December 2-3, 2006, Ephesians 3:20-21, Selected

STATE OF THE CONGREGATION
IMAGINE!

*** Eph. 3:20-21 "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." [New International Version]

A DREAM DREAMED!
*** 1 Peter 2:5a "And now God is building you, as living stones, into his spiritual temple." [New Living Translation]

A GREAT COMMITMENT TO THE GREAT COMMANDMENT AND THE GREAT COMMISSION WILL GROW A GREAT CHURCH!

*** Matthew 22:37-39 "Jesus replied, " 'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.' This is the first and greatest com-mandment. A second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" [NLT]

- LOVING GOD IS WORSHIP or MAGNIFICATION!
- LOVING OTHERS IS SERVICE OR MINISTRY!

*** Matthew 28:18-20 "Jesus...told his disciples...go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you." [NLT]

- MAKING DISCIPLES IS EVANGELISM or MISSION!
- BAPTIZING THEM IS FELLOWSHIP or MEMBERSHIP!
- TEACHING THEM IS DISCIPLESHIP or MATURITY!

"To help everyone find an ever-deepening relationship with Christ!"

A DREAM "COME" TRUE!
*** Phil. 1:3-5 "Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. I always pray for you, and I make my requests with a heart full of joy because you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now." [New Living Translation]

In 2006:
- MEMBERSHIP: 266 Baptisms and 150 Transfer's of Membership!
13 Support Groups Plus Celebrate Recovery!

- MATURITY: Over 600 have moved a base in C.L.A.S.S.’s!
334 have begun their Journey to Maturity!
Over 1100 have been in Maturity Studies and Events!

- MINISTRY: 41% of our Adult Attendance Serving 1+ Hours/Week
Filling 1,011 Volunteer Positions!
267 Individuals Designated as Leaders!

- MISSION: Over 229 Adults & Students served Short-Termed Mission Trips!

*** Romans 1:8 "Let me say first of all that your faith in God is becoming known throughout the world. How I thank God through Jesus Christ for each one of you."

- LIFE DEVELOPMENT:
220+ JR & SR Highers, 30 Volunteer Leaders and 37 baptisms!
Children’s Ministry: 560 Children with 165 Volunteer Workers!
- MAGNIFICATION:
Guest Services: 130 Volunteers/weekend!

CCC – Spanish, CCC @ Maricopa, Pregnancy Care Center

*** Isaiah 63:7 "I'll make a list of God's gracious dealings, all the things God has done that need praising, All the generous bounties of God, his great goodness to the family...Compassion lavished, love extravagant." [The Message]

DREAMING AGAIN!
*** Acts 2:17 "In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams." [NIV]

__ Worship Center Space – TRY SATURDAY EVENINGS!
__ Make LIFE 360 a PRIORITY!
__ Commit to LEAD...JOIN a CCC CONNECTION GROUP!
__PRAY – Our Life Depends on it!
__GROW – Your Life Depends on it!
__SERVE – Others Lives Depend on it!

*** Phil. 3:13-14 "Friends, don't get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward - to Jesus. I'm off and running, and I'm not turning back." [MB]

THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE UNASHAMED!

- I am part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have the Holy Spirit power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made--I am a disciple of His. I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still.
- My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure. I'm finished and done with low living, sight walking, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tame visions, worldly-talking, cheap giving, and dwarfed goals.
- I no longer need pre-eminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded. I now live by faith, lean in His presence, walk by patience, am uplifted by prayer and I labor with power.
- My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions are few, my Guide is reliable, my mission is clear.
- I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, hired away, turned back, diluted, or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of the enemy, pander at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.
- I won't give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, give up till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops me. And when He comes my banner will be clear!

I BELONG TO JESUS AND I’M PART OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE UNASHAMED!
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