Up, In, & Out - The 3D Life of Jesus

"One day soon afterward Jesus went to a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night. At daybreak he called together all of his disciples and chose twelve of them to be apostles. . . When they came down the slopes of the mountain, the disciples stood with Jesus on a large, level area, surrounded by many of his followers and by the crowds. There were people from all over Judea and from Jerusalem and from as far north as the seacoasts of Tyre and Sidon." Luke 6:12-18 (NLT)

JESUS' LIFESTYLE HAD A 3 WAY FOCUS THAT CAN BE SIMPLY COMMUNICATED WITH THE WORDS UP, IN AND OUT.

UP - QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD (Jesus with the Father)

OUT asks questions about your life with God. Where do you seek meaning? What do you give worth to? Where do you listen? Where are the places you are called to companionship with God? Where do you discipline your life for something greater than yourself? Where do you submit to someone greater than yourself? Where do you embrace, appreciated, praise, where do you experience mystery? How do you prioritize your life? This is worship. Consider your relationship with God.

Who do you worship?
What do you worship?
How do you worship?
Where do you worship?

IN - QUESTIONS ABOUT COMMUNITY (Jesus with the Disciples)

IN asks questions about who you live your life with, questions about Reality and intimacy. The people who share your load, share your dreams, support your vision, hear your mistakes, know your faults. The people who you love. Consider the places you are called to community.

Who do you most share life with?
Who in your life are those you give permission to encourage you, challenge and rebuke you?
Where do you spend time with others who are following God?
Who knows everything about you?
When do you regularly meet with other believers.
How do you connect with other believers?
Who do you regularly eat with regularly?

The answers to all these are our community, where we share time with people traveling in the same direction. This is how you do community.

Who is your community?
What does your community look like?
How do you do community?
Where is your community?

OUT - QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR MISSION (Jesus in the World)

OUT asks questions about your impact, contribution in the world. What inspires you, moves you, demands a response from you? Where do you want to touch the world? Where do you want to serve humanity? Who do you want to see meet with God? Consider the places you are called to touch your world. What are you motivated to spend time and energy on? Do you work or study. Who are your friends that aren�t Christians? Where do you meed socially with those outside of the church? Where are you involved with those outside of the church? What are your hobbies?

The answers to these questions are an invitation to mission.