Stay The Course: Vision Sunday 2024

December 3rd, 2023/Casey Middle School

Pray:

Intro: Vision

The Lord answered me: Write down this vision; clearly inscribe it on tablets so one may easily read it. 3 For the vision is yet for the appointed time; it testifies about the end and will not lie. Though it delays, wait for it, since it will certainly come and not be late. - Habakkuk 2:2-3

Vision there means God’s revelation, what He has shown us in His Word. So we start by asking what He has said. Sight is what you see with your eyes open, vision is what you see with your eyes closed. Vision starts with what God has revealed; from there we ask Him for eyes to see what could be.

Vision creates moments, produces miracles, and builds momentum.

Vision is the “why” we do what we do, and without a why, it’s easy to lose your way.

“Without revelation people run wild, but one who follows divine instruction will be happy.” - Proverbs 29:18 CSB

We are sharing a collective vision, but it will require a personal vision to be successful.

It is time to take a step by faith into a bigger vision for your life. A bigger vision for your family. A bigger vision for the city. A bigger vision for your finances. A bigger vision for your calling.

Vision is when frustration for the present meets passion for the future.

“3 They said to me, “The remnant in the province, who survived the exile, are in great trouble and disgrace. Jerusalem’s wall has been broken down, and its gates have been burned.” 4 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying before the God of the heavens.” - Nehemiah 1:3-4 CSB

Vision is often birthed out of brokenness. Maybe the very thing you are frustrated about or broken over, is the very thing you are called to build, called to create, called to lay down your life for.

Mission: GOAL

Meet people where they are and point them to Jesus

Values: CULTURE

Values create culture, give direction, and solidify beliefs

• Jesus is our message
• Connection is our culture
• Generosity is our privilege
• Prayer is our priority
• Servant leadership is our calling
• Worship is our weapon
• Honor is our commitment

Based on what we value, God has given us priorities in which we focus our attention.

Pillars: PRIORITIES

• Creative
• Next Gen. (Kids & YTH)
• Next Steps (Hospitality & Growth Track)
• Crews
• Missions (From Love Boulder)

Looking Back 2023:

Deut 6:12 Then take care lest you forget the Lord,

• Growth Track going online
• 22 salvations (127 Total), 12 baptisms (82 Total)
• Largest service - Easter 201
• Largest love boulder - 2000 individuals
• Largest serve team
• Front Range Church Planting Network
• Church Planters Coming To Boulder (Sharpe Family)
• $10,000 - Ever Church
• $6,600 - Cooperative Program
• $7,500 - Joe Stewart
• $5,000 - Pregnancy Center
• $3,000 - Local Families

Staff and Serve Team: Leadership Development

• Board
• Staff
• Leadership Development
• Year of sending: Tonia, Stills, Andres, Kelli
• Multiply - Sharpes

Previous Themes:

Every year God has spoken a theme over our hearts for the church.

1. 2019: Make Room: after we launched the church in August of 2018 we felt such momentum. God was speaking over us to make room. Not to get comfortable or settled with the people around us, but to continue to reach out, invite more people, and to make room. As a result of that we saw God multiply us from 1 service to 2 services at the synagogue. We saw so much growth in our crews, church, and in our hearts.
2. 2020: Build a Bridge: We had no idea what 2020 would hold. God had spoken Build a Bridge over our hearts. We desired to build bridges with organizations in our city, churches, and more. This has been the most critical year for us to stick together, to say and believe we know we are not alone and we are going to journey together.
3. 2021: Breakthrough: We believed that God wanted to bring about significant breakthrough in the lives of the people at Pinewood, but even more, we believe God was bringing breakthrough for our city. All throughout the year we heard testimony after testimony of miracles, restoration, and countless answers to prayers. God did it!
4. 2022: Rooted: Our theme for 2022 was ROOTED. There’s a time to plant and then there’s a season to become rooted. “So then, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in him, being rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing with gratitude.” - Colossians 2:6-7 CSB
5. 2023: Faith To Build: Building Faith toward a global disciple making movement. Just as Nehemiah had a call on his life to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, we have been given an assignment in Boulder to seek the Kingdom of God and bring heaven to earth. Faith to Build is a commitment to step into the unknown and trust God despite the challenges. Faith to build means sending our best, faith to build means sacrifice, faith to build means that we give all that we have and give God all the glory!

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Looking Ahead 2024: SHARE TOGETHER

• Believing God for 10 churches in Boulder
• Youth that know Jesus and are discipled to Him
• Families that are committed to God
• A sound for our city, worship collective.
• Leaders to be raised up and developed to disciple more people to Jesus
• A movement of crews multiplying throughout the city
• Lives to be transformed through media and our social outlets

Passage:

1. You’re blessed when you stay on course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God. You’re blessed when you follow his directions, doing your best to find him. That’s right—you don’t go off on your own; you walk straight along the road he set.” - Psalm 119:1-3 MSG

2. 2024: Stay The Course:

   1. “But I consider my life of no value to myself; my purpose is to finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of God’s grace.” - Acts 20:24 CSB

How to OWN the Vision.

1. The vision behind this year’s mission offering is to drive the movement deeper and wider. This offering is above and beyond your tithes and offering and it’s making a sacrifice for Kingdom impact.
2. We are not asking for money to pay debt or to cover bills, we are casting vision to accelerate the vision of meeting people where they are, and pointing them to Jesus. We are not asking you to empty your bank account, we are challenging you to fill your life with purpose.
3. Give Something
4. Commit to Tithe
5. Sacrificial Generosity

Movement Builders Offering 2024:

Local: $20,000

• Boulder Pregnancy Center
• The Sharpe Family (Boulder Church Planters)
• Love Boulder
• Jojo

Global: $20,000

• New Harvest Ministries (motorcycles)
• Caleb Morford
• Gabe Rogers
• Mission Trips

Pinewood: $35,000

• Ministry Upgrades
• Opportunity Fund

Next Steps:

• Salvation
• Baptism
• Altar