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Why do people go to this church?

1.We keep God central in all that we do. It ain't about us; it's about him! Why do people go to this church?

1.We keep God central in all that we do. It ain't about us; it's about him! 2.We take the Bible seriously and take time to preach, teach, and explain it. Why do people go to this church?

1.We keep God central in all that we do. It ain't about us; it's about him! 2.We take the Bible seriously and take time to preach, teach, and explain it. 3.We take culture seriously, working hard to find connecting points with people who are just “kicking the tires” of Christianity. Why do people go to this church?

1.We keep God central in all that we do. It ain't about us; it's about him! 2.We take the Bible seriously and take time to preach, teach, and explain it. 3.We take culture seriously, working hard to find connecting points with people who are just “kicking the tires” of Christianity. 4.We have created an atmosphere of authenticity. Why do people go to this church?

1.We keep God central in all that we do. It ain't about us; it's about him! 2.We take the Bible seriously and take time to preach, teach, and explain it. 3.We take culture seriously, working hard to find connecting points with people who are just “kicking the tires” of Christianity. 4.We have created an atmosphere of authenticity. 5.We have created a place where people feel welcome. We hope it is also a part of who we are and what people experience when they meet us. Why do people go to this church?

The Vision of Hope Community Church is:

The Vision of Hope Community Church is: To honor God by helping as many people as possible become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Who is leading this church?

#1 - Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ

Who is leading this church? #1 - Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ A.Jesus is the apostle who starts a church. (Hebrews 3:1)

Who is leading this church? #1 - Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ A.Jesus is the apostle who starts a church. (Hebrews 3:1)

Who is leading this church? #1 - Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ A.Jesus is the apostle who starts a church. (Hebrews 3:1) B.Jesus is the chief shepherd who leads the church. (1 Peter 5:4)

Who is leading this church? #1 - Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ A.Jesus is the apostle who starts a church. (Hebrews 3:1) B.Jesus is the chief shepherd who leads the church. (1 Peter 5:4) C.Jesus is the head of the church. (Colossians 1:18; 2:10, 19) D.Jesus grows and builds a church. (Matthew 16:18)

Who is leading this church? #1 - Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ A.Jesus is the apostle who starts a church. (Hebrews 3:1) B.Jesus is the chief shepherd who leads the church. (1 Peter 5:4) C.Jesus is the head of the church. (Colossians 1:18; 2:10, 19) D.Jesus grows and builds a church. (Matthew 16:18) E.Jesus shuts a church down for becoming faithless and/or fruitless. (Revelation 2:5) (Outline provided by Vintage Church)

“But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore it says, ‘When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.’ (In saying, ‘He ascended,’ what does it mean but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 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.” Ephesians 4:7-16 Who is leading this church?

2. The Overseer (elder) Team

Who is leading this church? 2. The Overseer (elder) Team 3. The Leadership (deacon) Team

Who is leading this church? 2. The Overseer (elder) Team 3. The Leadership (deacon) Team 4. The Staff

Who is leading this church? 2. The Overseer (elder) Team 3. The Leadership (deacon) Team 4. The Staff 5. You’s guys

“For the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot should say, ‘Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,’ that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear should say, ‘Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,’ that would not make it any less a part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. If all were a single member, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, yet one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I have no need of you,’ nor again the head to the feet, ‘I have no need of you.’ On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, which our most presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.” 1 Corinthians 11:14-26 Church, Why Bother?

Advancing the Kingdom Issues:

1.How do we prevent the limitations (crowded, inadequate parking, lack of classroom space, need to remodel) of our buildings and limited funding from negatively affecting the vision and mission of Hope?

Advancing the Kingdom Issues: 1.How do we prevent the limitations (crowded, inadequate parking, lack of classroom space, need to remodel) of our buildings and limited funding from negatively affecting the vision and mission of Hope? 2. How do we persevere in contextualizing and contending for the gospel?

Advancing the Kingdom Issues: 1.How do we prevent the limitations (crowded, inadequate parking, lack of classroom space, need to remodel) of our buildings and limited funding from negatively affecting the vision and mission of Hope? 2.How do we persevere in contextualizing and contending for the gospel? 3.How are vision and mission consistently communicated by leadership and owned by you’s guys?

Advancing the Kingdom Issues: 4.How do we adapt from a family to a family-owned business?

Advancing the Kingdom Issues: 4.How do we adapt from a family to a family-owned business? 5.How can we bless our city?

Advancing the Kingdom Issues: 4.How do we adapt from a family to a family-owned business? 5.How can we bless our city? 6.How will we ensure adequate staffing and leadership to carry out our vision and mission here at Hope?