Strong Families Over Busy Schedules

OUR MOTIVES

• 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

We seek to leverage our influence and resources to make disciples rather than being self-absorbed.

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

• Going Over Staying

We will live a life that engages the world instead of waiting for them to come to us.

Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:7-8; Mark 16:14-16; Luke 24:44-49; Ezekiel 3:16-19; Romans 10:14-15; Isaiah 52:7; 2 Corinthians 5:14-21; Luke 19:10; Matthew 5:9-13; John 20:21-23

• Strong Families Over Busy Calendars

We will equip parents to lead their families to prioritize Christ rather than conforming to the expectations of our culture.  

Deuteronomy 6; 11:18-28; Ephesians 5:22-6:1-4;

Colossians 3:18-21; Matthew 19:4-6

Demonstrated By:

• A commitment to help strengthen and serve families
• Helping build and maintain strong biblical marriages
• Equipping parents with the tools necessary to raise their children in an increasingly secular culture to know and follow Christ
• Excellent & engaging age group ministries from birth through college
• Using the Orange Strategy to help families and the church partner together to deeply impact the next generation
• Not over-crowding our Church calendar but making it family friendly

We Are Called to Equip, Encourage & Partner with Families = Orange Strategy

• We must help parents understand their kids need them to help them advance in their relationship with God.
• We must help equip parents know how to be spiritual leaders in their homes
• We must do more to help families and not just kids

We Are Called to Leave a Legacy

• Consider the End
• Contend for the Heart  
• Commit to Be “Copy-Able”
• Create A Rhythm
• Clarify Your Calendar

• Choose to Widen the Circle 

  We Are Called to Consider the Time

  We Have 936 Marbles for Each Child = 936 Weeks

  1 year                   884 weeks

  2 years                  832 weeks

  3 years                  780 weeks

  4 years                  728 weeks

  5 years                  676 weeks

  6 years                  624 weeks

  7 years                  572 weeks

  8 years                  520 weeks

  9 years                  468 weeks

  10 years                416 weeks

  11 years                364 weeks

  12 years                312 weeks

  13 years                260 weeks

  14 years                208 weeks

  15 years                156 weeks

  16 years                104 weeks

  17 years                52 weeks

  18 years                0 weeks

  When you see HOW MUCH TIME you have LEFT, you tend to do MORE with the time you have NOW!

  We Are Called to Have a StrategyChoose to Widen the Circle

  • Don’t Miss Your Role
  • Don’t Miss This Week
  • Don’t Miss Sunday & Wednesday