Chi-Alpa’s Pentecostal Community

I want to give a shout out to Chi Alpha UNC under the leadership of campus pastor Gina Archer.  I love hanging out with Chi Alpha Students in a hopeless attempt to appear younger than I am.  We talked last night about what it means to be a “Pentecostal Community”.  Too often we use Acts 2 alone as a biblical framework to describe what it means to be pentecostal.  We spent some time linking Acts 2 with Deut 16 (the feast of Pentecost).

Pentecostal Community needs to be discussed.  Here is the simple outline from last night.  I hope it spurs conversation in Chi Alpha & in us.

What does it mean to be a “pentecostal” community?

We must be in community. (Deut 16: 11; Acts 2:1)

To be “in” community you must?
1. have like heart
2. have shared burdens
3. have joint commitment

We must be inclusive (Deut 16:11; Acts 1:13-14)

We must be missional

A Missional Community:
1. Has clear purpose. (John 21:3; Acts 3:6-8)

2.  Brings healing to their community.

3. Is culturally relevant.  (Acts 2:12-13)

4. Remains externally focused.  (Acts 2:14-21)