Sunday, September 15, 2013

The Great Faithfulness of our Loving God (Lamentations 3:22-25)



*Recap of a portion of the 11-signs of hope @ FOL
**Kira Hogan and Terynce Roach will share toda re: their missions trip this summer

✔Vision begets vision
Principles of momentum kick in.
The unthinkable and unimaginable being to happen

✔Young People...
Young women emerge as Servant Leaders
Kira, Terynce, Ali & Lexi
Young Adults (Project X) Intercessors and emerging!!!! (Flashback)
All is pushing FOL to seriously dive into Youth Leadership Development

✔Intensifying intentional discipleship

✔Taking our neighboring community seriously

Spanish Table
✔Reentry Work
Acknowledge Jerome, Karen, Coop & others
Invite church to September 17th event

Looking forward to:
  • October Fast & Corporate prayer
  • October Sermon series on Markers of Healthy Missional Congregations


Part 2 (God will not forsake His people because God cannot forsake His people)

Sunday, September 15, 2013

*Let’s get over ourselves! God’s faithfulness Has God pursuing us...to get the job done!

Seasons!!!! (God is moving among us...act like young fishermen: bait/switch

Mandates!!!

Develop leaders (Contributes significantly to our Missional Momentum)
  • Recruit mentors & coaches for life long leadership development
  • Specifically: Develop young leaders 

God’s Word We are illuminated by the Spirit
Relationships We are united by the Spirit
Outward Action We are directed by the Spirit
Worship We are ignited by the Spirit


*Sustained spiritual & congregational growth will not happen outside of this process.


G: Wednesdays, Sundays, Small Groups, Devotional, Book Groups, Audio Bible

R: Fellowship Opportunities...We are family and must act like it

O: Exit To Serve (I want an ETS booth every Sunday w/ growth opportunities)

W: Responsiveness to God (lifestyle, stewardship, prayer). Worship = Selfless Maturity on display!!


**Transformation is a function of the sum of each of these. Transformation is the process by which God occupies more territory in our lives and perceptions.

***Transformation on this level will kick FOL’s “Missional Momentum” into high gear!


Challenge: Ask God for a transformation that is a proliferation of the salvation at which point the Angels in Heaven rejoiced over your choice! The angels didn’t rejoice because you merely converted...they rejoiced in that your salvation was the beginning of the end of our sad, personal, selfish & very limited reign and control in life and the beginning of God’s hold on planet Earth...through you...in brand new ways.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Message Title: Pressing (11 Signs of Hope from FOL)

*In this message I am following Paul's example in Philippians of telling the church how encouraged he was by their faith. Today I explained eleven sings of hope at FOL that reminded me of God's pleasure with our progress and faith. Be encouraged!


Pressing (Philippians 3)

My Joys: (Signs of Spiritual vitality that let me know that God is up to something spectacular)

Vision is unfolding @ FOL (Building Completed)
God is pleased and people have a mind to work

Vision begets vision (When vision is fulfilled people begin to trust God for even more)
Principles of momentum kick in.
The unthinkable and unimaginable being to happen

Shared Legacy
Our destinies are intertwined
Solana Marie Woodland's dedication

Young People...
Young women emerge as Servant Leaders
Kira, Terynce, Ali & Lexi
Young Adults (Project X) Intercessors and emerging!!!! (Reminder of our past)
All is pushing FOL to seriously dive into Youth Leadership Development

Diversity Continues
Culturally and denominationally as well as socio-economically

Fellowship is returning
Great Church Picnic
Friday night fellowship is coming this fall

Intensifying intentional discipleship
Adult bible class & Adult Sunday School
Youth Sunday school
Foundations Class
My book group with men to grow as husbands and fathers (young generals soon)

Taking our neighboring community seriously
Spanish Table
ESL Trainings
Emergence of Spanish speakers to FOL
Bible studies in Spanish
Children’s ministry to Latino children in our area

More male presence on Sundays!!!
Young men
Men with their families

Reentry Work
Acknowledge Jerome, Karen, Coop & others
Invite church to September 17th event

Car wash and community partners
Door Creek

I am looking forward to:
  • Spiritual gifts and talent assessment
  • Evangelism &  World missions
  • Bookstore
  • October Fast & Corporate prayer
  • October Sermon series on Markers of Healthy Congregations
  • Church Vitality Process beginning in October
  • President Gary Walter is visiting FOL in October to celebrate with us

Challenge to FOL: Be faithful to what God is speaking to your heart. Be a diligent student of His word. Be a Good Samaritan to those in need. Be available to the Holy Spirit. Get connected ASAP.