Cornerstone Curriculum, Official Certification Edition

LESSON 3 | FOCUS ON REPRODUCTION: CHURCH GROWTH / 439

As usual you ought to come with your reading assignment sheet containing your summary of the reading material for the week. Also, you must have selected the text for your exegetical project and turn in your proposal for your ministry project.

Other Assignments page 187 & 10

Our final lesson, Doing Justice and Loving Mercy: Let Justice Roll Down – The Vision and Theology of the Kingdom , focuses on the imago Dei (i.e., the image of God) in Scripture. We will see the uniqueness of humankind, and explore its implications for viewing all individuals, families, peoples, and nations as precious and irreplaceable. In a world torn by violence, cruelty, and injustice, we desperately need representatives of the Kingdom who can demonstrate both the justice and mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ. Only the Church can reveal the righteousness, unity, and grace of the Kingdom of God in the midst of a world torn by malice, vengeance, and disunity. Only in Christ can we pursue a peace that is authentic and that will last. Until our Lord returns, we are called to display his righteousness in the earth. May God richly bless you in every way as you refresh your memory of our call to demonstrate justice and love mercy, in the Church and in the world, to the glory of God. Please see the following resources in Picturing Theology: An A-Z Collection of TUMI’s Key Diagrams, Charts, Graphics, and Articles : • Apostolic Band , page 5 • The Oikos Factor: Spheres of Relationship and Influence , page 304 • Overview of Church Plant Planning Phases , page 312

Looking Forward to the Next Lesson

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FOR FURTHER STUDY

U rban M i s s i on

• Paul’s Team Members , page 316 • That We May Be One , page 426