January 5, 2025
The Agathos initiative was a Discipleship and Kingdom Building endeavor.
Matthew 28:16-20
16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Ephesians 5:25-27
25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.
The Need for Mission & Vision:
“Where there is no vision, the people perish…” Proverbs 29:18
The MISSION & VISION from Jesus
Matthew 28:18-20
“For God’s glory, to make and deploy mature and equipped disciples of Jesus Christ.”
The Vision: To become a more and more sanctified and beautiful people; a beautiful church;
Matthew 7:17
17 So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.
Matthew 25:21
21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant.[a] You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’
Eph. 2:8-10
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
See also Galatians 5, Matthew 25, and Luke 8
Key Values of CCC:
The Cultivation of Worship: We will be a people who love the worship of God.
The Cultivation of Community: We will be a people who love His church.
The Cultivation of Outreach: We will be a people who love advancing the Kingdom of Christ.
Being AGATHOS starts with loving Jesus and the gospel of grace
The ONLY SOURCE of AGATHOS is Jesus Christ
Agathós, which means inherently good ultimately, describes our Go
As to the believer, (agathós) describes what originates from God alone and what is empowered by Him alone in their life, by grace through faith.