October 18, 2009
Our Core Values: Community!
Dave Bollenbacher, Nations

Our Core Values:

• God's Glory
• Loving Well
• Community
• God's Word
• Life Change

“Happy are those who are strong in the Lord, who set their minds on a pilgrimage.” Psalm 84:5 NLT

Created For Community

Hebrews 10:19-25

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together … v.24

The implication is I need others to love as God loves!

L'amour de Dieu est folie! The love of God is folly!

The unreasonable love of God is demonstrated

•  Without moderation

•  Without expectation

•  Without discrimination

Luke 5:17-26

God seeking community enables us to

•  See what we cannot

•  Do what we cannot

•  Believe what we cannot

“Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, ‘Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that the Lord will work for us, for nothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few.' And his armor-bearer said to him, ‘Do all that is in your heart. Do as you wish. Behold, I am with you heart and soul.'” 1 Samuel 14:6-7

God seeking community allows us to…

Dream God-sized dreams

[Exodus 17:10-13]
Endure when we can't keep going

[Matthew 26:36-46]
Face our greatest trials

“And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe , say, ‘We have seen extraordinary things today.'” Luke 5:25-26

Intensify life's celebrations

What would it take for someone in my church to truly know me & be known by me?

•  Availability

•  Vulnerability

•  Expendability

“A gentle revolution will come through the little cadre of Christian fools who are willing to overthrow the established order by rearranging their lives around the mind of Christ” –Brennan Manning