Investing Over Consuming

• Relationship Over Isolation

We desire to live in community doing life together by overcoming barriers that cause isolation.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; 1 Thessalonians 2:8;                    Hebrews 10:25; Matthew 18:15-17; Mark 12:30-31

• Life Transformation Over More Information

We strive to become what Christ calls us to be and do by applying what we are learning.

Romans 12:1-3; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Colossians 1:28; Ephesians 4:15; James 1:22-25; 2:14-26

• Biblical Truth Over My Opinion

We make every decision based on the absolute truth of God’s Word instead of personal preference.

2 Timothy 3:16-17; 4:1-5; Romans 15:4; 16:25-26; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Hebrews 4:12;  Isaiah 40:8

• Investing Over Consuming
• Going Over Staying
• Strong Families Over Busy Calendars

INVESTING OVER CONSUMING

1 Timothy 6:17-19; Mark 10:35-45; Matthew 19:27-30; 1 Peter 4:10; 5:1-4; Ephesians 6:7-8; Galatians 5:13-15;  Matthew 4:18-20; 6:19-21,24; 25:14-30; 28:18-20; Luke 9:23-24; 16:10-13         

Demonstrated By:

• An expectation that every member is a partner and should give, serve, and lead
  • A growing number of members who are moving up the Generosity Ladder to reach the level of tithing and beyond
  • Fewer people content to sit but more people living out their calling and role of service in the body of Christ
  • Investing in leaders who, in turn, invest in helping reproduce other leaders

Consume: to destroy or expend by use; use up; to eat or drink up; devour; to spend (money, time, etc.) wastefully; to absorb; engross

What Are Consumers Doing? 

• Consuming People
• Consuming Possessions
• Consuming Profits (Resources)
• Consuming Power
• Consuming Privilege

Invest:  to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.   to use (money), as in accumulating something:  to use, give, or devote (time, talent, etc.), as for a purpose or to achieve something:  

What Are Investors Doing?

• Investing in People
• Investing in Pathways (Serving)
• Invest in Provisions (Giving)
• Invest in Piloting (Leading & Discipling) 
• Investing in Potential

Our Model Should Be Jesus:  What Did He Do? 

He Gave All, He Served All, He Led a Few  

Questions to Consider

1. How do you see our Church encouraging investing and not simply consuming?
2. In what ways are you investing in the life of Petal FBC? In what ways are you consuming from the life of Petal FBC?
3. In what ways do you see Petal FBC living out this motive of encouraging a culture of investing over consuming?
4. Whose lives are you investing in?
5. Where are you serving at Petal FBC?
6. How is your giving to the mission of Petal FBC?
7. In what ways is our Church investing in the next generation and beyond?

Our Response

1. Make a determined decision that you will begin to invest in the mission of Petal FBC by the giving of your resources. Take the next step up the generosity ladder in your giving this month!
2. Make a determined decision that you will begin to invest in the ministries of Petal FBC and start serving somewhere.
3. Make a determined decision that you will begin to invest in the people of Petal FBC and beyond and start doing it this month!