Ive missed too much Church Ive missed too

I've missed too much Church

I've missed too much Church • I Miss Church!

• And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2: 42

• It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace,

• both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. Phil. 1: 7

Fellowship, Partnership, Relationship

Fellowship, Partnership, Relationship Connection

• Connecting people to HOPE: • In Christ • In Community • In God Sized Causes

Community

Community People with common: interests, characteristics, history, condition

Hebrews 10: 24, 25

• And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together,

• as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Hebrews 10: 24, 25

Dynamic

Dynamic Distracted

Dynamic Distracted Drift

Dynamic Distracted Drift Disillusioned

Dynamic Distracted Drift Disillusioned Depart

Dynamic Distracted Drift Disillusioned Depart 4 -8 weeks

• ‘Church Attendance in U. S. is in decline. ’

• The frequency of attendance has changed!

• Regular Attender:

• Regular Attender: • Every week

• Regular Attender: • Every week • 3 out of 4 weeks

• Regular Attender: • Every week • 3 out of 4 weeks • At least once a month

• Regular Attender: • Every week • 3 out of 4 weeks • At least once a month • Once every 6 weeks

Dynamic Distracted Drift Disillusioned Depart

• And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, do not neglect to meet together,

1 Cor. 12: 12 -25

• And let us consider one another to stir up love and good works, not neglecting to meet together,

• ‘consider one another’ • Think about other peoples trials, difficulties, struggles, needs, strengths, gifts…

• Realize that other people in the Church need you and you need other people in the Church.

• And let us consider one another to stir up (provoke) love and good works, not neglecting to meet together,

• as is the habit of some, but encouraging (exhort) one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Hebrews 10: 24, 25

• encouraging (exhort) • parakaleo • To invite people to walk through life along side of you and you along side of them.

• as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Hebrews 10: 24, 25

How do we do that?

• Life Groups

Community People with common: interests, characteristics, history, condition

• Life Groups • Bible Studies • ABF Hour • Serving in a Ministry/Program • Fellowship Luncheons

Dynamic Distracted Drift Disillusioned Depart 4 -8 weeks

• Connecting people to HOPE: • In Christ • In Community • In God Sized Causes

I've missed too much Church • I Miss Church!

• And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2: 42