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Download the Course Booklet possible world (logic and philosophy): Conception of a total way the universe might have been. It is often contrasted with the way things actually are. Jesus looked at them and said, “With human beings this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26 “The way things are is not the way things always We are living at a time of immense global need to be. There are other change, which presents great challenges for how we live as Christians. Here in the UK, our faith needs possibilities! And we can to engage actively with a culture that seems to be begin to change the world increasingly disconnected from the Church. People through our imaginations.” want to see a Christianity that works, that is authentic and actually makes a difference. Ian Adams1 But sometimes it is easy to feel overwhelmed and disempowered. What can we do in the face of a global environmental crisis? Aren’t suffering, war, injustice and poverty just sad facts of life? How can we really help? The Possible World course helps Christians wrestle with these questions. It looks at life through the lens of mission, in particular the prophetic mission of Jesus, and encourages us to discover that another world is indeed possible. 1 Ian Adams, Running over Rocks: Spiritual practices to transform tough times (Canterbury Press, 2013), p176 2 What do we mean by “prophetic mission”? But Jesus goes even further when he says that he will send the Spirit In the Old Testament, we see that prophets were on others (John 14:16–17) – he important to the faith of the Israelite people, reminding will make his followers prophets them of their purpose or role – to be a blessing and a as well. After Jesus’ resurrection, light to the world (Genesis 12:1–3; Isaiah 42:6–7). When the disciples, empowered by the God’s people became too settled and complacent, Holy Spirit, took the good news overwhelmed by the wider culture around them, the of Jesus beyond Judaism and into prophets brought both challenge and hope. These the wider Greek and Roman world. prophets included people like Moses, Jeremiah, Isaiah, They continued his prophetic mission Ezekiel, Amos and Joel, each anointed by the Holy Spirit. – offering a challenge and a hope to as When we get to the New Testament, after years of many people as possible. seeming prophetic silence, Jesus reboots the prophetic mission of Israel. He confronts the realities of injustice, Our prophetic mission today is about living in a renewed oppression and exclusion that he sees around him, and hope that another world is imagines and demonstrates an alternative way of living possible because Jesus has risen “Prophets that brings hope, joy, justice, peace and acceptance. and God’s Spirit is with us. We brought both He points to the future complete transformation of are called to wrestle with the challenge God’s world, and to God as the one who will make this challenging realities of our time, possible. The resurrection of Jesus powerfully confirms to imagine a different way of and hope.” this prophetic hope of a new world that he called the living, and to join in with what kingdom of God, which has already begun to emerge God is already doing – all in the confident hope that he around us. will bring about the ultimate transformation of his world. 3 How does CMS fit in? the accompanying videos illustrate some of the ways This hope-filled vision of a transformed world grasped the members of the CMS community are following Jesus in imagination of the founders of the Church Mission Society prophetic mission today. Some of them may come across as more than 200 years ago. A small group of energetic extraordinary or heroic figures, but they would assure you people of faith started meeting regularly to share their that they’re all on a mission journey just like the rest of us. Course content The Possible World is structured as a seven-week course. Although it is certainly possible to use some sessions or elements by themselves, working through the whole course will help people understand the bigger picture of the prophetic mission to which we are called. The seven CMS archives sessions in the course cover the following themes: frustrations with the way things were. These were people ONE: Jesus, a prophet. Me, a prophet? like William Wilberforce, John Newton and John Venn. Hospitality: All right for some? They prayed, discussed, imagined possibilities and put their TWO: passion into action. THREE: Consumer culture: I want to live simply … but I like stuff Together, they worked to abolish the slave trade, they FOUR: The environment: For God so loved the world fought for the rights of oppressed people at home and FIVE: Human suffering: How can I show I care? they launched out on dangerous seas to unknown lands to share Jesus with the world. This founding vision to SIX: Injustice: So many issues, so few of us transform individual lives, communities and wider society SEVEN: Now what? Joining the prophetic and continues today. The stories in The Possible World and the practical 4 Structuring the sessions Course guide and handouts Each session lasts about an hour and a half This booklet is intended for use by the and is divided into three sections: person facilitating the group, though if it’s helpful each person can have their 1) Opening our Eyes, which includes own copy. The accompanying PDF a reflection on the previous week, a handouts can be printed for group members. Videos warm-up question and a short introduction and session handouts can be downloaded from to the theme. [20 minutes] churchmissionsociety.org/resources. Alternatively DVD’s and 2) Finding our Hope, which includes a Possible World booklets can be bought from cms-shop.org.uk. To Bible reading, film clips and questions find these handouts on the DVD, insert the disk into your computer, for discussion. [50 minutes] go to the DVD drive via My Computer (pc) or Finder (Mac) and 3) Loving God’s World, with suggestions open the Handouts and Poster folder. It’s best if the group leader or facilitator reads the content for the upcoming session in advance. for how a group can put into practice what We’ve included several discussion questions in each section, they have been discussing, followed by but feel free to select the ones you think would be prayer. Some of the actions may be one- most appropriate for your group. off activities, some may run for a short period and others may become longer Accompanying Video term commitments. Your group may want A 6–8 minute film for each session provides stories of Christians who we think illustrate what it means to discuss things that they are already to follow Jesus into prophetic mission today. We hope committed to, or share their own ideas. We that their stories will inspire and encourage you as you live recommend that you nominate someone out your faith in practical transforming ways. The course guide to record any actions your group commit to suggests questions for discussion on each of the short films. During so that you can prayerfully encourage and the seven sessions you will meet the following people (see overleaf): support one another. [20 minutes] 5 David and Dawn Curran, North Wales Ana Alvarez, Former CMS mission partners in Pakistan Northern Argentina The Currans’ experience of working in community Director of Foundation Asociana healthcare in Pakistan Ana and CMS partners are opened their eyes to global involved in speaking out and inequalities and to what we seeking justice for indigenous can learn from people who peoples such as the Wichi, whose land and livelihood seem to have less. are being threatened by rapid deforestation. As big businesses buy up huge plots of land to plant soya beans for export, the people who inhabit the land face forced displacement, hunger and despair. Shannon Hopkins, London and USA Missional entrepreneur Dave Bookless, Passionate about social justice, Southall, London Shannon has helped steer CMS mission partner serving with two major movements for change: The Truth Isn’t Sexy A Rocha International as director of campaign and the Sweet Notions enterprise. The first theology raised vital awareness of the devastating impact of “I was in the act of throwing away my human trafficking and the sex trade. Sweet Notions family’s rubbish while holidaying on is a social and ethical enterprise that collects and a beautiful island when I heard God speak: ‘How do you repurposes fashion accessories. Money raised through think I feel about what you are doing to my world?’” Since selling these repurposed items goes to help empower that day, Dave has been on a mission to share with others marginalised women. the compelling biblical case for caring for God’s planet. 6 Johnny Sertin, Earlsfield, London Pioneer Priest John Wheatley, Johnny and his wife Lisa, along with North Somerset other nearby families, are aiming to live a Youth worker with simple lifestyle focussed on community StreetSpace and hospitality. John relocated to a council estate in order to build community and share Jesus with young people in a notoriously deprived area of Somerset. Ann-Marie Wilson, London Founder and director of 28 Too Many, CMS mission partner Cyprian Yobera, Having come face to face with women Manchester who have suffered the devastating Former Vicar of Hope Parish long-term impact of female genital Church and rector, Eccles team mutilation (FGM), Ann-Marie gave up her professional ministry business career and has dedicated her life to eradicating Cyprian and his wife Jayne the traditional ritual across the 28 countries in Africa moved from their home in Nairobi, where it is still practised.
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