It's Go Time
November 22
Paul Basden

Original vision: a

church that reaches 1,000s of people for Jesus Christ

Original strategy: “ and

Result: did it!

“God, are you trying to get our attention? If so, what are you saying?”

God is saying, “Preston Trail, it’s time to refresh your vision!”

Our mission is timeless: helping people find and follow Jesus Christ

Refreshed vision: a church where disciples make disciples, resulting in churches that start churches

“As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations.” (John 20:21, Matthew 28:19, NLT)

The Father has a

: to save and redeem humanity

“Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.”
(Isaiah 45:22, NIV)

God our Savior wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. (1 Timothy 2:3-4, NLT)

The Father sent the

to accomplish this mission

“God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son so that whoever believes in him may not be lost but have eternal life.” (John 3:16, New Century Version)


The Son sent and sends the

to all nations with the same mission
“Go and make disciples of all the nations.” (Matthew 28:19, NLT)

“Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.” (Mark 16:15, NLT)

“This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.” (Luke 24:46-48, NIV)

“As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” (John 20:21, NLT)

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8, NLT)

Refreshed strategy:

and Go

First, we want to go

• Neighbor Love
• Community Partnerships

Second, we want to go
• Church planting
• International partnerships

Third, we want to go
• Online campus
• Online content

To sum it all up: we to grow; we to go!

Don’t think of the Sunday service as a weekend destination … think of it as an station!

How can I respond?

• Our goal: $650,000
• Go Local: $175,000
• Go Global: $175,000
• Go Digital: $300,000

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