Arising City Church
Arising City Church
Elvis Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com
The City Church is greater then any one movement of God. The City Church is greater then any one apostle. The City Church is greater then any one network. The City Church is greater then any one local church. The City Church is greater then any one mega church.
We are entering into beginning of the restoration of the city church. In the first days of the church in the Acts Church there was true apostolic authority, apostles and prophets was the foundation, there was the power of God in signs and wonders, and there was the saints ministry, and there was the city church on the contrary, the acts church was not a mature church. We need to learn from the Acts Church and then more on. We are called to go from the acts church to the glorious church. Some people say there is no perfect church this is a lie, the word-perfect means mature and before Jesus comes back their will be a mature church. We are living in the days of beginning of maturity of the church.
One of greatest events in our history will be the emerging city church. What are the steps to the arising city church? How will the city church come forth in the body of Christ?
1. Pastoral unity and pastoral associations this is one of the beginning step toward the city church. Although this is mercy-motivated, relational, politically correct. Compromising, polite, and peaceful. However, there are hidden costs in pastoral unity. It is more peacekeeping then peacemaker. Certain types of pastors or apostles do not fit in with this group; they are vision-driven pastors, task-oriented pastors and parachurch leaders, influential minority leaders, pastors of dynamic, growing megachurches, charismatic pastors, and apostles.
Pastors are not gatekeepers; apostles are gatekeepers, and territorial prophets are watchmen of the city. Pastoral unity can’t bring lasting change to a city. Apostolic unity can begin the lasting changes that the city needs. Although unity is not needed for city transformation. Unity can be an end in itself, and your city will never be transformed if that happens. Unity will come after transformation. Unity is a step that everyone must step to in order to reach other God giving goals.
2. Apostolic unity and city church networks. Apostolic unity is for city church; pastoral unity is for the local church. Apostolic unity is task-oriented, visionary, aggressive, uncompromising, warlike, and often abrasive. City Church networks are form through the leadership of territorial apostles who are city apostles. They will come with a set vision for they are visionaries of the city. There can be more then one city church network. There can be more then one-city apostle in a giving city. There can be more then one city apostle and other kings of apostles apart of a city church network. Plurality of leadership is the leadership of the city church network. Moreover, these city church networks must connect.
3. Unity of the faith: Jesus prayed that we will all be one in Christ. This oneness is coming in the future of the church. The unity of the faith shall come to its fullness in the body of Christ and in the city church. From this unity the city church will begun to move forth in its fullness.
Apart from that, we are living in last days of the restoration times of the church. What has begun is this great reformation of all of the church and Christianity. Everything that is not of his word, nature, will and order will be burn up in the fires of this reformation. Everything that is of his word, nature, will and order will be put through the fires of reformation to become pure and to bear more good fruits. The groups that remain will have Christ’s oneness among them.
4. City Churches as in beginning of the church shall arise in every city in every nation around the world. The Body of Christ will be composed of city churches and regional church throughout the world.
Furthermore, the apostolic church will begin reformation of all things to the image of Christ. The unity of the faith will come and the city church will begin to come in its fullness. The Apostolic Church will then give birth to the Kingdom Church, which is composed of city churches and regional churches. The Kingdom Church will proclaim the kingdom of God, manifestation of the kingdom of God, and carryout spiritual warfare and prepare the world for the second coming of Christ.
Copyright © 2004 S.I.M. All Rights Reserved
Elvis Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com
The City Church is greater then any one movement of God. The City Church is greater then any one apostle. The City Church is greater then any one network. The City Church is greater then any one local church. The City Church is greater then any one mega church.
We are entering into beginning of the restoration of the city church. In the first days of the church in the Acts Church there was true apostolic authority, apostles and prophets was the foundation, there was the power of God in signs and wonders, and there was the saints ministry, and there was the city church on the contrary, the acts church was not a mature church. We need to learn from the Acts Church and then more on. We are called to go from the acts church to the glorious church. Some people say there is no perfect church this is a lie, the word-perfect means mature and before Jesus comes back their will be a mature church. We are living in the days of beginning of maturity of the church.
One of greatest events in our history will be the emerging city church. What are the steps to the arising city church? How will the city church come forth in the body of Christ?
1. Pastoral unity and pastoral associations this is one of the beginning step toward the city church. Although this is mercy-motivated, relational, politically correct. Compromising, polite, and peaceful. However, there are hidden costs in pastoral unity. It is more peacekeeping then peacemaker. Certain types of pastors or apostles do not fit in with this group; they are vision-driven pastors, task-oriented pastors and parachurch leaders, influential minority leaders, pastors of dynamic, growing megachurches, charismatic pastors, and apostles.
Pastors are not gatekeepers; apostles are gatekeepers, and territorial prophets are watchmen of the city. Pastoral unity can’t bring lasting change to a city. Apostolic unity can begin the lasting changes that the city needs. Although unity is not needed for city transformation. Unity can be an end in itself, and your city will never be transformed if that happens. Unity will come after transformation. Unity is a step that everyone must step to in order to reach other God giving goals.
2. Apostolic unity and city church networks. Apostolic unity is for city church; pastoral unity is for the local church. Apostolic unity is task-oriented, visionary, aggressive, uncompromising, warlike, and often abrasive. City Church networks are form through the leadership of territorial apostles who are city apostles. They will come with a set vision for they are visionaries of the city. There can be more then one city church network. There can be more then one-city apostle in a giving city. There can be more then one city apostle and other kings of apostles apart of a city church network. Plurality of leadership is the leadership of the city church network. Moreover, these city church networks must connect.
3. Unity of the faith: Jesus prayed that we will all be one in Christ. This oneness is coming in the future of the church. The unity of the faith shall come to its fullness in the body of Christ and in the city church. From this unity the city church will begun to move forth in its fullness.
Apart from that, we are living in last days of the restoration times of the church. What has begun is this great reformation of all of the church and Christianity. Everything that is not of his word, nature, will and order will be burn up in the fires of this reformation. Everything that is of his word, nature, will and order will be put through the fires of reformation to become pure and to bear more good fruits. The groups that remain will have Christ’s oneness among them.
4. City Churches as in beginning of the church shall arise in every city in every nation around the world. The Body of Christ will be composed of city churches and regional church throughout the world.
Furthermore, the apostolic church will begin reformation of all things to the image of Christ. The unity of the faith will come and the city church will begin to come in its fullness. The Apostolic Church will then give birth to the Kingdom Church, which is composed of city churches and regional churches. The Kingdom Church will proclaim the kingdom of God, manifestation of the kingdom of God, and carryout spiritual warfare and prepare the world for the second coming of Christ.
Copyright © 2004 S.I.M. All Rights Reserved
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