Kingdom concept –Bringing it all together August 14, 2016 Pastor Dave Kobelin

Kingdom concept – bringing it all together Listening to Jesus How have you been listening? What has He been saying? What have you been doing?

CLARITY ISN’T EVERYTHING, BUT CLARITY CHANGES EVERYTHING WILL MANCINI

Kingdom concept Apostolic Esprit Collective Potential Local Predicament What’s Your Part?

Kingdom concept The overlap of the three circles and completes the sentence, ”our church exists to glorify god and make disciples by _________________________.”

Remembering highlights A need for a place to gather Made over 100 years ago Beautiful heart for the community Unity Prayer Love of each other Relationship between people Faithfulness Presence of the Lord The feeling of togetherness Baptisms Offering rides to people Trip to Israel Looking always to Jesus Extreme feeling of ‘lostness’ in our community Develop/Recover sense of Community/caring for each other

Local predicament highlights Retirees – need help/caregivers Young, working families – Lack of time, stress, children Teens in drug culture – need help, jobs, mentoring Independent behaviors Rural community Gay/Lesbian community – need acceptance Loneliness Geographic beauty of peninsula Talents of a diverse group of mature population (retirees) Recreational activities Limited work available Diminished income in timber industry Families may have lost their home – need for affordable housing Tourism Salmon derby Irrigation festival

Local predicament highlights Irrigation festival Lavender festival Different runs/rides, etc. We could provide – ocean related tours/fishing, ministry to teens in recovery or attending camps Resistance to faith Garden club Square dance We are on the road Reader Board

Collective potential highlights Friendly, engaged Welcoming Feeling of being ‘family’ Always greeted, sometimes remembered Acceptance – you will be included Universally appealing Cute church building Informal Doors open Old-fashioned, homey Wonderful pastor Fun Solid Bible teaching Boxing day Missions Part of the community landscape

Collective potential highlights Part of the community landscape Conservative, evangelical church We could personally meet the needs of those struggling locally – person to person interaction Spiritual gifts present – Baptism of the Holy Spirit, faith, love, wisdom & discernment, helps, administration, prayer A spiritual anchor in the community An increasing willingness to forgive past hurts and move on in love Old, white people who want out of mainstream rat race of our country Broad spectrum of talents Very capable retirees – higher level of education and career Retired blue and white collar, artists

Apostolic esprit highlights Helping defenseless people Brokenness, ignorance, poverty People not knowing who they were created to be Already doing what I would do if I knew I could not fail Plant 50 churches Pray for grace, God’s working in my life Eyes of understanding being opened Family People becoming who they were created gives me energy Praising God, traveling, creating, going out in nature Holy Spirit Creating, relationships Administration Leadership Helping people discover who they are Not good at putting things into action, paying attention to detail Paralysis of analysis  

Kingdom concept ”gardiner community church exists to glorify god and make disciples by building relationships, creating community, and helping people discover who they were truly created to be.”

Kingdom concept – bringing it all together TODAY, WHAT ASPECT OF OUR KINGDOM CONCEPT IS MOST EXCITING? WHY?