BECAUSE OF YOU—1

BECAUSE OF YOU

• To lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ.

So we have been greatly encouraged in the midst of our troubles and suffering, dear brothers and sisters, because you have remained strong in your faith. ⁸It gives us new life to know that you are standing firm in the Lord. ⁹How we thank God for you! Because of you we have great joy as we enter God’s presence. 1 Thessalonians 3:7-9 NLT

OUR CHURCH VALUES

• We will do anything short of sin to reach people who don’t know Christ. To reach people no one is reaching, we’ll have to do things no one is doing.

• We will lead the way with irrational generosity. We truly believe it is more blessed to give than to receive.

• We are faith-filled, big thinking, bet-the-farm risk takers. We’ll never insult God with small thinking and safe living.

• We are spiritual contributors not spiritual consumers. The church does not exist for us. We are the church and we exist for the world.

TALK IT OVER

• Share some examples of how you’ve been impacted in a positive way by the people of God’s Church?
• What are some big risks that God is calling you to take? How will you respond to Him?
• What steps do you need to take to become more of a spiritual contributor and less of a spiritual consumer?

Use the many resources available at http://resources.lifechurch.tv to help you become a spiritual contributor including a small group discussion guide for this message.