Why Plant a Church?
Two questions getting answered today:
- Why Plant A Church?
- How Are You Involved?
Question # 1- WHY PLANT A CHURCH?
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. Matthew 28:18-20
We are called by Christ, our Lord and Savior, to go and make disciples. Yet, we are NOT alone!
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8
Notice where it begins- in Jerusalem. St. Charles is our Jerusalem. Also, see the ripple effect that happens!
“These men who have turned the world upside down.” Acts 17:6
Truth # 1 Church plants are effective & successful in obeying the Great Commission.
Question # 2- HOW ARE YOU INVOLVED?
- How are we doing with this?
- Disciples of Jesus are commanded by Him to obey the Great Commission.
The disciples applied ALL that God said, not just what they liked.
Grace River culture statements,
“Don’t let the Good News of Jesus stop with you.”
“Church is not a building you go to, it’s a movement you choose to be a part of.”
“The deepest thing you can do is share Jesus with others.”
“Grace River is here to help people meet, know, and follow Jesus.”
STARTING POINT on Sunday, November 21st
Ways you can help make disciples here at Grace River:
- Giving
- Directions
- Serving/Volunteering at Sunday morning services
- Invite Cards
God will not give you a job to do without the power to do it.
Truth # 2- If you are a believer, then you have been empowered by the Holy Spirit to make disciples.
God provided and enabled many men and women to help plant Grace River Church.
Now, 7 years later, God has and is providing people like you with our own unique abilities to do what is commanded of us, “GO, AND MAKE DISCIPLES.”
Truth # 3- As a church, we are better together in completing this mission.
Next steps
- Say “YES” to trusting in Jesus for salvation from your sins.
- Invest your time and energy in someone God has placed into your life.
- Join Grace River in helping people meet, know, and follow Jesus.