1. WHY? Because… Ministry Fair 2014
Pastor Dave Martin ~ Cross Creek Community Church ~ April 27, 2014

2. Why?
Do you serve in local Church body?

3. Why? Do you serve in local Church body?
Do people show up Sunday mornings?

4. Why? Do you serve in local Church body?
Do people show up Sunday mornings?
Do we see God working in hearts of people?

5. Why? Do you serve in local Church body?
Do people show up Sunday mornings?
Do we see God working in hearts of people?
Are lives and eternal destinies being changed?

6. John 12:26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.

7. BECAUSE…

8. YOU CARE! Prayer – Concern – Love
1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer…

9. YOU CARE! Prayer – Concern – Love
2 Corinthians 5: For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. 16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view…

10. YOU CARE! Prayer – Concern – Love
2 Thessalonians 1:3 We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing.

11. Dave Rogers will be teaching “Jesus Songs”

12. YOU SERVE! Faithfulness – Example – Teamwork
Matthew 25:23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

13. YOU SERVE! Faithfulness – Example – Teamwork
Romans 12:11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.

14. YOU SERVE! Faithfulness – Example – Teamwork
Ephesians 6:7-8 7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, 8 because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does…

15. YOU GIVE! Time – Talent – Treasures
Luke 6:38 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

16. YOU GIVE! Time – Talent – Treasures
Luke 16:9 9 I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.

17. YOU GIVE! Time – Talent – Treasures
2 Corinthians 9:6-7 6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

18. Abby Killian at her grandfather’s Christmas tree farm selling “Friendship Bracelets”

19. Special Love Offering...

20. “CONNECT” in our Ministry Fair!