Love One week 1

Love One 

Is it worth taking risks to reach lost people with the love of Jesus? 

Value What God Values.

LOVE WEEK - July 23 - 29

2000 hours of service

89% of church members believe the church’s purpose is to “take care of my needs and those of my family.”  - Lifeway Poll

“Most churches have only a small group of people who have a passion for sharing the gospel with non-Christians.” - George Barna, Evangelism That Works

Telling others about Jesus. 

Sharing our Faith is one of the highest values in the church – and one of the least practiced.   

“STATED SIMPLY, THE MOST COMMON FACTOR IN DECLINING CHURCHES IS AN INWARD FOCUS.” 

- Thom Rainer

Our Mission is to help people experience life with Jesus. 

 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 

Jesus Sends Us

He has committed to us the message of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 

We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.     2 Corinthians 5:18 - 20a

Jesus Equips Us

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you…” Acts 1:8

What does the Holy Spirit do?

• He gives us the words to say (Luke 12:11, 12) 

• He convicts us, and our listeners of sin (John 16:8) 

• He converts a hard heart (John 6:44) 

• He sustains us in the difficult times (John 14:26, 27) 

• He gives focus and substance to our prayers (Romans 8:26)

• He gives us the abilities to do what He has called us to do (1 Corinthians 12:7) 

• He gives us Christ-like qualities (Galatians 5:22)

God doesn’t call the equipped; He equips the called.

Jesus Motivates Us

Four Action Steps

Sign up for a project on the website

Commit to serving 2½ hours

Pray for opportunities

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ….   Colossians 4:2 - 3

Follow God’s promptings

Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.   Colossians 4:5 - 6