A bunch of our ladies were off at their retreat wielding swords, and Pastor Phil threw out his back, so the assignment to share this past Sunday fell to me (Mike).
In praying about what to share, I felt like the Lord was pushing me to talk a little bit about us...our church family. I knew it would be worth sharing the purpose of our church and some of the mindset behind it. The three principal reasons for our existence as a church are to:
(1) Exalt the Lord (Romans 15:5-6; 1 Corinthians 10:31); (2)Edify the Saints (Ephesians 4:11-16); and (3) Evangelize the World (Matthew 28:19-20).
Just a few weeks ago, we had our Community of Elders Retreat and I also felt like it was important to be transparent about some of the following items: -- We want to grow in ministry to young adults -- We want to be about making strong disciples, -- We want to challenge everyone to "pass the baton" on to the next generation, by personally & relationally investing. -- We have a great menu of opportunities for everyone to be involved in our church, in reaching out in Long Beach, in local missions and global missions. -- We believe that Life Transformation Groups are a key discipleship tool for everyone! Why don't you start one this week! ( read more...) (songs included)
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