20th October 2019
St Barnabas Church

Talk: Apostles - See Potential
Series: Equipped to Pioneer: Vision 2020
Speaker: Ian Marlow
Readings: Rom.1:1-7 (also 1Cor.1:1, 2Cor.1:1, Gal.1:1, Eph.1:1, Col.1:1, 1Tim1:1, 2Tim1:1, Tit1:1)

Discussion Questions:
- “things are too settled at the moment and are a bit stale…how do we mix things up, break new ground?”
- The word apostle in Greek literally means “one being sent out”. Perhaps no greater example of one being sent out in the New Testament is Paul. In almost all of the letters Paul writes to churches his opening words tell us of his name and his authority in Jesus’ name to do what Jesus commanded him to do “Paul an apostle”.
- Modern day equivalents that have similar traits to someone like Paul are entrepreneurs, innovators or visionaries. They are people always looking to establish new and innovative ideas and break new ground bridging barriers, they forge new paths in the Kingdom and are a catalysts for change wherever they go. They awaken people to their God designed potential. Their attitude is one of anything is possible and to think outside the box is something that comes naturally to them.
- There may be people in our church who are naturally hardwired entrepreneurs, always thinking innovatively, with a can do approach. The way they see home life, work and church may sometimes feel that there is never an opportunity to start something new.
- We want to give people the confidence to say, with the same confidence of Paul, “I am a sent one of Jesus”, “I can start something new” and maybe for some people in particular “I’m an entrepreneur”
- Does this description resonate with you?
- If not – can you see this gift in others you know including your people of peace?

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