VISION SUNDAY SUNDAY MORNINGS JanuaryMay 2017 Colossians The

VISION SUNDAY

SUNDAY MORNINGS • January-May 2017 – Colossians / The Preeminent One • June-August 2017 – 9 Principles of Ministry Enablement • August 2017 -December 2018 – Creation to Christ

CREATION TO CHRIST 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. There is a God. He created you. Man fell into sin. God provided a law for man to follow. Man could not follow God’s perfect law. God sent his Son, Jesus died in our place. Jesus rose again, conquering death.

SUNDAY MORNINGS 2019 • Getting God’s Best • The Acts of the Apostles

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY • Worshipful, Enjoyable and Biblical (WEB) • 3 Classes – Birth-3 ½ years old – 3 ½ years-Kindergarten – 1 st-5 th grade • Beginning a new teaching format: – Our children will receive the same biblical instruction that we are learning right here on Sunday mornings.

STUDENT MINISTRY • Began last January. • Very shortly we will begin a Junior High ministry on Sunday mornings as well. • 9 -940 am on Sunday’s • Wednesday night Bible studies • LSW Tuesday morning Bible study (TSF)

SMALL GROUPS • Joe Medlin – Couples and Young Families • Sam Shockley – Family • Montana Rex – High School – Also Titan Student Fellowship @ LSW • Jennifer Briggs – Ladies • Lisa Smith – Moms • Blade Sbisa – Young Adults

DISCIPLESHIP • The transfer of life over the transfer of knowledge. • Establishing 4 goals in each disciple: 1. 2. 3. 4. In the Worship of God. In the Word of God. In the Local Church. In the work of the Ministry.

DISCIPLESHIP • We currently have 15 people in Discipleship relationships and 5 waiting to be paired up. • We have 20 individuals who have completed the Discipleship 1 process since LF began.

DISCIPLESHIP 2 • We began Discipleship 2 in September. • We currently have 27 people enrolled.

NEW MEMBERS • Following our most recent New Members Luncheon we now have 75 members at Living Faith. • Our next New Members luncheon will be February 10.

SALVATIONS and BAPTISMS • We had 13 baptisms this last year and at least 16 salvations as well.

MISSIONS and MISSIONARIES • Spoke at La Biblia Dice’s Mission Conference in Bogota, Colombia. • We began our 3 -year school to India in December.

RESOURCES and FINANCES • How did we use our time? • How did we use our resources as well? • We want our time, livelihood, resources and finances to match the mission.

1 Outreach Kingdom spending missions, community outside LF 2 In-reach Children, praise fellowship, benevolence, etc… 3 Savings Future staff salaries, building fund, etc… 2018 ALLOCATIONS 5% 10% Total Amount 274, 000 61% 9% Building 4 Rent, facility exp. new construction, etc… Admin 5 Salaries, office supplies, etc…

OUR FUTURE • • Mission Statement Vision Statement Ministry Mind Ministry Heart

Habakkuk 2: 2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make [it] plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

MISSION STATEMENT • To make disciples who will abide in Christ, be established in his Word, love one another and bear much fruit.

VISION STATEMENT • To be an Equipping and Sending Church that transforms our communities, city and world with the gospel.

MINISTRY MIND • Every Saint a Servant.

MINISTRY HEART • To be a rejuvenating ministry that rests in the Lord and is refreshed by his presence. • Thus, our capacity to minister to others will come from a place of overflow with the Lord.

MANY WAYS TO GET INVOLVED! • Serving opportunities on Sunday mornings – Set up and tear down – Children’s ministry – AV team – Door Greeters – Security • One on One Discipleship Pairings • Small Groups throughout LS