Loving the Local Church

How do we see meaningful change in our world?

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Matthew 5:14-16

Loving locally LIGHTS UP our world.

THE LOCAL CHURCH

The church is God’s supernaturally empowered community that has experienced the love of God and expresses His love to a broken and hurting world.

We exist to awaken this generation to new life in Jesus.

The Discipleship Pathway:

COME to KNOW Jesus --> GROW as a DISCIPLE of Jesus --> SERVE in the NAME of Jesus --> SHARE the LOVE of Jesus

God has supernaturally gifted every believer to BELONG and to BUILD UP His Church.

"For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully."

Romans 12:3-8

YOUR UNIQUE D.E.S.I.G.N.

DESIRE

Diagnostic Questions: What am I passionate about? What gets me excited?

“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.”

- Frederick Buechner

EXPERIENCE

Diagnostic Question: What are my past experiences, both good and bad, that have shaped who I am today? [i.e., family, major transitions, tragedy]

SPIRITUAL GIFTS

Diagnostic Question: What are my spiritual gifts?

4 Major Passages on Spiritual Gifts: Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12; Ephesians 4:7-13; 1 Peter 4:10-11.

Spiritual Gift [Charismata] - lit. “grace gifts”

INDIVIDUAL STYLE

Diagnostic Questions: Who am I really? How do I interact with people? What brings me energy? What drains me? How do I generally deal with problems? How do I go about making decisions? How do I respond to change?

GROWTH PHASE

Diagnostic Questions: Where am I at in life? How am I doing spiritually?

Stage 1 | Foundation Formation --> Stage 2 | Character Formation --> Stage 3 | Ministry Formation --> Stage 4 | Life Maturation --> Stage 5 | Convergence

- The Making of a Leader, Dr. Robert Clinton

NATURAL ABILITY

Diagnostic Question: What am I naturally good at?