May 13, 2018
Pray
If we are on a mission to connect, serve, share, and grow, doesn’t it make sense that we should stay in communication with the One who is sending us out? Prayer is how we stay connected to God, and is the source of our power and strength. Finding God’s heart for the world starts with prayer because it moves us from our perspective to His perspective. It is a central, consistent means to bring God’s power to bear on every life we touch. We cannot live a life on mission without prayer.
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  • May 13, 2018Pray
    May 13, 2018
    Pray
    If we are on a mission to connect, serve, share, and grow, doesn’t it make sense that we should stay in communication with the One who is sending us out? Prayer is how we stay connected to God, and is the source of our power and strength. Finding God’s heart for the world starts with prayer because it moves us from our perspective to His perspective. It is a central, consistent means to bring God’s power to bear on every life we touch. We cannot live a life on mission without prayer.
  • May 6, 2018Grow
    May 6, 2018
    Grow
    Having a relationship with Jesus should change us. The Bible tells us that we are to be “transformed.” (Romans 12:2) It’s not a matter of self-help and self-improvement, where we try to change ourselves. It’s about inviting God in, turning it all over to Him, and asking Him to do the heavy lifting of renewing us and reshaping us in His image. We are called to be disciples of Jesus which means that we trust Him for eternity, and we surrender to Him now; developing daily habits that help us to be more like Him in the way we live. We are also called to make disciples, which means helping others to do the same!
  • Apr 29, 2018Share
    Apr 29, 2018
    Share
    The impact of authentic love is so unlike what people experience in the normal course of life, that they may open the door for us to share our faith and the motivation for our service with them. However, it may also happen that people appreciate our kindness, but never ask why we do what we do. They may just assume that we’re “nice.” So at some point, God asks us to be bold, and to initiate the conversation. This can be a bit scary. But remember, we don’t need to have answers to their every question. We just need to be ready to share our own experiences, and to state clearly and simply how Jesus has changed our lives.
  • Apr 22, 2018Serve
    Apr 22, 2018
    Serve
    Jesus told us to love God and love others. Love, however, is often misunderstood. (We “love” chocolate, for instance!) To simply say that we love, or even have warm feelings toward someone, is not enough. Loving others means taking action and serving them, and breaking down walls in ways that words simply cannot. When we serve people, we show them that they are not “projects” to us—people we are merely trying to convert. Rather, they are unique individuals who are loved by God and loved by us.
  • Apr 15, 2018Connect
    Apr 15, 2018
    Connect
    It may seem obvious, but if we never connect and spend time with people who are far from God, it’s going to be impossible to introduce them to Jesus. Jesus set an example for us by hanging around with people who needed Him—people who needed to be healed, not just physically but spiritually. And He calls us as His followers to not only believe in him, but to live like him and do the same.
  • Apr 8, 2018Overview
    Apr 8, 2018
    Overview
    As his followers, Jesus calls us to be witnesses—to tell our stories. We don’t have to be experts in theology or know all the answers about the Bible. We do, however, need to be willing to tell people why we believe, and how we have been changed by the hope that is in us. Really, that’s what it means to live life on mission; to see opportunities right in front of us - opportunities to tell our stories in a way that will be both salt and light in the life of another person. Welcome to your Life on Mission.