2. Core Value #5
RELEVANCE
1 Corinthians 9:19-23

3. Relevance is…
…understanding the culture and connecting the transforming power of God’s grace to the realities of people’s lives.

4. UNDERSTAND THE
COMMUNITY

5. “Though I am free I belong to no man
“Though I am free I belong to no man. I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.”
1 Corinthians 9:19

6. UNDERSTAND THE
CROSS

7. “…I might save some. I do this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessing.”
1 Corinthians 9:22

8. We believe this…Jesus Christ died for our sins on the cross
We believe this…Jesus Christ died for our sins on the cross. It is this death that gives us hope for reconciliation with God. It is faith in Jesus’ death on the cross that restores us and saves us.

9. UNDERSTAND THE
CONNECTION

10. “I become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some.”
1 Corinthians 9:22

11. How Has Church Connected With Culture
Separation
Blending In
Relevance