2018 HPBC Goals Individual Community Involvement: We will endeavor to cultivate a culture of evangelism in our church this year by encouraging our members to advance the gospel through individual community involvement. Specifically: We desire for our members to pursue a level of community involvement that brings them into regular contact with those who need Christ. “Community involvement” can be as simple as engaging a neighbor through a common hobby or as complex as participating in or leading a formal community organization (sports leagues, HOA, charities, etc). Church Family Gathering: We will continue our goal from last year to devote ourselves as a church family to the practice of prayer, testifying, and discipling one another during our evening gathering. Specifically: In addition to private and small group settings, we desire to see our church practice the commanded disciplines of prayer, testifying, and discipleship as an entire church family together. Our vision is for these practices to be essential and primary activities during our evening gathering. We will begin the process of structuring our evening gatherings to centralize around these activities. Reflect Sunday AM Jonah Sovereign Compassion Drew Conley – – – With whom do you identify in this story, Jonah or the Ninevites? What does that tell you about your beliefs and priorities? Pervasive Power of God - Is there a part of your life that you are living as if God does not take note of it, or as if God will do nothing about it? God has compassion for his enemies and makes them his people. What makes this story relevant for us today? Do you struggle to believe God has compassion for you? What are stirred up in your heart by this truth? Do you realize how vast God’s compassion is? What truths/passages can you reflect on that will increase your view of God’s compassion? What needs to change in your heart in order for it to line up with God’s heart? For whom should you be praying and caring? What relationships should you be pursuing as part of God’s mission for my life? Are there individuals or people-groups that you have written off from being part of your personal mission? Why? What are two things you can do this week to demonstrate compassion to others?
2018 HPBC Goals Individual Community Involvement: We will endeavor to cultivate a culture of evangelism in our church this year by encouraging our members to advance the gospel through individual community involvement. Specifically: We desire for our members to pursue a level of community involvement that brings them into regular contact with those who need Christ. “Community involvement” can be as simple as engaging a neighbor through a common hobby or as complex as participating in or leading a formal community organization (sports leagues, HOA, charities, etc). Church Family Gathering: We will continue our goal from last year to devote ourselves as a church family to the practice of prayer, testifying, and discipling one another during our evening gathering. Specifically: In addition to private and small group settings, we desire to see our church practice the commanded disciplines of prayer, testifying, and discipleship as an entire church family together. Our vision is for these practices to be essential and primary activities during our evening gathering. We will begin the process of structuring our evening gatherings to centralize around these activities. Reflect Sunday AM – Jonah – Sovereign Compassion – Drew Conley With whom do you identify in this story, Jonah or the Ninevites? What does that tell you about your beliefs and priorities? Pervasive Power of God - Is there a part of your life that you are living as if God does not take note of it, or as if God will do nothing about it? God has compassion for his enemies and makes them his people. What makes this story relevant for us today? Do you struggle to believe God has compassion for you? What are stirred up in your heart by this truth? Do you realize how vast God’s compassion is? What truths/passages can you reflect on that will increase your view of God’s compassion? What needs to change in your heart in order for it to line up with God’s heart? For whom should you be praying and caring? What relationships should you be pursuing as part of God’s mission for my life? Are there individuals or people-groups that you have written off from being part of your personal mission? Why? What are two things you can do this week to demonstrate compassion to others?
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