Is a call to continue to focus our vision to become a SENDING STATION for Gospel proclamation, reaching the lost, equipping the saints, and planting more joy-filled, biblically saturated, multi-generational communities of faithful disciples. Our goal is to take the next faithful step in fulfilling Gods vision for our church family by continuing to leverage Gods resources for Kingdom movement towards:

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Is a call to continue to focus our vision to become a SENDING STATION for Gospel proclamation, reaching the lost, equipping the saints, and planting more joy-filled, biblically saturated, multi-generational communities of faithful disciples. Our goal is to take the next faithful step in fulfilling Gods vision for our church family by continuing to leverage Gods resources for Kingdom movement towards:

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• A pastoral residency; investing in pastors for this secular age.

Is a call to continue to focus our vision to become a SENDING STATION for Gospel proclamation, reaching the lost, equipping the saints, and planting more joy-filled, biblically saturated, multi-generational communities of faithful disciples. Our goal is to take the next faithful step in fulfilling Gods vision for our church family by continuing to leverage Gods resources for Kingdom movement towards:

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• A pastoral residency; investing in pastors for this secular age.
• A kids wing; investing in our the next generation.

Is a call to continue to focus our vision to become a SENDING STATION for Gospel proclamation, reaching the lost, equipping the saints, and planting more joy-filled, biblically saturated, multi-generational communities of faithful disciples. Our goal is to take the next faithful step in fulfilling Gods vision for our church family by continuing to leverage Gods resources for Kingdom movement towards:

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• A pastoral residency; investing in pastors for this secular age.
• A kids wing; investing in our the next generation.
• 3 acres towards a parking lot; bringing space to our growing community.

Is a call to continue to focus our vision to become a SENDING STATION for Gospel proclamation, reaching the lost, equipping the saints, and planting more joy-filled, biblically saturated, multi-generational communities of faithful disciples. Our goal is to take the next faithful step in fulfilling Gods vision for our church family by continuing to leverage Gods resources for Kingdom movement towards:

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The compartmentalized life.

Matthew 9:38

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“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; ³⁸ therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”

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We actively build and invest in community as an essential means of growing and persevering in faith, knowing any of us can drift.

Building Community is essential in our identity as a disciple-maker.

¹⁸ And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹ [as you’re going] therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰ teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

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What is a Disciple?

Together.

“In the beginning there was God and God created the heavens and the earth…When God created humans he put them into relationship, first with himself and then with each other. As the bible says, ‘The man and his wife were both naked and they felt no shame’ (Gen 2:25).”

-Henry Cloud. John Townsend.

How People Grow

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‘Christian community is not an ideal we have to realize, but rather a reality created by God in Christ in which we may participate. The more clearly we learn to recognize that the ground and strength and promise of all our community is in Jesus Christ alone, the more calmly we will learn to think about our community and pray and hope for it.’ (38)

- Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Life Together.

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How Do We Call & Form Disciples?

Organizationally

Staff/Elder Teams

Leadership Teams

Serve Teams

Life Groups

Bible Studies

Triple Treat

Family Night

Connect Events

VBS

1^st Impressions/Worship/Tech

Kids Ministry

Next Steps

Operations

Sunday Gathering

STREET

How Do We Call & Form Disciples?

Organizationally

Staff/Elder Teams

Leadership Teams

Serve Teams

Life Groups

Bible Studies

1^st Impressions/Worship/Tech

Kids Ministry

Next Steps

Operations

Sunday Gathering

STREET

EDM

PWS

Sunday Send

All Nations- L,R,G

Triple Treat

Family Night

Connect Events

VBS

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How much have you considered yourself an everyday missionary and a relational disciple-maker?

 �Building Community is essential because anyone can drift.

Hebrews 2:1-4

¹ Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. ² For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, ³ how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, ⁴ while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

How Do We Call & Form Disciples?

Organizationally

Life Groups

Hebrews 3:7-19

⁷ Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, “Today, if you hear his voice, ⁸ do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness, ⁹ where your fathers put me to the test and saw my works for forty years. ¹⁰ Therefore I was provoked with that generation, and said, ‘They always go astray in their heart; they have not known my ways.’ ¹¹ As I swore in my wrath, ‘They shall not enter my rest.’”

The Exodus Generation (Exodus 6-17; Numbers 11-14, 20; Nehemiah 9).

The Exodus Generation (Exodus 6-17; Numbers 11-14, 20; Nehemiah 9).

• Witnessed God hear their prayers, as slaves in Egypt.

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The Exodus Generation (Exodus 6-17; Numbers 11-14, 20; Nehemiah 9).

• Witnessed God hear their prayers, as slaves in Egypt.
• First hand experiences of God performing signs and wonders through Moses before Pharaoh and all his servants, and before all the people of Egypt.

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The Exodus Generation (Exodus 6-17; Numbers 11-14, 20; Nehemiah 9).

• Witnessed God hear their prayers, as slaves in Egypt.
• First hand experiences of God performing signs and wonders through Moses before Pharaoh and all his servants, and before all the people of Egypt.
• God led them out of the hands of the most powerful ruler in the world.

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The Exodus Generation (Exodus 6-17; Numbers 11-14, 20; Nehemiah 9).

• Witnessed God hear their prayers, as slaves in Egypt.
• First hand experiences of God performing signs and wonders through Moses before Pharaoh and all his servants, and before all the people of Egypt.
• God led them out of the hands of the most powerful ruler in the world.
• They walked through the divided Red Sea on dry land.

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The Exodus Generation (Exodus 6-17; Numbers 11-14, 20; Nehemiah 9).

• Witnessed God hear their prayers, as slaves in Egypt.
• First hand experiences of God performing signs and wonders through Moses before Pharaoh and all his servants, and before all the people of Egypt.
• God led them out of the hands of the most powerful ruler in the world.
• They walked through the divided Red Sea on dry land.
• Experienced Pharaoh's army cast into the depths like a stone into mighty waters.

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The Exodus Generation (Exodus 6-17; Numbers 11-14, 20; Nehemiah 9).

• Witnessed God hear their prayers, as slaves in Egypt.
• First hand experiences of God performing signs and wonders through Moses before Pharaoh and all his servants, and before all the people of Egypt.
• God led them out of the hands of the most powerful ruler in the world.
• They walked through the divided Red Sea on dry land.
• Experienced Pharaoh's army cast into the depths like a stone into mighty waters.
• They were led through the desert by a pillar of cloud by day, and by a pillar of fire in the night to light their way.

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The Exodus Generation (Exodus 6-17; Numbers 11-14, 20; Nehemiah 9).

• They saw God come down on Mount Sinai and they feared for their lives. God spoke with them from heaven, gave them true laws and good commands.

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The Exodus Generation (Exodus 6-17; Numbers 11-14, 20; Nehemiah 9).

• They saw God come down on Mount Sinai and they feared for their lives. God spoke with them from heaven, gave them true laws and good commands.
• God gave them a miraculous provision of bread from heaven for their hunger.

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The Exodus Generation (Exodus 6-17; Numbers 11-14, 20; Nehemiah 9).

• They saw God come down on Mount Sinai and they feared for their lives. God spoke with them from heaven, gave them true laws and good commands.
• God gave them a miraculous provision of bread from heaven for their hunger.
• God brought water out of a rock for their thirst (Moses named the place “Testing and Quarreling/Rebellion”).

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Hebrews 3:7-19

⁷ Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, “Today, if you hear his voice, ⁸ do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness, ⁹ where your fathers put me to the test and saw my works for forty years. ¹⁰ Therefore I was provoked with that generation, and said, ‘They always go astray in their heart; they have not known my ways.’ ¹¹ As I swore in my wrath, ‘They shall not enter my rest.’”

Psalm 95: 8

Today, if you hear his voice, ⁸ do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as on the day at Massah in the wilderness,

The Exodus Generation (Exodus 6-17; Numbers 11-14, 20; Nehemiah 9).

• They saw God come down on Mount Sinai and they feared for their lives. God spoke with them from heaven, gave them true laws and good commands.
• God gave them a miraculous provision of bread from heaven for their hunger.
• God brought water out of a rock for their thirst (Moses named the place “Testing and Quarreling/Rebellion”).
• For forty years God sustained them in the desert, they lacked nothing.

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The Exodus Generation (Exodus 6-17; Numbers 11-14, 20; Nehemiah 9).

• They saw God come down on Mount Sinai and they feared for their lives. God spoke with them from heaven, gave them true laws and good commands.
• God gave them a miraculous provision of bread from heaven for their hunger.
• God brought water out of a rock for their thirst (Moses named the place “Testing and Quarreling/Rebellion”).
• For forty years God sustained them in the desert, they lacked nothing.
• Their clothes did not wear out, their feet did not swell

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The Exodus Generation (Exodus 6-17; Numbers 11-14, 20; Nehemiah 9).

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And yet, they refused to trust Him, they rebelled against Him, and appointed a leader to lead them back to Egypt!

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If The Exodus generation could drift, Anyone Can Drift

Because we recognize anyone can drift, we take real, daily action.

Because we recognize anyone can drift, we take real, daily action.

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• Examine our hearts.

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Hebrews 3:7-19

¹² Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. ¹³ But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. ¹⁴ For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. ¹⁵ As it is said, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”

Hebrews 3:7-19

¹² Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. ¹³ But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. ¹⁴ For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. ¹⁵ As it is said, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”

Hebrews 3:7-19

¹² Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. ¹³ But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. ¹⁴ For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. ¹⁵ As it is said, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”

Because we recognize anyone can drift, we take real, daily action.

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• Examine our hearts.

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• Actively pursue others towards life with Jesus.

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Hebrews 3:7-19

¹² Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. ¹³ But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. ¹⁴ For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. ¹⁵ As it is said, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”

Because we recognize anyone can drift, we take real, daily action.

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• Examine our hearts.

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• Actively pursue others towards life with Jesus.

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Because we recognize anyone can drift, we take real, daily action.

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• Examine our hearts.

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• Actively pursue others towards life with Jesus.
• Not just to “encourage”

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Because we recognize anyone can drift, we take real, daily action.

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• Examine our hearts.

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• Actively pursue others towards life with Jesus.
• Not just to “encourage”
• Today = Regularly, ongoing, consistently, urgent.

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Hebrews 3:7-19

¹² Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. ¹³ But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. ¹⁴ For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. ¹⁵ As it is said, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”

Because we recognize anyone can drift, we take real, daily action.

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• Examine our hearts.

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• Actively pursue others towards life with Jesus.
• Not just to “encourage”
• Today = Regularly, ongoing, consistently, urgent.
• Towards our greatest good.

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Hebrews 11:26

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²⁶ He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.

Genesis 4:7

And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it.”

Because we recognize anyone can drift, we take real, daily action.

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• Examine our hearts.

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• Actively pursue others towards life with Jesus.

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• We Use This Measure – Confidence in Christ

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Hebrews 3:7-19

¹² Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. ¹³ But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. ¹⁴ For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. ¹⁵ As it is said, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”

Hebrews 3:7-19

¹² Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. ¹³ But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. ¹⁴ For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. ¹⁵ As it is said, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”

Why use confidence?

Why use confidence?

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• Why not obedience?
• Why not worship?
• Why not prayer?
• Why not tithing?

Why use confidence?

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• Why not obedience?
• Why not worship?
• Why not prayer?
• Why not tithing?

In these areas, my confidence is primarily in me…

We Use This Measure – Confidence in Christ

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• Trust Jesus
• Trust who He is
• Trust what He has done
• Trust what He continues to do

We Use This Measure – Confidence in Christ

How Do We Call & Form Disciples?

Organizationally

Life Groups

How Do We Call & Form Disciples?

Organizationally

STREET

Life Groups

What prevents us from Building Community?

What prevents us from Building Community?

• Attraction of so much other stuff.

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What prevents us from Building Community?

• Attraction of so much other stuff.
• Bad past experiences with church people, small groups.

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What prevents us from Building Community?

• Attraction of so much other stuff.
• Bad past experiences with church people, small groups.
• Hard to find people/groups with whom we connect.

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What prevents us from Building Community?

• Attraction of so much other stuff.
• Bad past experiences with church people, small groups.
• Hard to find people/groups with whom we connect.
• Difficult to find people who encourage and inspire us.

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What prevents us from Building Community?

• Attraction of so much other stuff.
• Bad past experiences with church people, small groups.
• Hard to find people/groups with whom we connect.
• Difficult to find people who encourage and inspire us.
• Fear of others discovering how much growth is still possible.

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“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable.” - CS Lewis. The Four Loves

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What should motivate us to more actively, and intentionally Build Community?

What should motivate us to more actively, and intentionally Build Community?

• Acknowledging OST is the most important thing in life.

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What should motivate us to more actively, and intentionally Build Community?

• Acknowledging OST is the most important thing in life.
• Understanding the way God designed us to experience OST is through meeting together.

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What should motivate us to more actively, and intentionally Build Community?

• Acknowledging OST is the most important thing in life.
• Understanding the way God designed us to experience OST is through meeting together.
• Accepting where I am spiritually because God does.

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What should motivate us to more actively, and intentionally Build Community?

• Acknowledging OST is the most important thing in life.
• Understanding the way God designed us to experience OST is through meeting together.
• Accepting where I am spiritually because God does.
• Recognizing even those who appear to be ahead, may not be, and even if they are, we all have room to grow.

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What should motivate us to more actively, and intentionally Build Community?

• Acknowledging OST is the most important thing in life.
• Understanding the way God designed us to experience OST is through meeting together.
• Accepting where I am spiritually because God does.
• Recognizing even those who appear to be ahead, may not be, and even if they are, we all have room to grow.
• Appreciating that no matter where I am in my journey, God wants to use me to encourage others.

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What should motivate us to more actively, and intentionally Build Community?

• Acknowledging OST is the most important thing in life.
• Understanding the way God designed us to experience OST is through meeting together.
• Accepting where I am spiritually because God does.
• Recognizing even those who appear to be ahead, may not be, and even if they are, we all have room to grow.
• Appreciating that no matter where I am in my journey, God wants to use me to encourage others.
• Being convinced there is no greater joy in life than to be growing in our understanding and experience of, and ability to express the infinite love of God.

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MONDAY MATTERS:

• Recognize we’re all vulnerable. Read Hebrews 3. Examine your heart.

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MONDAY MATTERS:

• Recognize we’re all vulnerable. Read Hebrews 3. Examine your heart.
• Let people in.

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MONDAY MATTERS:

• Recognize we’re all vulnerable. Read Hebrews 3. Examine your heart.
• Let people in. Consider a Life Group for 2025.
• Identify a few people you already know, already have relationship with, and already hang with. Pray, listen, and watch what happens as you pursue Building Community with other followers of Jesus.

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MONDAY MATTERS:

• Recognize we’re all vulnerable. Read Hebrews 3. Examine your heart.
• Let people in. Consider a Life Group for 2025.
• Identify a few people you already know, already have relationship with, and already hang with. Pray, listen, and watch what happens as you pursue Building Community with other followers of Jesus.
• If a few names haven’t come to mind, spend some time thinking about the places you spend your time. Where are some spaces you could enjoy intentionally listening and asking questions to others with the goal of deeper spiritual conversations?
• Think Long Term – Today, Everyday, To The End!
• Set your alarm. 9:38 to PRAY and be reminded the harvest is plentiful and the laborers are few.

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MONDAY MATTERS:

• Recognize we’re all vulnerable. Read Hebrews 3. Examine your heart.
• Let people in. Consider a Life Group for 2025.
• Identify a few people you already know, already have relationship with, and already hang with. Pray, listen, and watch what happens as you pursue Building Community with other followers of Jesus.
• If a few names haven’t come to mind, spend some time thinking about the places you spend your time. Where are some spaces you could enjoy intentionally listening and asking questions to others with the goal of deeper spiritual conversations?

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MONDAY MATTERS:

• Recognize we’re all vulnerable. Read Hebrews 3. Examine your heart.
• Let people in. Consider a Life Group for 2025.
• Identify a few people you already know, already have relationship with, and already hang with. Pray, listen, and watch what happens as you pursue Building Community with other followers of Jesus.
• If a few names haven’t come to mind, spend some time thinking about the places you spend your time. Where are some spaces you could enjoy intentionally listening and asking questions to others with the goal of deeper spiritual conversations?
• Think Long Term – Today, Everyday, To The End!

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MONDAY MATTERS:

• Recognize we’re all vulnerable. Read Hebrews 3. Examine your heart.
• Let people in. Consider a Life Group for 2025.
• Identify a few people you already know, already have relationship with, and already hang with. Pray, listen, and watch what happens as you pursue Building Community with other followers of Jesus.
• If a few names haven’t come to mind, spend some time thinking about the places you spend your time. Where are some spaces you could enjoy intentionally listening and asking questions to others with the goal of deeper spiritual conversations?
• Think Long Term – Today, Everyday, To The End!
• Set your alarm. 9:38 to PRAY and be reminded the harvest is plentiful and the laborers are few.

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