Christ-Centered Ľ Outward-Focused
Vision: Our vision is to create a community of
faith moving with the Spirit of God to keep our ministries fresh and innovative
and people passionate about Christ for the transformation of the church, the culture,
lives and families, here and around the world.
Outland church
is a new church start where you will find:
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A place to
belong
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God
experiences
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Friends to
stand by you when life is hard or messy.
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A safe
environment to explore faith and difficult questions
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A church
where your life doesnŐt have to be cleaned up before you show up.
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Opportunities
to love and serve and make a difference in the world
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Casual
dress (Yep – even blue jeans)
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Fresh
creative worship that utilizes technology and the arts.
Our
Mission: Developing
disciples who make the outlandish love of Jesus visible.
Strategy: We expect to see our mission and vision
become an expanding reality as we encourage and equip people to invest their
lives in these ways:
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A Growing
Relationship with Jesus Christ
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Genuine
Community Inside the Church
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Engaging
Friendships Outside
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Outlandish
Acts of Kindness Locally and Globally
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Passionate
Spirituality – Our love for God is kept fresh and vital as we care for
our relationship through prayer, reading and living GodŐs Word and worship.
Are
you making time daily to nurture your relationship with God?
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Genuine
Community - We believe all people are created for relationship with God and
others and that God most significantly changes lives in the context of a small
group of friends meeting for the purpose of becoming more like Christ.
Do
you have a service or house group? What changes are you seeing?
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Engaging
Friendships – we expect that people will be drawn toward Christ through
connections and friendships with authentic followers of Jesus Christ.
Are
you investing in the life of someone who doesnŐt yet know Jesus? In what ways?
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Outlandish
Kindness – We are excited about the endless possibilities for making the
love of God visible in practical ways.
Have
you found five to ten ways to be an Outlander this week?
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Loving
Relationships – The church is intended to be a living picture of GodŐs
way of loving. We are aware that the way we treat one another in the church may
impact someoneŐs ability to hear the gospel. We are committed to healthy
relationships that honor God.
How
have you shown the love of God within the church this week?
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Gifted
service – We increase our ability to make a difference in the world when
we serve in ways and places God has gifted us for. Through gift-led ministry we
can transform our church, our community, our area, the world.
What
is your passion? Are you serving in that area?
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Innovation
– Growth requires change so we are anticipating that the Holy Spirit will
continually inspire creative purposeful change in the church.
What
new ideas are emerging in your ministry?
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Multiplication
– Our impact on the world increases through intentional multiplication of
disciples, leaders, small groups and churches.
What
kingdom work are you doing that God wants to multiply?
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Relevance -
We are committed to creating environments that connect with the culture and
life stage of those we have been called to reach.
Is
your ministry environment connecting with your target audience?
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Excellence
– WeŐre creating ministries of excellence that reflect the glory of God
through the arts, media, worship, outreach and everything we do.
Does
the quality of your ministry honor God?