Next Steps - Week Two

The Biblical case for STAYING CONNECTED to your church:

• Hebrews 10:24–25 (ESV) 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

• Psalm 92:12–14 (NIV) 12 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; 13planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green,

What are the tangible steps of connecting with church?

• Be there!

  • Interaction is important

• Serve there!

  • Serve team

  • Missions team

• Invest there!

  • Giving financially is scriptural and positions you for blessings

    • Tithes - go to general fund:

      • Malachi 3:10 (ESV) 10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.

• Missions - Fire Bible project - THIS IS NOT YOUR TITHE

  • This is part of your "offering"

Connecting with Micro-Church

• Your MC is a place that will model that same things we're talking about here in Next Steps:

  • A place to connect

  • A place to grow

  • A place to serve

Micro-church is the place that your primary connections will happen in Hub City Church!

Connecting with your world

• Go places (BE present)

• Use a name

• Connect someone with your MC - it's the front door to our church!

• Or.... Bring them here 

  • Be responsible for them 

    • Introduce them to people

    • Be early