This Sunday at COC we wrap our 4G Challenge month with the last G.
The last G that actually complements and takes GIVE to the next level….
GO…. “We, the church, have to GO!”
RADICAL FOLLOWERS of JESUS… “Go”
FANS of JESUS….Sit in the stands and watch those who are “Going”
Radical Followers understand that in their ordinary state they can be used to do extra ordinary things.
When I was a kid….everyone went to church….WELL MOST everyone.
We found Jesus by walking into the doors of any local Bible believing / Bible preaching church.
However, that is NOT the case TODAY!
We can’t wait for THEM (a lost and dying world) to walk into our doors…..We have to walk THROUGH theirs!
So what is or what are some was COC is being Jesus to our community…..Not just on Sunday?
1. We will never meet anyone that cannot be used by a Great & Merciful God!
9 or 90….God’s got something BIG for you to do in HIS name.
“I can’t” for whatever reason is simply a lie of the Devil.
Maybe for you it’s: “Well you don’t know what I did or who I once was.”
You’re right, I don’t…..But I know a Savior who does.
If he can restore a denying disciple named Peter who became an incredible witness of Jesus….He can use you.
2. FOUND People FIND People….. PERIOD….No matter how….Just find them!
Fishers of men FISH…..and by the way skilled fishermen do something very unique….They study the FISH they are trying to catch.
We did the same thing here at COC.
Shortly after starting this church we began to study the FISH of our community….We FOUND that the kids of our community were a BIG DEAL and their SPORTS even bigger.
Now since we are such skilled spiritual anglers we dove into a little Sports Ministry called UPWARD.
After 3 seasons of Football / Cheerleading & 2 seasons of Soccer well over 100 salvations (That’s fish) and our church has grown well over 150 due to Upward.
3. We will never come across anyone who isn’t the object of God’s love and concern!
The problem is that most of the time when we come across them….we are just too busy to notice their need.
This happened to me a little less than a year ago.
March 2011, sitting in the Ignite Church Planters Conference in Phoenix, AZ listening to Reggie McNeal bring the word….I mean bring the word.
He starts talking stuff like not just spiritual fishing but actually meeting the physical needs of those in your community….in particular the kids in our public school.
He states that on average 82% of the kids on the reduced or free lunch program are not eating on the weekends.
Reggie McNeal simply said, “Hey church, hey Pastors, one question, WHY?”
This rocked my world.
I told God, I don’t when it will start or how we’ll get it done….But I’ll make sure it gets done in my world on the 380 Corridor
So in November 2011 COC launched our POWER PACK PROGRAM.
Power Packs simply places food in the backpacks of these kids every other Friday so that they will have food to eat each weekend of every month.
The latter verses of Matt 28 is actually referred to as the: GREAT COMMISSION
It is our marching orders….It's what Jesus has left for us to do before He returns.
No FOLLOWER is excluded from this COMMISSION.
FANS….only participate until it gets to tough….until the price gets too high.
FOLLOWERS…..They are ALL IN….No quit in them when it comes to the COMMISSION!
Reality….All of us have the ability to be Jesus to someone in some shape, form or fashion.
Who has Jesus called you to GO to and what means has he given to you to FISH?
All you have to do is simply take the CHALLENGE & GO!
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