4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
- 1 Peter 2:4-6 (ESV)
MISSIONAL CULTURE
Missional simply means to think like a missionary
Missional means to think outward, beyond ourselves and our comfort zones
Missional means to think globally
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
- Matthew 28:18-20 (NIV)The mission and responsibility of the church includes both the proclamation of the Gospel and its demonstration. From Jesus, we learn the truth is to be proclaimed with authority and lived with grace. The church must constantly evangelize, respond lovingly to human needs, as well as “seek the welfare of the city” (Jeremiah 29:7). By living out the implications of the gospel, the missional church offers a verbal defense and a living example of its power.
- Ed Stetzer
OWN THE MISSION
36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
- Matthew 22:36-39 (NIV)“If you love me you will obey me…”
- John 14:15
MISSION OF EVERY NATION
To honor God by establishing Christ-centered, Spirit-empowered, socially responsible churches and campus ministries in every nation.
CHURCH PLANTING
History suggests that church planting remains the most effective form of evangelism.
CAMPUS MINISTRY
Campus Manifesto by Pastor Rice Brooks
The future leaders of society are on our campuses.
Major movements, bad or good, start on the campus.
The majority of those who become Christians do so as students.
International students impact their nations.
The values on campus become the values in society.
The most available and trainable groups of people are on our campuses.
When we reach a student, we reach a family.
God promised to pour out his Spirit on sons and daughters. (Acts 2:17)
WORLD MISSIONS
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
- Matthew 28:18-20 (NIV)
5 CORE VALUES OF EVERY NATION
Lordship
Evangelism
Discipleship
Leadership
Family
#ALL IN
We accomplish this by connecting at the top to God, connecting to others at the bottom and reaching one life at a time. Brick by brick.