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Introduction:
Are you On Mission? Every Christian is responsible for sharing the Gospel with those here, near, and far. Evangelism is not a spiritual gift; it is a command. The Gospel message is what Jesus told us to carry to all people groups of the world.
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” —Acts 1:8
This collection is meant to challenge our lifestyle with the Gospel to break barriers and to see others come to Christ through our obedience. We must be On Mission, One Soul at a Time.
This collection will include:
August 3rd/6th On Mission: Keeping the End in Mind - Speaker, Pastor Gary Moritz
August 10th/13th On Mission: The Timothy Initiative - Guest Speaker, Dr. David Nelms
August 17th/20th On Mission: Ethnic Ministry - Guest Speaker, Dr. Mark Hearn
August 24th/27th On Mission: Church Planting - Guest Speaker, Pastor Sam Schwanke
Sam & Emmilee Schwanke
Sam and Emmilee are thankful and excited to be here with us today! This past year they welcomed Judson (10 months old) into their lives and love being parents. God has directed their path to plant Gathering Place Church (GPC) in Framingham, MA. GPC has a mission to gather the MetroWest around the Gospel. Sam looks forward to bringing today’s Talk about being a Church On Mission.
Text: Acts 11:19-29 (CSB, New Testament)
Week 4 - Church Planting
“Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn’t. Worship is ultimate.” —John Piper, Let the Nations Be Glad!
Today’s Takeaway: The church On Mission fulfills God’s plan.
5 Attributes That Can be Replicated From the Church of Antioch
a. Pray that God will call one family from our church in the next four years to plant a church in New England.
b. Pray that God will call one family from our church in the next four years to commit to international missions.
c. Pray that God will strengthen and expand our ethnic
ministries.
d. Pray that we will see 100 people become followers of Jesus
Christ this year.
e. Pray that we will baptize 100 people this year.
f. Pray that we can expand our Next Generation ministries.
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Conclusion: A church On Mission gives generously.
DEEP DIVES
Who can you proclaim the Good News to this week?
When you encounter a problem, is your first instinct to pray for God’s Power to deal with it?
What are some ways you can impact your city for God’s Kingdom?
Do you give generously to further God’s work through His local church?
