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Opening
Who would like to be part of something big?
A Pilot and a Pastor
Super Mega Busy “June” - Apologize
Honeymoon is over - This June also marks my 2nd year of service to the Lord through Agape
When the church confirmed my calling by ordaining me last June 18, you affirmed your trust in me
I am reciprocating today by affirming to the church that I’ am willing to give my life for Agape
Who would like to be part of something big?
Saddleback Church vs. Agape Church of San Diego
Both are founded in 1980 (September 29)
Saddleback has Pastor Rick from its planting and up to this day - Agape has me as the 8th Pastor
They plateua
They plateaued from 2005-2010 - Agape for sure has plateaued at some point, and then obviously declined
Saddleback has 25,500 attendance - Agape has 55 including children
Opportunities are in our future, but lessons are in the past
Do you think there are things we need to change in our church?
Who among you truly loves Jesus?
Who would like to be part of something big?
Change
Similarity between a Pilot and a Pastor
Both their jobs are a matter of life & death
Airline manifest still counts passengers using “soul” as unit
Changing the direction or heading, when done “fast” terrifies the people on board
Before take off, the Pilot will always announce the destination
In the same manner, the Pastor has to make it clear to the church where he’s taking them
Text Habakkuk 2:1-3
Prophet Habbakuk (600 B.C.) asked the Lord two questions in midst of wickedness & injustice:
How long must I call for help but you don’t listen?
How can God possibly use the forces of evil to carry out his holy judgments?
Watchmen were stationed at the the highest part of a city wall to warn people of impending danger
As watchmen, prophets were to communicate the divine message to the people
Agape’s Vision
“To Glorify God by building communities that are spiritually healthy, morally upright, physically fit, mentally alert, emotionally happy and financially stable.
To share His love to the unchurched, unloved, uninspired, unmotivated and specially to the believers of Jesus Christ.”
“To Glorify God by building communities that are spiritually healthy,
Glorify God
Spiritually Healthy
morally upright, physically fit, mentally alert, emotionally happy and financially stable.
Morally Upright
Physically Fit
Agape’s Mission
To share His love to the unchurched, unloved, uninspired, unmotivated
Mentally Alert
“Making disciples to save the lost.
Planting churches to share the gospel.
Sending disciples do the same.”
and specially to the believers of Jesus Christ.”
“Making disciples to save the lost.
Planting churches to share the gospel.
Sending disciples do the same.”
Emotionally Happy
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Financially Stable
God sees the hearts and thoughts of people
Share His Love
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Especially to the Believers
Vision is not the “ability” to see the future, vision is the ability to see the opportunity and move on
The physical vision of human beings
Surfer waiting for the right waves
It is given and can be taken by God
Let’s not pray for the Lord to bless what we’re doing, but instead, let’s pray that He make us part of what He is doing
Now, who wants to be used by God? come forward…
We need to move people from “crowd” to “core”
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Lay hands, pray and anoint with oil those who responded to the call to serve...
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Jesus Christ restores the sight of the blind
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Physical sight diminishes with age
; ; ; ; ; Ecc 12:2-5 is an allegory on ageing.
It gives a graphic description of a person’s progressive deterioration.
Physical vision has its dangers
It can create fear
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It gives rise to temptation
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Christians are to live by faith rather than by sight
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Visions of God
Examples of those who saw God
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God’s people will see him
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Spiritual vision
Seeing used metaphorically for spiritual insight
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Spiritual insight given in dreams or visions
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The OT prophets had visions from God
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False prophets in the OT lacked true vision
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