Encouragement

Deacon of Encouragement

Oversee GROW team LIFE Groups Visiting sick/shut in Flowers sent to the ill and bereaved WINGS

– Food and meals to ill and bereaved– Cleaning house for the ill and bereaved

Presentation of Bibles to Graduating Seniors and new born babies

Coordinate welcome baskets to new members

Other areas!

God encourages us

• Acts 9:31• 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17• Psalms 10:16-18

• Our Response: 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Who is in need of encouragement?

• Those with physical needs• Those going through rough times

– Isaiah 1:17

• Those in spiritual need– 1 Thessalonians 5:14

• Leaders– Deuteronomy 1:38– Deuteronomy 3:28

What are ways that we can encourage?

• GROW Group• Cooking, cleaning• Our Salvation 1Thessalonians 4:13-

18• In our faith

– 1 Thessalonians 3:2– Romans 1:11-12

• Remain faithful –Acts 11:23

Missions: It’s why we’re here

Matt 28:18-2018 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."

Missions: It’s why we’re here

• Missions Committee– Leanna Glaza– Lisa Hammitt– Junior Morgan– Skip Russell– Vicki Russell– Phil Sabotin– Kevin Scheidler

Missions: It’s why we’re here

• Missions Committee• Communication

– Missionary reports– Finances– Needs– Bulletin articles and bulletin board

• Mission Fund Requests• Spring Break Student Missions Trips

Missions: A Bias Toward Action

• The gospels are littered with words like immediately, suddenly, and swiftly.

• Wouldn't it be great if the church of Jesus was a bit swifter to respond to the command of God to….

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Missions: A Bias Toward Action

• If God puts people on your heart

• don't just pray for them,

• go to them quickly and watch what God does.

• Don't wait until every piece of the puzzle is in place

• and every penny is in the bank.

• Step out.

• Risk it – in faith.

Missions: Making ourselves available

• Ephesians 2:10 We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

• WE … ARE … GOD’s

• 2 Chr 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.

Missions: It’s why we’re here.

• You were made for a mission• God is at work in the world, and he wants us to join

him.• God wants you to share His love where you are. As a

student, mother, teacher, salesman, manager, or whatever you do,

• God wants you to reach out to the people in your life. That might mean inviting a friend to church or showing love to those in need around you.

Missions: It’s why we’re here.

• God invites us to participate in the greatest, largest, most diverse, and most significant cause in history – his kingdom.

• We have opportunities to become involved in short-term international missions.

• You were saved to serve and made to go out and spread the Good News.

• Our Missions program is here to help you discover ways that you can share your faith - locally and globally.

Yours for the asking

Acts 8:5Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ there.

Acts 8:12But when they believed Philip as he preached the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.