Keep it SIMPLE to accomplish the mission
Aug 24
Church at the Grove is now over 11 months into the beginning of a new church. I have been reflecting on the past year and I continue to evaluate our mission and future for this community of faith.
If our MISSION is to develop people who follow Jesus and Make Disciples, HOW will we accomplish our mission? If the church has taken a simple mission (the Great Commission), and made it overly complex, how can we accomplish the mission and yet keep it simple?
Here is HOW we will accomplish our MISSION to develop people who follow Jesus and Make Disciples:
- We will Create Environments where people can explore faith.
Our primary environment is created at our Sunday morning Gatherings at Youth Middle School and includes services at 10am and 11:15am. We believe it should be Christ-centered and biblically-focused. It includes dynamic and relevant music and it is a fun and engaging environment.
- We will Encourage Relationships, primarily through Community Groups that will meet in homes and other locations for the purpose of discipling followers of Christ and connecting with unconvinced people. We believe that spiritual growth happens best in the context of relationships.
- We will Start Discussions in the community that lead to sharing the hope found in Jesus.
We will intentionally engage our circles of influence as individuals and as a community of faith through acts of kindness and meeting practical needs.
This is it! This is how we will accomplish the mission God has given us. No More-No Less!
We want to lead people to Explore Faith, Encounter Community, and Extend the Love of Jesus to their world.
Explore, Encounter, Extend
Got it! Now go do it!
