The Kerygma

Kerygma means the proclamation of Jesus Christ, it contains the story and reason behind why we believe and the way we should live.

John 3:16 is the summation
God loves you
He has a plan for your life, but sin has ruptured that plan;
So God sent His Son to the world to save us from our sin and invite us to repent and believe in the Gospel
And Go and make disciples of Christ.

Seven Elements of the Kerygma:
God loves you and has plan for your life.
Sin will destroy you.
Christ Jesus died to save you.
Repent and believe the Gospel.
Be Baptized and receive the Holy Spirit.
Abide in Christ and his body the Church.
Go make disciples.

Four Elements - A:
the loving plan of God for humanity
sin and its consequences, especially separation from God;
God’s answer to our problem - in the sending of his Son for our salvation
The response this grace calls forth from every person: to repent, believe in Jesus, & be baptized

Four Elements - B:
God made us for relationship with Him.
We sinned and then broke the relationship we were intended to have.
Jesus (who is God and man) came to heal that relationship, through sacrificing his life, rising again, and giving us the Church.
We have the opportunity to respond, by choosing to have Jesus be our Lord and Savior.