If your church were to _______ today, would anyone in the community ____ or even ________?
“Every heart without Christ is a _______ _________ Every heart with Christ is a ______________”
Other Ministries
Fellowship Social Ministry StewardshipEvangelism EducationWorshipYouth Small Groups Great Commission Central Climate Control Boards Other Worship Nurture Fellowship Service Witness Holy Cross Lutheran Church
_______ then _______! People don’t ___ how much you _____ until they _____ how much you _______.
“_____________ is not what happens inside the four walls of a church. It happens as people become involved in _____________ to the ___________.”
Connecting with Your Community
Walk _______ with God Addresses the spiritual lives of those who come to church Addresses the spiritual lives of those who come to church Acts of __________ Personal salvation Spiritual disciplines Worship Seeking the Lord Becoming a disciple of Jesus Acts of __________ Personal salvation Spiritual disciplines Worship Seeking the Lord Becoming a disciple of Jesus ____________ focused
Love ________ Addresses individual symptoms of those outside the church Acts of _______________ Giving people “fish”: shelter, clothes, food medical care, help – yard clean-up, car repair, house repair, etc. Acts of _______________ Giving people “fish”: shelter, clothes, food medical care, help – yard clean-up, car repair, house repair, etc. ______________ focused
Act _________ Addresses causes that create symptoms Addresses causes that create symptoms ____________ focused Life skills Accessing support Tutoring/mentoring Job training Business creation Home ownership Social action Law change Life skills Accessing support Tutoring/mentoring Job training Business creation Home ownership Social action Law change Acts of _____________ Teaching people “how to fish AND own the pond”; advocates for change Acts of _____________ Teaching people “how to fish AND own the pond”; advocates for change
Acts ___:____ Especially if you are the one ___________in the back of the truck ________ _____ the ______ bread!
A Volunteer Day What do you do?