April 1, 2019
Today I’m chatting with Gloria Furman on the global Church. So you’ll know her a little better, Gloria (MACE, Dallas Theological Seminary) is a wife, mother of four, cross-cultural worker, editor, and writer. In 2008 her family moved to the Middle East to plant Redeemer Church of Dubai where her husband, Dave, serves as the pastor. Gloria’s one of those women who oozes Scripture when she speaks. Throughout our friendship, many of the nuggets of wisdom she’s shared with me have really helped to reorient my thinking towards eternity. GLORIA’S RESOURCES The Temple and the Church’s Mission by G.K. Beale Operation World Window on the World (for kids) The Church: The Gospel Made Visible by Mark Dever Evangelism as Exiles by Elliot Clark Joyfully Spreading the Word ADVICE YOU’D GIVE 25-YEAR-OLD GLORIA God’s faithfulness in the past is a model and a promise for his faithfulness in the future, but he is too creative to do the same thing the same way twice. So no matter what comes it is God who does not change. There is no more steadying truth than looking at the unchanging character of God. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Ephesians 5 Acts 2 Lamentations 3:22 Exodus 19 Ephesians 2:10 2 Corinthians 5:17 Hebrews John 10 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What is the definition of the local church and the global Church? What makes the Church unique from other institutions? (Matthew 16:17-19) How does the gospel unite us as the Church? What would be different about your life if you had a Scripture-based imagination? What could you do to orient your mind to see the world as God does? How has God uniquely designed you and currently situated you to engage in the global Church? What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week? CONNECT WITH GLORIA Website Instagram Twitter SPONSORSHIP DETAILS FOR MORE: Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Website | Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!
