Briefly describe your story of your call to plant a church
After working at a church doing youth ministry for a few years in the late 90's, God began the work of breaking my heart for His church. I loved the kids, but I could not say that of the church. I was convicted and inspired by Paul's words in Ephesians 5:25 - "Husbands love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her..." I wanted to love what Jesus loves! Over the next season of life (ministry & seminary), God's call on my life to plant a church began to take formation. I am thankful that as I began to understand God's call on me to plant a church, that it began with a deep love for what Jesus loves - that was and remains to be crucial!
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What is your philosophy of community in your church and what does that look like practically in your church? Of evangelism?
This Fall, we are transitioning from "community" groups to LIFE groups.
The big change is that the groups will be started and focused around doing mission. We believe that "community" will naturally form and come out of the groups that way. It's much easier to go from mission to community than to go from community centered groups which do mission. We are excited about this. Matt Carter's video and thoughts on this helped us to make this decision.
How did you become involved with Acts 29? What have been the biggest benefits of being in the network?
Networking, Theological and Missiological Agreement - these are greatest benefits and joys of being in the ...
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What are some examples of God's grace that you have seen in your life and/or the life of your church?
He has called me His own. He now allows me to be a spokesman for Him. He allowed me to marry a girl that looks so much more like Jesus than I do. He has brought great people around His vision for what Woodlands Point Community Church is called to be. He has provided all that we've needed at just the right times for us to get off the ground and be sustained as a community.
How can we pray for you?
Wisdom and discernment to be a shepherd of people that reflects the heart and character of God.
What is your philosophy of community in your church and what does that look like practically in your church? Of evangelism?
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Mission, Vision, Values of Church
We believe that the Christian faith is a call to Proclamation. Therefore, as we experience transformation through the Gospel, we are compelled to share God's story with the world, always pointing people to the sacred Scriptures as the final authority for faith and life.
We believe that the Christian faith is a call to Service. Therefore we submit our lives to Jesus as His servants and seek to imitate Jesus by serving others whom we value more highly than ourselves.
We believe that the Christian faith is a call to Community, not individualism. Therefore we embody the Gospel by living a shared life of intimacy, hospitality, and generosity as we establish a family of pilgrims on a journey of faith together.
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Briefly describe your story of your call to plant a church
I was called to help lead a large existing church into and through the deep change needed to help transform it into a missional church.
What were the biggest challenges you faced in planting your church (and/or currently facing)?
The biggest challenges faced were that of folks resisting changes to an established 30 year old church. Many of those folks ultimately left to attend churches that offered them more of what they were used to, thus making room for people coming to faith for the very first time. This addition of new believers in contrast to membership shifts and transfers has forced us to a deeper discipleship and formation praxis for new believers as well as those who have known Jesus for years.
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