Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

            We live in a country that has freedom as a foundation since the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th. We are blessed to live in this country.  How will you use that gift of freedom?  One perspective comes from St. Paul, he chose to use his freedom in service of God by sharing the gospel with everyone. 

19For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them…22To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. 23I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings. (1 Corinthians 9:19, 22-23 ESV)

            The Holy Spirit is continuing to mold and shape us into ambassadors of the Gospel. This calling is for every Christian, to seek out ways of extending God’s Kingdom of mercy and love to other people that He has brought along our paths.  Simply be a witness through not just our words, but also the actions we take to share the gospel, so that we “may share with them in its blessings.”

We are having a Connect to Disciple Workshop on June 20th from 8:30am-5pm with lunch provided. I hope that many of our members will attend this workshop. Sign up sheet is in the narthex.

 Connect To Disciple uses a four-part process of “Build Awareness, Create Connections, Nurture Rela­tionships, Make Disciples” to guide and equip congregational leaders in improving the congregation’s outreach to the lost people in their community. The workshop provides tools, including the Outreach Funnel and Outreach Pathways, to aid the congregation in creating and implementing planned and intentional actions to reach out to non-churched people, and move from making connections to making disciples.

The desired outcomes of Connect To Disciple include:

• A better understanding of outreach and its centrality to the congregation’s mission and purpose;

• The identification and assessment of the congregation’s current outreach activities; and

•The ability to identify and plan congregational activities for effective outreach.

In His Peace,

Pastor Ryan Honeycutt