All-In: FULLY COMMITTED to or involved in something; putting all of one’s available resources into an effort.
The Way’s Vision Statement
We believe God is calling The Way Church to double the footprint of our ministry in the community by seeing twice as many people committed to being ALL-IN to the mission of The Way.
The Way’s Mission Statement
Developing Disciples Who Declare & Demonstrate a different way of life to a Watching World.
Series Sticky Statement
Good News: Jesus went ALL-IN for you.
Challenge: You should go ALL-IN with Jesus.
ALL-IN
1. Discipleship
Jesus’s invitation to you and to me to, “Follow Him,” is the most inconceivable invitation that you and I have ever received. The only thing more inconceivable than His invitation is your and my decision to follow Him half-heartedly.
“I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one of the other! So, because you are LUKEWARM—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.”—Jesus, Revelation 3:15-16
What is the most important next step that I can take right now as I seek to follow Jesus?
If you want to walk on water, then you’ve got to get out of the boat.
“And that’s why I don’t want to go to a church that ‘feeds’ me, in the way a predictable American Christians hears the word feeds. I want to be a part of one that makes me hungry. Hungry enough to go all the way with this gospel I say I believe. And nothing makes me hungry like the uncompromised proclamation and demonstration of the substitutionary death and explosive resurrection of Jesus, among people who burn in white hot passion for their first love, and for the sake of the people He adores.” —Mike Patz
ALL-IN
1. Discipleship
2. Evangelism
Evangelism: the practice of spreading the Christian gospel.
“Come, follow me.” —Jesus, Matthew 4:19a
“Come, follow me, and I will send you out to fish for people.” —Jesus, Matthew 4:19
If you’re not fishing, then you’re not following.
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and MAKE DISCIPLES of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” —Jesus, Matthew 28:18-20—
Evangelism Excuses
1. I don’t want to be “
Evangelism Excuses
2. I don’t want to be
Evangelism Excuses
3. I don’t want to be
B.L.E.S.S.
B. Begin with Prayer.
L. Listen.
E. Eat.
S. Serve.
S. Share your Story.
Challenge:
- PRAY for opportunities to be a blessing.
“God, send blessings to me so that you can share blessings through me.”
“God, show me the faces & the places you want me to bless.” - BLESS at least two people every week.
“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he find it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my Lost sheep.’ I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in Heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.” —Jesus, Luke 15:4-7
Leaving the ninety nine to go after the One only makes sense when I remember how desprecately lost I was until Jesus found me.
Unlikely Reasons for The Way Church’s Growth
• Best Preaching
• Most Talented Musicians
• Coolest Kids Ministry
• Expensive Coffee
• Impressive Facility
• Slick Marketing
“When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.” —Acts 4:13
“But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no longer to anyone in this name. Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John replied, ‘Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to Him? You be the judges! As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.’” —Acts 4:17-20
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