Sermon Title: It’s time to dream again
Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25 (NIV)

I. Introduction

The purpose of this series is invitational and transformational not informational

II. Vision Frame

What
    The what question answers what our mission is as a church.

    EBCC’s mission: helping people who feel disconnected to reconnect with God and community

Why

    The why question answers what are the values we want to come through in everything that we do as a church.

    Relationships: we care more about you than about what you do.

    Acceptance: we want to celebrate our differences, not just be comfortable with our similarities

    Community: we don’t just want to be in EB, we want to be FOR EB; concerned about and responding to needs that we see within our township

How

The how question answers what is the strategy we have to move people towards Christ and community.

    Attend
    Belong
    Commit
    Develop

When

    The when question answers what are the measurements that we want each person to think through as they evaluate how they are growing in their faith journey.

    Am I actually becoming more like Jesus?

Where
The where question answers what is our vision for your spiritual life and our congregational life? Where do we want you/us to be in 5 years from now?

We want to be people of generosity (extravagant lovers of God and others)

Additional Notes:

Hebrews 10:19-25 (NIV)
19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.