OUR VISION FOR THE COMMUNITY (2 OF 3)
by Lenny Ports
Scripture: Luke 19:13
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Our Vision for the Community (2 of 3)
Series: Vision
Lenny Ports
Luke 19:13
We are in a brand-new sermon series called VISION where we want to share with you what God has shown us about our and your future at Encounter!
Vision month is about us casting vision so that the church understands where we are going, to give them something to buy into, something to run with, something to latch onto, something they can call their own, something that gives them purpose, something to set their goals on, something that gives them a sense of belonging, something that bonds them to the rest of the Body of Christ.
Today our message for you is OUR VISION FOR THE COMMUNITY.
According to the dictionary, a Community is a unified body of individuals: such as the people with common interests living in a particular area, or broadly speaking, the area itself.
WE ARE A COMMUNITY WITHIN A COMMUNITY
We are a community of believers called to reach the community around us with the good news and love of Jesus. That is almost exactly what our MISSION statement says (bring it up on the big screen):
To bring the good news and love of Jesus to our community, cultivating hope, faith, wholeness and spiritual maturity.
So, the MISSION is our marching orders to carry out the VISION. Our mission is to GO (bring the good news) and to LOVE (bring the love of Jesus to our community).
WE ARE BUILDERS
Here is our Vision statement (bring it up on the big screen):
To build a thriving community of people who are accepted, loved, transformed, equipped, and empowered to live for Jesus Christ.
Our Vision statement begins with, ''To build a thriving community of people...'' I love that our VISION is not ''a thriving community of people,'' but our vision is ''TO BUILD a thriving community.'' That's because the work of building the church never stops. So, our vision is to build and keep on building until Jesus comes. Isn't that what He desires for us as a church?
Luke ...
Series: Vision
Lenny Ports
Luke 19:13
We are in a brand-new sermon series called VISION where we want to share with you what God has shown us about our and your future at Encounter!
Vision month is about us casting vision so that the church understands where we are going, to give them something to buy into, something to run with, something to latch onto, something they can call their own, something that gives them purpose, something to set their goals on, something that gives them a sense of belonging, something that bonds them to the rest of the Body of Christ.
Today our message for you is OUR VISION FOR THE COMMUNITY.
According to the dictionary, a Community is a unified body of individuals: such as the people with common interests living in a particular area, or broadly speaking, the area itself.
WE ARE A COMMUNITY WITHIN A COMMUNITY
We are a community of believers called to reach the community around us with the good news and love of Jesus. That is almost exactly what our MISSION statement says (bring it up on the big screen):
To bring the good news and love of Jesus to our community, cultivating hope, faith, wholeness and spiritual maturity.
So, the MISSION is our marching orders to carry out the VISION. Our mission is to GO (bring the good news) and to LOVE (bring the love of Jesus to our community).
WE ARE BUILDERS
Here is our Vision statement (bring it up on the big screen):
To build a thriving community of people who are accepted, loved, transformed, equipped, and empowered to live for Jesus Christ.
Our Vision statement begins with, ''To build a thriving community of people...'' I love that our VISION is not ''a thriving community of people,'' but our vision is ''TO BUILD a thriving community.'' That's because the work of building the church never stops. So, our vision is to build and keep on building until Jesus comes. Isn't that what He desires for us as a church?
Luke ...
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