What is Kingdom Way All About?

Today I want to recap the Vision God has given us for our Church

If you’ve been with us, you’ve heard this before, and this will be a reminder.

If you’re a little newer to joining us ,you probably picked up fragments of this vision throughout my messages, today will give you an overall picture of where we are going

If your brand new or watching us online, this will be a great opportunity for you to discover your part in this vision

The task set before us is bigger than we can accomplish alone

Let’s begin with our name...

Why Kingdom Way Church?

As many of you know our Church used to be called Highway Christian Centre

is was for many decades,

What you might not know is when this Church was conceived in the early 60s it was originally known as Highway Chapel.

This Church since conception has been known by outsiders as “Where to go if you want to encounter Holy Spirit”

I brought about our Name Change for several reasons.

It signified a new birth/season in the life of our congregation

It included the word Church rather than Centre

It reminds us our mission is about the Kingdom, not just our local congregation

Jesus taught more on the Kingdom than any other subject

It tells us how we are to do things. The Kingdom Way.

The Kingdom Way is to:

Love God

Love People

Make Disciples

Matthew 22:27–39 NASB95

“Last of all, the woman died. “In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her.” But Jesus answered and said to them, “You are mistaken, not understanding the Scriptures nor the power of God. “For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. “But regarding the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God: ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead but of the living.” When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching. But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together. One of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ “This is the great and foremost commandment. “The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

Matthew 22:37–38 NASB95

And He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ “This is the great and foremost commandment.

Matthew 22:37–39 NASB95

And He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ “This is the great and foremost commandment. “The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

Matthew 28:19–20 NASB95

“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Allow me to paint a picture of a message I received from the Lord at the end of 2016

· As I lay awake in my bed attempting to fall asleep God revealed to me His plan to make my dreams come true

· As I lay in my bed I could sense a real tangible presence of the Lord

· It was a type of vision that I never received before. Usually they happen in moments but this one actually took hours

· It was like watching a TV screen yet I could control what I saw on the screen it was quite a surreal experience

· It starts with me in a white room and this glory that filled the whole space was so peaceful and yet powerful at the same time.

· This figure approach me but I cannot make out his face because he was veiled but everything about him glowed I immediately knew who he was

· As He called my name I was filled with this overwhelming sense of joy peace and fulfillment

· The discussion began with Him asking a simple question:

· "Shawn what did you do with the life I gave you"

· Immediately my life flashed before my eyes and I could recount every moment that took place some good some not so good. Past Present Future things that were, things that are, things that are to come

· certain parts of my life became highlighted and I was finally able to speak

· Lord you know that I've dedicated my life to serving you,

· I've sacrificed, I've given of myself,

· I've done my best to honor you and to represent you here on the earth.

· Yes I know there's times I failed but that was never my intent

· I then began to list all of my accomplishments:

· Even as a teenager I stood up for you in a school that did not honour your name

· I quit University so that I could follow your call into dedicated Pastoral ministry

· I went to Bible college so I could better serve your people

· I began serving as a pastor when I was 19 years old

· I've faithfully carried out that office for over two decades

· I was a youth pastor where I helped Parents guide the next generation

· I led worship helping people to worship you and enter into your presence

· I preached faithfully your word never trying to distort it

· I saw you heal hundreds of people through me

· I helped the homeless

· I lead a deliverance ministry where I saw dozens and dozens of people set free from demonic possession

· I know I never raise the dead but that never stopped my from trying

· I fed the orphans

· I raise my children in your ways

· I tried love my wife as you loved the church

· I showed love to my enemies

· I was careful not to judge others

· I spent time in prayer

· My spent time in your word

· I was quick to forgive

· I did my best to keep all of your commandments

· After what seemed to be an eternity of Listing All My kingdom accomplishments one by one.

· There was a pause my heart began to leap with anticipation waiting to hear the words that every true disciple of Jesus longs to hear

· “well done good and faithful servant”

· But the anticipation was cut short when Jesus asked another question

· He started out by saying yes those are all good things that I asked you to do but what about my biggest charge to you

· I responded though I can't believe I forgot to mention that,

· but you know as well as I do that I that hundreds of people in a prayer of repentance bring them into your kingdom

· At the very moment I quit speaking a new vision popped into my mind it was a vision of a lady walking up to a house holding hands with another lady

· she put the key in the lock open the door, ushered the other woman into the house,

· sat her down on the bench in the foyer of the house.

· And then went about cleaning up the house she was studious she was detailed she's working very hard, but the woman on the bench just sat there bewildered and what she should be doing

· should she get up and help ?

· should she go do something else ?

· should she just sit there and wait ?

· should she get up and leave and go back from where she came?

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· I immediately understood the meaning of this vision

· the First Lady represented the church and how we bring people into the kingdom by having them say a simple prayer.

· And then we get busy doing whatever we are doing and leave the new believer to fend for themselves

· Jesus then said to me

· “I told you to make disciples

· my entire ministry on earth I demonstrated to you on how to make disciples

· my final words I spoke while on the earth was a culmination of everything I intended you to do

· Make disciples

I was obviously impacted by this vision, more than you could know,Remember what I said at the beginning The task set before us is bigger than we can accomplish alone

God is not calling this Church to make a few disciples, not even just 100 or a 1000

I was obviously impacted by this vision, more than you could know,Remember what I said at the beginning The task set before us is bigger than we can accomplish aloneGod is not calling this Church to make a few disciples,not even 100 or a 1000not even a million or 10 millionGod wants this church to bring in 100 million disciples before He returns for His brideI know you thinking what I was thinking.There’s not even 100 million people in Canadalet alone EdmontonThat’s how I know we are going to change the worldIf you want to know how I got the idea for 100 million disciples Ask me sometimeIt took God over 8 months of repeating it over and over again to get it into my head!I realize I may not be the fastest learner.God is going to use this church to make disciples all around the world!Anyone think I’m crazy yet?Just wait we’re just getting started!How are we going to make 100 million disciples? excellent question!It actually very easy to do in mathmatical terms using multiplicationlet me show you! Let say we have 60 people who dedicate themselves to discipling 1 person this yearKnowing that disciple begat disciplesYou know your a disciple because you are making a disciple.....Next year we’d have 1-120The next year 2403-4804-9605- 19206- 38407- 76808- 153609- 3072010- 6144011- 12288012- 24576013- 49152014- 98304015- 1,966,08016- 3,932,16017- 7,864,32018 - 15,728,64019 - 31,457,28020 - 62,914,56021 - 125, 829,12021 years if only each of us bring 1 person into the Kingdom per year! If Each of us would reach 3 people/ year it would take a little over 13 years to bring 100 million people in the KingdomIt is my intent that we as a church carry out the Great commissionBack to our questionHow are we going to make 100 million Disciples?RelationshipThe Cross, vertical- God; Horizontal other peopleA. God. Its not about religion, but rather relationship

not even a million or 10 million

God wants this congregation to bring in 100 million disciples before He returns for His bride

I know you thinking what I was thinking.

There’s not even 100 million people in Canada let alone Edmonton

That’s how I know we are going to change the world

If you want to know how I got the idea for 100 million disciples Ask me sometime

It took God over 8 months of repeating it over and over again to get it into my head!

I realize I may not be the fastest learner.

God is going to use this church to make disciples all around the world!

Anyone think I’m crazy yet?

Just wait we’re just getting started!

How are we going to make 100 million disciples? excellent question!

It actually very easy to do in mathmatical terms using multiplication

let me show you!

Let say we have 60 people who dedicate themselves to discipling 1 person this year Knowing that disciple begat disciples

You know your a disciple because you are making a disciple.....Next year we’d have 1-120

The next year

3 = 240

4 = 480

5 = 960

6 = 1920

7 = 3840

8 = 7680

9 = 15,360

10 = 30,720

11 = 6,1440

12 = 122,880

13 = 245,760

14 = 491,520

15 = 983,040

16 = 1,966,080

17 = 3,932,160

18 = 7,864,320

19 = 15,728,640

20 = 31,457,280

21 = 62,914,560

21 = 125, 829,120

21 years if only each of us bring 1 person into the Kingdom per year!

If Each of us would reach 3 people/ year it would take a little over 13 years to bring 100 million people in the Kingdom

It is my intent that we as a church carry out the Great commission

Back to our question

How are we going to make 100 million Disciples?

Relationship

The Cross, vertical- God; Horizontal other people

A. God. Its not about religion, but rather relationship

John 15:15 NASB95

“No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you.

Relationship is based on Hearing God’s voice

John 10:27 NASB95

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;

\NASB95“No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you.

This begins and ends with hearing God’s voice, and obeying what He tells you to do!Eg lady who calls bimonthly to hear what God

​ NASB95“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;

​ NASB95“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;

B. We are called to have a relationship with God, and each other

It also includes encountering His presence,through worshipThrough altar ministryThrough preaching and teaching B. We are called to have a relationship with God, and each other

1 Corinthians 12:18 NASB95

But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired.

​ NASB95But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired.

​ NASB95But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired.

I believe everyone has a Mission and a Ministry

As a Church we are beginning to focus on fellowship.

A Mission to bring people into the Kingdom

A Ministry to serve your brothers and sisters in Christ

In 2019 we are going to continue focusing on this endeavor

By teaching and activating the gifts of the Spirit in your life

Ephesians 4:12–16 NASB95

for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.

Ephesians 4:10–14 NASB95

He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.) And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming;

Eph 4:10-

When studying the gifts of the Spirit we will discover some are obviously supernatural

Like healings, miracles, prophesy, wisdom, faith, tongues, discernment

but there are other gifts that may not appear to be supernatural, but let me tell you this …they are!!

Hospitality, administration, Helps, Giving, leadership, Service

This gifts may sound natural, but when lead by the spirit they are definitively Supernatual

2019 initiatives

Connection Sunday 1st Sunday of each month Pot-blessed

Home Groups

Family Feasts

1 each quarter.....purpose to invite people

followup events

Recruitment of People

Sound, Projection, Broadcast

Sunday School

Kitchen

Building services