At our concerts we provide a moment called the 'Doorway Moment'. This reflects our core value of Eternity and consists of two distinct segments: a message and an invitation. Although these segments are normally shared by different people, they work together for the same purpose.
We recognise the essential distinction between Kerygma (pronounced: ker-IG-ma) and Didache (pronounced: did-ah-KAY). Kerygma is the exciting, initial "Good News" we share with the world, while Didache is the deep, lifelong teaching of the Church. Our concerts serve as a "First Door" for people, and because of this, our spoken messages are purposefully Kerygmatic. We are not trying to provide a complex Bible lecture, but a clear, scripturally grounded witness that shows how Jesus connects to modern life.
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Jesus: The Subject of our News
The message presents Jesus as a real Person rather than a list of facts. We use the Bible to show His character and His invitation to us, starting where He meets us in the middle of our messy lives. We ensure the Jesus we talk about is the same one found in the ancient Creeds, but we speak about Him in a Kerygmatic way that makes sense to people today, and accordingly, this moment is not meant to be an exegetical moment of teaching.
Invitation: The Decision to Begin
The invitation is the bridge where the Kerygma meets a personal response. We ask participants to start a journey with Jesus, respect their starting place, and offer four specific pathways. These include starting a journey with Jesus for the first time, recommencing a journey that has stalled, reaffirming a personal faith in Christ, or requesting help to find a local church home.
Spirit: The Power of Transformation
We trust the Holy Spirit, the Giver of Life, to do the internal work in people's hearts that our words cannot do. The Spirit takes our simple Kerygma and makes it feel real and personal. We strictly resist any form of coercion or high pressure tactics, trusting that the same Spirit who inspires the message will also lead the seeker into the fullness of the Church's Didache in His own time.
Telos: The Local Church
We connect this first encounter to the life of the local community. If a seeker asks for help finding a church, we email them a range of options in their local area from different denominations for them to choose from. The "First Door" is just the beginning. The local Church is the safe home where the Kerygma matures into Didache, and where exegetical teaching begins. It is within these local congregations and their respective traditions that the deeper work of discipleship, counsel, and the teaching of baptism takes place.
At our concerts we provide a moment called the 'Doorway Moment'. This reflects our core value of Eternity and consists of two distinct segments: a message and an invitation. Although these segments are normally shared by different people, they work together for the same purpose. We recognise the essential distinction between Kerygma (pronounced: ker-IG-ma) and Didache (pronounced: did-ah-KAY). Kerygma is the exciting, initial "Good News" we share with the world, while Didache is the deep, lifelong teaching of the Church. Our concerts serve as a "First Door" for people, and because of this, our spoken messages are purposefully Kerygmatic. We are not trying to provide a complex Bible lecture, but a clear, scripturally grounded witness that shows how Jesus connects to modern life.