Moving the Church Forward Challenges to Accept Matthew 5:13-16

Moving the Church Forward Challenges to Accept Sermon Series: 1. Challenges to Accept. 2. Enemies to Defeat. 3. Dangers to Avoid. 4. Opportunities to Take. 5. Attitudes to Develop.

Moving the Church Forward Challenges to Accept To introduce our theme, read Phil. 3:12-14. 1. Paul believed in moving ahead. 2. We can’t rely on our laurels or past reputation. 3. Moving forward is the only way to avoid decline and failure.

Moving the Church Forward We must accept the challenge of… Challenges to Accept We must accept the challenge of… MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD

EVANGELIZING OUR OWN COMMUNITY Moving the Church Forward Challenges to Accept We must accept the challenge of… EVANGELIZING OUR OWN COMMUNITY

Moving the Church Forward We must accept the challenge of… Challenges to Accept We must accept the challenge of… FOLLOWING GOD’S WORD

Moving the Church Forward We must accept the challenge of… Challenges to Accept We must accept the challenge of… DEVELOPING LEADERS

Moving the Church Forward Challenges to Accept Since we are the church, the church moves only as its people move. All these challenges are personal challenges to each of us. WILL YOU ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE?