MT. OLIVE MISSION STATEMENT:
To develop devoted disciples by reaching, building and sending.
The 12 teaching messages in this series by Pastor Ken Williamson encourage and instruct our congregation (presented from August through November, 2015) about many Biblical things we need to know and do in order to succeed in fully implementing the powerful declaration (that we repeat in some form at almost every regular worship service) from our Mount Olive Lutheran Church’s Mission Statement.
How to become a Reaching, Building and Sending Church
“A Love, a Faith, a Hope that will change the world”
—Introduction, part 1
Jesus’ Prayer for the Church
part 2
Paul’s Expectation of a Reaching, Building, and Sending Church
part 3
Faith: The influential Value of a Reaching, Building and Sending Church
part 4
Hope:The Motivating Value of a Reaching, Building and Sending Church
part 5
Love: The All Important Value of a Reaching, Building and Sending Church
part 6
Four Essential Experiences of a Reaching, Building, and Sending Church
part 7
Learning and Growing with the Word of God
part 8
Learning to Grow in Love with Each Other
part 9
Reaching out to Non-Christians
part 10
Antioch, an example of a Reaching, Building, and Sending Church
part 11
Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-3
This photo of St Pierre Kilisesi is courtesy of TripAdvisor
More about Antioch from Wikipedia:
According to Acts 11:19-26, the Christian community at Antioch began when Christians who were scattered from Jerusalem because of persecution fled to Antioch. They were joined by Christians from Cyprus and Cyrene who migrated to Antioch. It was in Antioch that the followers of Jesus were first referred to as Christians.
A main point of interest, however, is connected with the progress of Christianity among the non-Jewish believers. Tradition holds that the first Gentile church was founded in Antioch, Acts 11:20-21, where it is recorded that the disciples of Jesus Christ were first called Christians Acts 11:19-26. It was from Antioch that St. Paul started on his missionary journeys.[1]
A Mission Statement—The Usefulness of a Stated Purpose
part 12, completing the series on implementing Mt. Olive Lutheran Church’s mission statement.
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