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Cheat Sheet: Changing the World

The closer you get to Jesus, the closer you get to His heart for the nations.

While not everyone is able to pack their bags and embark on a cross-cultural mission trip, many believers who could participate (even if it's praying and supporting missions) opt themselves out because of limiting self-talk.

Have you heard any of the following phrases pop into your mind when the subject of missions comes up?

1. "That's not relevant to me."

Whoops...not sure how to say this, but actually it is. When Jesus said "go into all the world..." He didn't add any qualifiers. Everyone is called to either be a "go-er" or a "sender."

2. "Resources are better spent here than sending people there."

Here's an interesting (though counterintuitive) reality...churches that invest in short-term missions tend to give more to local missions, not less. Cool right?

3. "I'm too busy."

Yeah, you probably are. That might be precisely why it's high time you hit pause, step off your personal hamster wheel and dedicate a week or two to God's work on the mission field. God often uses short-term opportunities to serve to shift the long-term alignment of priorities.

4. "I'm not spiritually qualified."

Maybe not. But guess what? Neither were the people who passed their faith to you. There's nothing quite like a mission trip to help you deepen your dependence on God. We often find that people who participate in short-term missions see tremendous growth in prayer, evangelism and relational health.

5." I don't know where to start."

Well, that's an easy one! Here are four simple next steps you can take today:

1. Pray for one minute that God would deepen your urgency for missions. 
2. Email Natalie, our Global Coordinator, and tell her you're interested in hearing about upcoming mission opportunities.
3. Stop by a brand, spanking new mIssion wall at your favorite campus for an overview of our strategic vision for missions.
4. Visit our missions page to e-meet our supported missionaries.

VISION: WE DESIRE TO BE

And Changing the World

Psalm 67

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Who are we becoming? That's the question that our vision statement seeks to answer. In this series, we are looking at the seven phrases of our vision statement to deepen our passion and sharpen our thinking about who we desire to be as a Church.

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The Big Idea

Why is mission and evangelism too integral to the people of God? Because God's heart is to be gracious to all people.

Group Guide

Following the series with your group? 

• Start with some icebreaker questions.
• Read the passage together before you dive in. 
• Share any insights from the message. Use the questions below to get your conversation started.

Conversation Starters

1. Read Psalm 67. What jumps out at you? What does this Psalm suggest God wants for the world? 

2. Have someone read Numbers 6:22-27. When you think of the Lord making His face to shine upon you, what imagery or feelings come to mind? 

3. With Numbers 6:22-27 in mind, what is a circumstance around the world when someone would really need to discover the Lord’s face shining upon them?

4. What are some ways that God’s people living in God’s blessing would be a witness or a testimony to outsiders?

5. God’s heart is for the nations, for all peoples. How might God be growing you to be more like His? 

6. Have you checked out our new mission wall (at all campuses)? Which parts did you find interesting and helpful?

7. As you think about this message series through our vision statement, what strikes you as one piece that we should focus on a little more? And why? 

Prayer Prompts

Psalm 67 is a prayer! Read it out loud together, as a prayer to God for the world.

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