Church Renewal Defined: Adoption

The Church Renewal Podcast is a production of Flourish Coaching. Flourish exists to set leaders free to be effective wherever God has called them. When pastors and churches get stuck, Flourish Coaches renew their hope int he gospel and help them gain strategic clarity.Galatians 4:4-7 (ESV) " But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God."We continue working through our definition of Church Renewal in this episode: Church Renewal is the process by which a person or church body experiences a new awareness of their sin and need for God’s grace; their  privileges as ambassadors of the kingdom and as sons and daughters of God; a new appreciation for their place as they anticipate the kingdom of God coming and reaching that place; a new prayerfulness and passion to share the good news; holistic discipleship; a new curiosity to know God, the self, and the world; a new awareness to the missionary opportunity around them; a new joy and reverence in worship; a new personal commitment to the means of grace.How does it shape a group of people when they, together, are taken with the idea that God has adopted them into his family? When our identity comes from our adoption in Christ, we don't stand or fall on our own merit, we rest in Christ. What would that look like for you and your church? Contact Flourish on our site, or reach out to on Facebook or Twitter to engage the conversation about church renewal and the doctrine of adoption. Stop in on the Church Renewal Blog for extra content on the relationship between adoption and renewal.Resources mentioned this episode: Adopted for Life, Russell MooreAdoption, by Russell MooreYou Are Special, Max LucadoThe Great Gilly Hopkins, Katherine PetersonGeneral Resources from SergeGospel Identity, SergeSupport the showPlease connect with us at our Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. If you'd like to support the work of Flourish Coaching you can click here to make a donation.Connect with Jeremy to discuss podcasting.