State of the Church Growing – more people coming Space needs (NL) Land considerations Budgets Etc… Succeeding at the wrong goal is failure.

John 4 Gospel Engagement

Gospel Explanation – Jn. 4:1-26

John 4 Gospel Engagement Gospel Explanation – Jn. 4:1-26 Gospel Reception – Jn. 4:19-26

John 4 Gospel Engagement Gospel Explanation – Jn. 4:1-26 Gospel Reception – Jn. 4:19-26 Gospel Sharing – Jn. 4:27-42

John 4 Gospel Engagement Gospel Explanation – Jn. 4:1-26 Gospel Reception – Jn. 4:19-26 Gospel Sharing – Jn. 4:27-42 Gospel Commission – Jn. 4:31-38

John 4: The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.”

John 4: Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. 22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.

John 4: But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Mountains & Monuments

Reminders of what God has done.

Mountains & Monuments Reminders of what God has done. They are static.

Mountains & Monuments Reminders of what God has done. They are static. o Tradition

Mountains & Monuments Reminders of what God has done. They are static. o Tradition o Locations

Mountains & Monuments Reminders of what God has done. They are static. o Tradition o Locations o Personalities

Mountains & Monuments Reminders of what God has done. They are static. o Tradition o Locations o Personalities Monuments built to glorify Jesus often hide his glory

John 4: The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.” 26 Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.”

Gospel Produces a Movement

1.Movement requires work. Vs. 34

Gospel Produces a Movement 1.Movement requires work. Vs Movement nourishes. Vs. 34

Gospel Produces a Movement 1.Movement requires work. Vs Movement nourishes. Vs Movement is now. Vs. 35

Gospel Produces a Movement 1.Movement requires work. Vs Movement nourishes. Vs Movement is now. Vs Movement is a community endeavor. Vs

Is Grace a Monument or Movement?

Are we defined by a tradition?

Is Grace a Monument or Movement? Are we defined by a tradition? Are we defined by a location?

Is Grace a Monument or Movement? Are we defined by a tradition? Are we defined by a location? Are we defined by a personality?

Grace Community Church Monument or Movement? Are we defined by a tradition? Are we defined by a location? Are we defined by a personality? Are we driven by mission or consumption?

Ephesians 4: And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ…

Start of a 5 Year Plan (in print/web date TBD) Ingredients: Leadership Development Vetting Church Planting Models Vetting Land Facilities Improvements (NL)

Ephesians 4: Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.