to look at scripture and see why we should attend any fellowship and what the leadership should be expecting from the members.
!Scripture
# ''<<citeScripture "Hebrews 10:24-25">>:'' "[[Consider|http://definr.com/consider]] how to stimulate..." - This means what to you?
#* We have to think about it, pray about it, go home and give it some thought.
#* We have a responsibility to go home and think about how ''we'' can encourage one another and stimulate one another towards good works.
#* Is that going to happen by just going to church on Sunday morning?
#* Consider in context (<<citeScripture "Hebrews 10:22-27>>)
#** There are consequences for not doing this.
#** You are rejecting Christ's sacrifice. Fierce judgment awaits.
# ''<<citeScripture "Ephesians 4:11-16">>:'' "To equip the Saints..." - Equip them to do what?
#* "the work of ministry"
#* Missional movement - we need to get back to our roots and live out what God is commanding us to do.
!Discussion
# If we should be equipping the saints, should most of our energy go toward a ''"Sunday Morning Christian Experience?"''
#* Absolutely not.
#* Search for "love," "one another," "witness," "encourage," "serving."
#* We should be serving - most of our "leadership training" is attempting teaching people to serve, instead of directing the service they are already doing.
#* Most of our resources go into the "Sunday Morning Christian Experience."
#* Why?
#** We should be equipping the saints to go out and engage the culture.
#** The church should build ''itself'' up in love as each of the parts is doing what it's supposed to be doing.
#** We'll always follow the "path of least resistance."
#*** What does Jesus ask?
#**** All.
#**** Old Testament tithe was closer to 33%, because of giving.
#**** If we really understood that it all belonged to the Lord anyway, it would be no big deal.
#** What is true religion? <<citeScripture "James 1:27">>
# Should that "Sunday Morning Church Experience" be our standard for a good church?
#* No.
# Should that "Sunday Morning Church Experience" be our main reason for attendance?
#* No.
# If both the leadership and members focus mainly on the "Sunday Morning Church Experience," what do you think the end result will be?
#* We will be a bunch of ineffective Christians.
# Do you think this will breed the missional mindset?
#* Not at all.
# How can the church develop "authentic followers?"
#* Churches will say they're committed to developing "authentic followers" but they really care about the "holy cow" of Sunday morning
#* We must:
#** Stop spoon-feeding the churchgoers.
#** Stop the dog-and-pony show.
#** Look for ways to share our faith.
#* No one can follow if the leadership doesn't know where they're going.
#** Current statistics today show that 80% of children who grow up in the church never come back after college.
#*** It wasn't meaningful - it didn't actually impact their life.
#*** They saw the dog-and-pony show and weren't impressed.
#*** They tried the treadmill and didn't care for it.
#* By doing what we're doing - small groups, intimate encounters, etc.
#** Shepherd's Heart is doing this intentionally.
#*** We let Sunday school die to leave people ''hungry.''
#*** We don't "land the plane" every Sunday morning to leave people ''hungry.''
#* Attraction Model
#** We must attract 10,000 to have 2,500 authentic followers.
#** Parable of the seed - Jesus said about 25% of people will make it.
#* What if we had 100 people that truly understood what it meant to be "missional" and truly were so?
#** They were leading people to Christ as a part of their daily lives.
#** There are 5 possible churches sitting at this table right now.
Values
* TERM Test
** Time
** Energy
** Resources
** Money
* Most people are really committed more to the "Sunday Morning Christian Experience" than they are to God himself.
!Encounters
John Mac and wife
!2008-01-16, <<tag "Panera">>
''"Creatively engaging the culture"''
* What does this mean?
* Is the church today engaging the culture or resisting it?
* If we do engage the culture, are we just being a part of it and watering down our message of a life that is different and better than the one this world offers?
** This is a prominent criticism of churches that are too seeker-sensitive
!Scripture
# <<citeScripture "Acts 13:14-20">>
## First we see Paul engaging the __spiritual__ culture. He did this by going to them and participating. He watched, listened and responded.
##* He got involved and participated in what they were doing
##** This doesn't mean we can go participate in anything we want
##* The world sees the church as being opposed to them and protesting everything they do
##** First Baptist Church sign - "So if you have tattoos, you're going to hell."
##** <<citeScripture "James 4:11-12">>
##** "We're right, you're wrong - join us or get away"
##** Jesus was hounded by this attitude when He was here
## Second, we see that Paul __went to them__. He did not try to drag them into his comfortable environment.
##* This doesn't mean that we shouldn't be inviting people to church - we need to be doing this more often
##** We don't, partially, because we think our lost friends won't connect
##*** Nonbelievers don't come for that same reason
##** It's also possible that most believers don't have many lost friends
##*** Too many believers are literally offended by lost peoples' lifestyles
##* But, this shouldn't be the main way that we reach people
## Third, we see that Paul spoke on __a familiar topic__. He connected with them with a common reference point.
##* He met them where they were and went from there, not just jumping into some "turn or burn"
##** He started with their history and culture, a topic that they were all familiar with
##** He gained a sympathetic ear
# <<citeScripture "Acts 17:17-34">>
## Here we see in verse 17 that Paul was __reasoning__ with them in the __synagogue__ and the __marketplace__. He did this __every day__.
##* __Synagogue__ - represents the __spiritual culture__
##* __Marketplace__ - represents the __secular culture__
##* He wasn't inviting - this is what the church was doing
##* We don't engage engage the culture because we're too opposed or offended by it, even protesting it
## Second, we see that this action opened the door for Paul to go to the __Areopagus__ - this represents the philosophic center of the day.
##* Here we see Paul starting with an understandable point of reference, the "unknown god."
##** He approaches it in a way appropriate to the audience
##* Billy Graham - America's pastor
## Was Paul engaging or resisting the culture?
##* Engaging - he was __reasoning__ with them
##* He's not preaching at them
## Did Paul change his tactics?
##* Absolutely
##* <<citeScripture "1 Corinthians 9:19-23">> gives us a hint - "I became all things to all men."
## What kept Paul (and keeps us) from just becoming "part of" the culture?
##* Pursuing his goal
##** He really only has one thing in mind - "that I may share with them in its blessings"
##** Everything we do, do for the purpose of reaching people for the Gospel
!Discussion
# What is it that you love to do or that you are good at that you could use to engage culture?
#* Anything at all
#* We have to get involved with __lost people__, instead of with our other church friends
# Creatively engaging the culture does not necessarily mean being "cutting edge." It's understanding the culture, finding common reference points, and then getting involved with a reason - //reaching the lost//.
#* We have to know about the culture or else we'll be a joke - it takes a serious commitment
#* Would you be this person's friend even if they never came to know Jesus?
#* We shouldn't let lost people offend us, nor try to offend lost people
#* You must also know your limitations
# This shouldn't be something arduous - it should be something we love; we do it to reach lost people
!2008-01-23, <<tag "Panera">>
Today we want to examine the meaning of "innovative connections and conversations." How can we engage culture with connections and conversations?
First we need to explore the term "innovation." The term innovation may refer to both radical and incremental changes to products, processes, or services. The often unspoken goal of innovation is to solve a problem.
What is the problem we are trying to solve? I would say it is the idea that the church is irrelevant to and disconnected from modern culture. To solve this perception we have to cross the connection and communication barrier to be able to reach this generation with the gospel message.
* We're going to have to be innovative
** There are very few church plants nowadays with their organization in their name (baptist, methodist, etc.)
** Even people that are baptist & methodist don't have that loyalty to the "institution" anymore
** This was an innovative thing in its day
* Now, people aren't even looking at all - we're incredibly close to becoming a post-Christian culture
* How can we be innovative and think progressively, beyond our normal, comfortable routine way of doing things - to actually connect with the culture out there?
** Last week was supposed to be the difference between engaging and protesting culture
** This week is - how?
* If we really want to try to connect with them, we must establish some other commonality - just being at Panera won't help us connect with other people here
!Scripture
<<citeScripture "Acts 11:1-18">>
!Questions
# Innovation could and most likely will bring opposition. Do you agree?
#* Yes
# Why or why not?
#* We're set in our ways
# Who opposed Peter?
#* The religious people - Christians
#* If this happened to even Peter... we need to brace ourselves - it's coming
# Why did they oppose him?
#* Part of it was their upbringing - it spilled over into their walk with Christ
#* People are very resistant to change
#* What if...
#** What if we had unsaved people playing in the band?
#** What if we had unsaved people greeting others?
#** What is Sunday morning really?
#*** Is it a <<tag "Sunday Morning Christian Experience">>?
#*** Is it a missional gathering?
#** We have to be prepared to stand up even to other believers for something if God has truly told us to do it
# Who did Peter connect with?
#* The Gentiles
#* The church was upset because he spent time with and ate with Gentiles
#* Peter was connecting to people from outside his ethnic and religious backgrounds
#** This passage really means that it was alright for Peter to go and talk to these Gentiles
#** Peter was definitely struggling with this
# Was this hard for Peter?
#* Definitely
# Why?
#* It was completely against his upbringing
#* He even struggled with it later... <<citeScripture "Galatians 2:11-14">>
# What did Peter do with this new connection?
#* He was invited, even welcomed to the home of a Gentile family
#* He used it as a means to share the gospel with this family
# What was the outcome of this "conversation?"
#* People were saved
#* It caused Peter grief
#* The people of the church learned a new truth
#* What was the bottom line of confirmation?
#** End product - people were saved
#* If you're being innovative just for your <<tag "Sunday Morning Christian Experience">>, then maybe there's point for debate on whether guitar and drums are right
#* But if the benchmark for what we do collectively is sharing the truth with the world and seeing people changed, saved because of it - you can't argue with that; that's why Jesus came
#* If you're being innovative just to be innovative then you'll have some opposition
#* But if you're being innovative for the purpose of sharing the truth with people then you can be secure
!Discussion
# Can you think of some innovative ways to connect with people outside of your church culture?
#* The motorcycle group
#* Tesla coil speakers
# What might those connections and conversations look like?
#* The key is to connect with people outside the church culture for the purpose of having a conversation with them
#* How can I bridge it from just connecting to actually having a conversation?
#* How can I move from this conversation to individuals having a spiritual experience - not just salvation, but discipling and growing and continuing as strong Christians?
#* If our church is missional-minded, and we're trying to come up with innovative connections and conversations, and we have some weirdo who has a motorcycle group, and he's been meeting with these people, and he's been doing it for 6 months, and he hasn't been there on Sunday morning - is he having church out there?
#** If that is "doing church" (you must think in different terms than the <<tag "Sunday Morning Christian Experience">>), what would be so strange if some portion of that were brought into our "corporate meetings?"
#*** Nothing at all
#*** It all depends on your view of the "holy cow" of Sunday morning
#*** If this a gathering to worship God, then you may have a point about an unsaved musician
#*** But if it's a missional gathering and not the only way that we grow in our faith, then it's not so much of a leap
#* Can we get some philosophical debates?
#* These "conversations" may be inviting people to church, or speaking with them individually, etc.
# This mission statement is where we as a fellowship are headed. Can you see God's call on your life to not only agree with this statement, but to actually buy into it and get involved?
# Why?
#* Pastor Paul:
<<<
If I were to answer this question - I'm kinda tired of the status quo
I'd rather be a part of something more missional-minded
Part of a movement
Part of kingdom work instead of church work
Part of what God has called us to do instead of just showing up on Sunday morning
<<<
!Encounters
Sue from STAR
!2008-01-30, <<tag "Panera">>
//Breaking the Missional Code// by Ed Stetzer and Dave Putman
!2008-02-05, <<tag "Panera">>
# A great example is the story given about the church in Miami
#* The same thing has happened all around America, just much more slowly
# Preachers preach all the time knowing that 98% of the people aren't going to remember 95% of what was said after 7 days
# "Glocal" - is it just another buzzword or is there some truth to it?
#* At the same time we're a part of our local culture, it's becoming even easier for us to be a part of the global culture as the connected generation
#* Being connected to the motorcycle forum - having a relationship with people you've never met
#* We already do it a lot, but the church resists it
#** There's no point in us spending time ministering to people in Spokane, Washington - it doesn't grow my church
#** It's not at all about your local church - it's about the global church
# p. 5 - the church just needing to be there
#* We now need to be proactive to reach people
# p. 6 & 7 - you also have to be sensitive to your local context, the world view of the people around us
#* Church culture is a bubble from the world's culture
#* We live in the evangelical pockets of the world
# The Unchurched
# The emphasis has shifted from being the church to being a Christian political leader
#* If the church was the church and was doing what it was supposed to be doing, the rest would take care of itself
#* The idea that spirituality is good and religion is bad
#** If people are spiritual, then most likely they're open to discussing spiritual issues
#** If we only have this local context and no proactive approach, there's no way we'll reach them
# 3 sets of lenses
## People groups
## Population segments
##* Some experience has such an impact in peoples' lives that it changes you (tendency toward bike loyalty)
##* This creates an entirely new culture of those with similar experiences
##* Previously everyone just thought they were an island, but that's not the case anymore
## Cultural environments
##* We must be asking God what He's doing
##* Jaeson Ma took it on himself to win people to Christ
##** He went and did what he did, only then studying the model to figure out how to deal with it
##** This is the same as the early church - they just went out and did it, dealing with the result as it came
##** We need to incarnate the gospel, not just attempt to follow the formula
!!The Breaking the Code Challenge
# Describe the specific people groups, population segments, and/or cultural environments that make up your geographical context.
#* As long as we're in Mesquite, we're not in Seattle - it's just different
#* We have people that have a mix of small-town mentality with big-town hopes
#* There are many people in Mesquite that don't realize that there's a whole other world, even just in America
#* If we're going to reach them we have to figure out what the subcultures here are
# What are some practical ways you can begin to expose those you minister with to opportunities to break the code?
# How would you define success when it comes to the Great Commission in your given context?
#* Establishing and nurturing a relationship with someone else for the purpose of helping them in their spiritual walk
#* One of the common saying used to be that members might leave their church, but they never leave their friends
#* If you have a community of tight friends then it's likely you can't do anything to run them off
#* People who run in and out of the church don't stick because they belong to a tribe but can't find anyone else in the church that also belongs to it - no one is speaking their language
!2008-02-19, <<tag "Panera">>
Today we are continuing our study using the book //Breaking the Missional Code// by Ed Stetzer and David Putman.
In chapter one, we saw the need to break and understand the missional code. We also looked at this new concept of being a "Glocal" church. Today we are looking at Chapter two.
There are churches that have broken the code and have tried to help others do the same.
Problem: Many want to simply copy someone else's model. This will often spell disaster since the cultural context is different from place to place.
* Mark Driscoll goes up to Seattle to plant a church - he has no theological training, but a degree in philosophy and public speaking
*# They were largely unchurched
*# The location mixed with his background perfectly
*# He's reaching out to those who are highly disillusioned with the church, and from an intellectual standpoint that they appreciate
* There is no system - it's how the church fits with the community
* The key is the growing number of people with no Christian experience
* 80% of churches have plateaued or are in serious decline
** Megachurches cloud our view about what's going on in the area
** It may seem that every time we turn around we're talking to people who are already saved
* We're losing about 3 churches a day, permanently
* Given the two above points, spirituality is still up overall
** This is an excellent time to be in ministry - people are hungry for spirituality, but not "church association"
** This is great news for those who are willing to rethink what they're doing
* The common thread isn't ''methodology''...
!!Principles
A good process to follow would be:
# Make sure you have a clear calling from God.
# Study or "exegete" the community around you
# Study or examine ways God is using other communities similar to yours.
# Find God's (unique) vision for your ministry (church).
# Be willing to adjust the vision as you learn more about the cultural context around you.
* These last two are probably the hardest ones...
* Willow Creek
** Church originally started with 300 youth
** Pastor used his produce experience to organize the youth to sell produce door-to-door
** They raised money, spoke to people
* Most pastors don't have a clue how to contextualize their ministry, so they follow the "conference" and fail
* What is God calling ''you'' to do?
** If God calls you to ministry, that ministry will be unique to you
** What's going on in the community - what can and can't you do?
This issue of finding God's unique call and a willingness to adjust as you go along is where the <<tag "Organic Flow">> in our mission statement is important.
We must be willing to follow God and not someone else's call. We must also be willing to change our direction if we see God doing something we did not plan on or He just allows circumstances to force us to go in a different direction.
One of the main points in this chapter is that we must understand that this is a missions process. It's not about just "church growth." There must be a commitment to the integrity of Scripture and a deep desire to reach lost people with the message of Christ. This means that there will be a great requirement for prayer and then laying out a strategic plan to reach the community around you.
* In all of these churches that have broken the code, you'll find that all the core members are demographically and psychographically consistent with the community around them
** Churches are most effective when the leadership and core members are all of the same tribe, and of the same tribe as those around them
** The problem is that we don't look like the tribe around us - this is becoming increasingly evident
''It's not a method, or system - it's a set of principles that are manifested uniquely in each ministry and its context.''
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* ''They were scared, and so are we.''
** The scope of that to which Jesus commissioned them was mind-boggling
*** When Peter said he was going fishing, he was returning to the business he knew
*** Jesus told them to go and win the world
*** This is before the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
* This goes back to [[Week 1 - Missional Approach]], teaching the same four principles
*# We are sent
*# To all kinds of peoples
*# With a message
*# Empowered by the Holy Spirit
* The disciples all denied Jesus - they scattered in fear
** After all this, we're still saved today - they believed what Jesus said and did what He told them to do
* They have to be transformed to the point that they take up the mission
** Maybe too many of us have been Christianized, but not transformed in our entirety
* Since we covered these four points before, we're going to focus on their fear
** Why is it not happening?
*** Is it because we're not transformed?
*** Is it because we're not even saved?
*** Is it because we're afraid of something happening?
**** What are we terrified of?
***** Dying?
** Why do we think that, when someone is right doing it, they have the call of God and should be a pastor?
*** We're all supposed to be ministers
*** The few who are doing it appear abnormal to the rest of us so much that we think they should be a vocational minister?
**** They're simply doing what God has called us to do
* What does it really mean when Jesus says He's giving us peace? How would you "contextualize" that in 2008?
** Usually when we hear peace, we think it means that everything's going to be okay
** Jesus said that He gave us peace... But then He said <<citeScripture "Matthew 10:34-36" "He came not to bring peace, but a sword">>
** All of the disciples were killed except John, who was boiled in oil then left to die
** What it really means is:
*** Peace with God
*** Peace of mind
** We're more worried about keeping people happy, keeping our job, keeping healthy to live longer
** Peace isn't the longevity of life here - <<citeScripture "Philippians 3:20" "Our citizenship is in heaven">>
** If we really did what Jesus called us to do, it would transform our lives
*** <<citeScripture "Acts 4:19-20">>
*** Jesus said, <<citeScripture "John 20:19-21" "here is My peace - go share it with others">>
* To all kinds of peoples
** We need to be less critical of people who go minister to people who are not like us
** We need to go and minister to those people that we can relate to
** We need to continue to be ourselves
*** We'll end up in the place where we can be most effective - just like Paul
**** He wanted to minister to the Jews, but they rejected him; he went instead to the Gentiles
*** Paul was pulling to the Jews but was pushed towards the Gentiles, whereas Peter was pulling to the Gentiles but was pushed towards the Jews
**** God raised both of them up to do exactly what He wanted them to do
*** We need to be "comfortable in our own skins"
** We have to find out where He has called us to go
** This is pretty peaceful - we're called to be ourselves, in the perfect place God wants us
*** Here's who I am
*** Here's what I like to do
*** Here's what my personal passions are
** At what point is fear unhealthy? Any? Every?
* We need to KISS
** We really need to get rid of the 90% of clutter and get down to the 10% of things we can even handle
** Who am I? What is my story? And how can I relate it to the people around me?
''It's not about us - it's about Jesus sending us as God sent Him''
So many people and pastors are unable to do these four things because they have caved into the system
This is a [[TiddlyWiki|http://www.tiddlywiki.com]] containing notes from a Bible study in progress at [[Four Winds|http://fourwindschurch.org]], a church in the Dallas/Royse City area. The study is entitled //[[Encountering Four Winds|http://fourwindschurch.org/media/notes/encountering-four-winds.html]]//, and we're exploring the full implications of our [[mission statement|Mission Statement]] and what it means about each of our role in Christ's kingdom. After that, we're working through [[Breaking the Missional Code]] by Ed Stetzer and David Putman. If you'd like more information or have questions, corrections, or comments, please contact [[me (Jonathan)|mailto:jdknezek@gmail.com?subject=Encountering%20Four%20Winds]] or [[my wife (Lillian)|mailto:lrknezek@gmail.com?subject=Encountering%20Four%20Winds]] anytime.
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