Living Chosen: Embracing Our Mission with Commitment
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### Quotes for Outreach
1. "If you have a dream, you need to protect it. If you want something, go get it, period. And it's his relentless effort that turned this world into a barren land. He turned this once barren land into a flourishing forest that now covers over 1,300 acres. And what he teaches us, and the reason I share this story, is because he reminds us and he shows us that consistency over time with a long-term commitment can produce big things." [01:36]
2. "We are missionaries who get to be part of what God is doing in the lives of the people around us, where we work, where we live, where we play. And these values shape us. They form the boundaries in which we are going to do things to achieve the mission that God has placed on our heart, to be a church that helps on-the-go families find rest and discover powerful friendships connected by faith." [04:42]
3. "Jesus works through the ordinary moments in our lives. He works through the ordinary things and events and brings about miracles. This is why we see ourselves as a people who have been called into this responsibility. This purpose to be missionaries in the everyday moments of life where God has placed us, to share his goodness and his love with the people around us." [15:59]
4. "Jesus takes the simple food and he turns it into a complete meal, a meal that people will not soon forget. See, Jesus works through the ordinary moments in our lives. He works through the ordinary things and events and brings about miracles. This is why we see ourselves as a people who have been called into this responsibility." [15:59]
5. "The disciples see a lack, but Jesus sees an abundance. And so from the scarcity of five loaves of bread and two fish, Jesus provides a meal for everyone. Jesus takes not enough and creates more than enough. It wasn't just a snack, but rather he filled them to the brim because Jesus's compassion is overflowing. And so he meets their physical needs while caring for their soul." [12:59]
### Quotes for Members
1. "We want to see families and relationships thrive and grow deeper and more meaningful and stronger connections and bonds, because we know that when Jesus is at the center of relationships and families, they're naturally stronger. They're more cohesive. And what we see then as a church family is we come alongside people that we are able to encourage and support them whenever they're going through difficult times and celebrate victories with them." [03:18]
2. "Jesus, compassion, he has this pity in his heart, this deep longing, desire to help someone, to feel sorry for someone, that ultimately moves him to action. And he sees not just a large crowd, but a lost people, people who were searching for answers. It was a group of people without direction, without purpose, without a leader. And so, ultimately, Jesus, in this moment of compassion, begins to care for their souls." [07:53]
3. "Jesus says, you give them something to eat. And so, what we see in this moment right here is Jesus teaching us a valuable lesson, that people's problems, the people in front of us, the people that God has placed on our path, they're not someone else's problems, but they're our problems too. See, for us, it's the people in front of you. Our Jesus's people. And he commands us to care for them." [09:37]
4. "And so the question is, maybe for us, some of us feel like the disciples and there's not enough in an area of our life. That maybe it's a financial short or lacking or relationship lacking or health or time, energy, or maybe we're experiencing a spiritual dryness. Who knows? Because we're all going through things, but maybe this is where we are. And whatever the case, whatever it is you're feeling or you're lacking that's consuming, know this, that God can turn a little into a lot. And he is able to turn things around and create an abundance from scarcity because of his power, because of his love and his compassion for you." [14:16]
5. "And I realize that parts of this vision seem big or grandiose. And depending on who you ask, maybe it's not big enough. But here's what I truly believe, and I hope you see it too, that it's attainable, and it's big enough that God has to show up. That God has to show up. Because again, no risk, no faith. You see, God has been faithful thus far, and He's led us to this moment right now. And He will continue to guide us." [20:31]
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1. "If you have a dream, you need to protect it. If you want something, go get it, period. And it's his relentless effort that turned this world into a barren land. He turned this once barren land into a flourishing forest that now covers over 1,300 acres. And what he teaches us, and the reason I share this story, is because he reminds us and he shows us that consistency over time with a long-term commitment can produce big things." [01:36]
2. "We are missionaries who get to be part of what God is doing in the lives of the people around us, where we work, where we live, where we play. And these values shape us. They form the boundaries in which we are going to do things to achieve the mission that God has placed on our heart, to be a church that helps on-the-go families find rest and discover powerful friendships connected by faith." [04:42]
3. "Jesus works through the ordinary moments in our lives. He works through the ordinary things and events and brings about miracles. This is why we see ourselves as a people who have been called into this responsibility. This purpose to be missionaries in the everyday moments of life where God has placed us, to share his goodness and his love with the people around us." [15:59]
4. "Jesus takes the simple food and he turns it into a complete meal, a meal that people will not soon forget. See, Jesus works through the ordinary moments in our lives. He works through the ordinary things and events and brings about miracles. This is why we see ourselves as a people who have been called into this responsibility." [15:59]
5. "The disciples see a lack, but Jesus sees an abundance. And so from the scarcity of five loaves of bread and two fish, Jesus provides a meal for everyone. Jesus takes not enough and creates more than enough. It wasn't just a snack, but rather he filled them to the brim because Jesus's compassion is overflowing. And so he meets their physical needs while caring for their soul." [12:59]
### Quotes for Members
1. "We want to see families and relationships thrive and grow deeper and more meaningful and stronger connections and bonds, because we know that when Jesus is at the center of relationships and families, they're naturally stronger. They're more cohesive. And what we see then as a church family is we come alongside people that we are able to encourage and support them whenever they're going through difficult times and celebrate victories with them." [03:18]
2. "Jesus, compassion, he has this pity in his heart, this deep longing, desire to help someone, to feel sorry for someone, that ultimately moves him to action. And he sees not just a large crowd, but a lost people, people who were searching for answers. It was a group of people without direction, without purpose, without a leader. And so, ultimately, Jesus, in this moment of compassion, begins to care for their souls." [07:53]
3. "Jesus says, you give them something to eat. And so, what we see in this moment right here is Jesus teaching us a valuable lesson, that people's problems, the people in front of us, the people that God has placed on our path, they're not someone else's problems, but they're our problems too. See, for us, it's the people in front of you. Our Jesus's people. And he commands us to care for them." [09:37]
4. "And so the question is, maybe for us, some of us feel like the disciples and there's not enough in an area of our life. That maybe it's a financial short or lacking or relationship lacking or health or time, energy, or maybe we're experiencing a spiritual dryness. Who knows? Because we're all going through things, but maybe this is where we are. And whatever the case, whatever it is you're feeling or you're lacking that's consuming, know this, that God can turn a little into a lot. And he is able to turn things around and create an abundance from scarcity because of his power, because of his love and his compassion for you." [14:16]
5. "And I realize that parts of this vision seem big or grandiose. And depending on who you ask, maybe it's not big enough. But here's what I truly believe, and I hope you see it too, that it's attainable, and it's big enough that God has to show up. That God has to show up. Because again, no risk, no faith. You see, God has been faithful thus far, and He's led us to this moment right now. And He will continue to guide us." [20:31]
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