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Sunday Recap, 11.22.09
Launching New Churches- It was GREAT to be back at OneLife this week!
- God proved that church isn't about one person or who the "preacher" is. I was gone last week AND we had a video sermon. The result this week? Our highest attendance ever.
- Should I take that as a hint?!
- OneLifers continue inviting friends and family members. People keep asking me "how is OneLife growing so quickly?" That's the answer.
- This week we broke a rule that the so-called church growth experts say church plants shouldn't do: we talked about money!
- These experts forget a pretty big issue: there are 2,000 verses in the Bible about money or posessions and 16 of Jesus' 38 parables dealt with the topic.
- We also had to clear up what all the "crazy people" on TV say about money (and screw up a lot of people in the process).
- Here's where we landed: generosity is something God wants FOR you not FROM you.
- We have promises from Scripture that God will "throw open the floodgates of heaven" and that we will "store up treasure in heaven" when we follow His Word in this area of our lives.
- This sermon wrapped up my FAVORITE series we've done yet!
- This coming week brings another special little surprise for the sermon that I'm looking forward to. No, it's not a video this time!
- This Sunday will also be our first "Family Sunday" where our elementary kiddos will join us in the worship service.
- Speaking of kiddos, we had a TON of them this week! There were 36 kids checked into OneLife Kidz (birth-5th grade). Starting December 6 we'll be reorganizing our age groups a little bit and add another classroom. The volunteers in these areas are AWESOME!!!
- December is going to be an incredible month for us. Christmas parade, baptisms, Christmas Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, special Christmas offerings, and a Christmas Eve Service. Hold on to your socks, OneLifers!
- Oh yeah, and a new series starting December 6 called "Do You Hear." We'll be learning about hearing from God in the midst of all the noise and busyness of Christmas.
- This is only the beginning, OneLife! Thanks for all you do. Keep building relationships with people who need to discover God and they will quickly see through you that He loves them and wants their One Life to make a difference, too.
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