THE BIG New Wine ReaD
John McGinley's book
The Church of Tomorrow is such a timely book that it has been selected for the first ever Big New Wine Read this Summer.
At Christ Church we will be basing our weekly teaching on the chapters of the book, starting on Sunday 30th April.
We are encouraging everyone to get hold of a copy of the book and read it alongside the weekly teaching. John will be with us on Sunday 11th June and speaking at the 10 Gathering that day. If you haven't yet ordered a copy of the book, you can do so
here.
Watch John introduce the book here...
Download our Summer Term Card for Sunday's here. A version for Midweek (Wednesday's) can be found here.
Download the Study Guide for the book here.
Sunday dates are given below. Midweek follows a similar pattern and dates can be seen in the Midweek term card.
30th April - Session 1 - The Church of Tomorrow
Introduction - Matthew 16:1-20
What does it mean to be the Church in this generation and cultural moment, and to have a vision for renewal?
Watch Chris Brown's talk here...
Watch John McGinley's introductory video for this session on the
Big New Wine Read website.
Download the discussion questions for Session 1
here.
Download the slides used in Chris Brown's talk
here.
7th May - Session 2 - Jesus is Lord
Chapter 1 - Ephesians 1:19b-23
What does it mean to be the Church in a Post-Christendom society where the prevailing culture can often be opposed to the Gospel and where other false gods compete for lordship of our lives?
Watch Chris Brown's talk here...
Watch the introductory video for Session 2 on the
Big New Wine Read website.
Download the discussion questions for Session 2
here.
Download the slides used in Chris Brown's talk
here.
14th May - Session 3 - Dependent on the Holy Spirit
Chapter 2 - Ephesians 1:17-20
What might it look like for the Church to not only believe the teachings of Jesus, but to actually do the things He commanded us to do?
Watch Mark Parsons' talk here...
Watch the introductory video for Session 3 on the
Big New Wine Read website.
Download the discussion questions for Session 3
here.
Download the slides used in Mark Parsons' talk
here.
21st May - Annual Church Family Meeting
28th May - Session 4 - Confidence in the Gospel
Chapter 3 - Ephesians 2:1-5
Why do we all seem to find sharing Jesus such a struggle? How can we regain confidence in the Gospel?
Watch Paul Langham's talk here...
Watch the introductory video for Session 4 on the
Big New Wine Read website.
Download the discussion questions for Session 4
here.
Download the slides used in Paul Langham's talk
here.
4th June - All In Gathering - Child Baptisms
11th June - Session 5 - A Disciple-Making Community
Chapter 4 - Ephesians 4:1-5 & 14-16
How can the Church live once again in the calling of the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations?
John McGinley was speaking this week.
Watch John's talk here...
Watch the introductory video for Session 5 on the
Big New Wine Read website.
Download the discussion questions for Session 5
here.
Download the slides used in John McGinley's talk
here.
18th June - Session 6 - Churches That Plant Churches
Chapter 5 - Acts 19:1-10
How do we understand the Church as a missionary movement, open to the new thing that the Spirit is doing in bringing renewal and reaching the lost?
Watch Chris Brown's talk here...
Watch the introductory video for Session 6 on the
Big New Wine Read website.
Download the discussion questions for Session 6
here.
Download the slides used in Chris Brown's talk
here.
25th June - Session 7 - A Diverse Leadership
Chapter 6 - Ephesians 2:11-22
What challenges does the New Testament give us in terms of how the Church is to understand ‘ministry’ and ‘leadership’, break the stranglehold of clericalism and embrace the Biblical model of ‘every-member-ministry?
Watch Janet Lee's talk here...
Watch the introductory video for Session 7 on the
Big New Wine Read website.
Download the discussion questions for Session 7
here.
Download the slides used in Janet Lee's talk
here.
2nd July - Session 8 - A Holy People
Chapter 7 - Ephesians 5:1-20
How do Christians live in our calling to be ‘in the world but not of the world?’ How do we remain engaged and connected, yet holy and pure?
Watch Paul Langham's Talk here...
Watch the introductory video for Session 8 on the
Big New Wine Read website.
Download the discussion questions for Session 8
here.
Download the slides used in Paul Langham's talk
here.
9th July - Session 9 - Prioritising Prayer
Chapter 8 - Ephesians 6:10-17
How might we reclaim the reality of the spiritual battle we live in and commit ourselves to the ancient disciplines of prayer that have lain dormant?
Watch Janet Lee's talk here...
Watch the introductory video for Session 9 on the
Big New Wine Read website.
Download the discussion questions for Session 9
here.
Download the slides used in Janet Lee's talk
here.
16th July - Session 10 - Conclusion
How can we be the Church of Tomorrow?
Watch Paul Langham's Talk here...
Watch the introductory video for Session 10 on the
Big New Wine Read website.
Download the discussion questions for Session 10
here.
Download the slides used in Paul Langham's talk
here.
23rd July - Testimonies and Questions
On 23 July at the 10, we had a church family conversation around the things we’ve found inspiring and challenging in John’s McGinley's book, in the form of testimony and question. Watch the session here..
26th - 30th July - New Wine United A
Kent Event Centre, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3JF
Join us as a church family to celebrate everything God has been doing in our lives, churches, and communities. We’ll encounter him afresh together and take his blessing back home. With impactful teaching, worship, Holy Spirit ministry, community, and transformational encounters with God. There will be programmes for all ages, with New Wine Kids groups and LUMINOSITY for 11-18s. We are going to Week A. Find out more and book tickets here.