We aren’t here just to be. We have a purpose as a church.
– Exalt God – 1 Peter 2:9
– Help one another grow – Ephesians 4:16
– Evangelize the unreached – Matthew 28:19-20
2022 was a good year for 29:11
– Benevolence regularly happened because of your giving
– Grow Groups – we began really gathering again!
– Baby Shower for 9 mothers in our community
– Parents’ Night Out, free to the community
– Back to School Teacher Grants to 10 local teachers
– “Built to Last” Marriage Conference
– Fall Fam Fest, free to the community
– Thanksgiving meal for the Alabama Baptist Children’s Home
– 29:11 Kids Food Drive
– Kentucky Christmas Blessing, Coats/Toys for Kentucky
– Royal Chick’s’ Operation Christmas Blessing for local kids
– Real growth in teens, numerically & spiritually!
– Investing in leadership again
– Makers and the playspace are a gift to the community!
But the question is, was I involved?
FRIENDLINESS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A HALLMARK OF 29:11.
The 5-minute challenge. It’s vital we speak with people in the first minutes after service that we won’t speak with the rest of the week!
OUR FOCUS: THE UNCHURCHED
It’s Not About Me
Reminders:
Park in the back and sit in the front
Interrupt your conversation to speak to an FTA
Give up your seat, or better yet, sit smart
Acts 1:8
As a pastor, I have always felt more drawn toward Samaria than Jerusalem.
How does the church accomplish this mission given us by Jesus?
Full-blown evangelistic efforts
Invitations to worship services, Grow Groups and Meet Ups
Blessings to those in need in the community
Sending and supporting missionaries and their work
GIVING
We aren’t a rich church, but we’ve always had a high percentage of givers, not people who show up to be blessed but show up to be a blessing!
EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING AWESOME TO DO FOR JESUS!
Everyone. Every-one. Every. One.
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