This past Sunday night at BIGteam we unveiled the concept of "Mission Partnership" to our people for the very first time.
I can vividly remember sitting in a living room 2 years ago looking around at the 15-20 people in the room and asking for them to partner with us to start CityChurch. Last night I sat in a room of about 120 people committed to CityChurch and helping us take that next step.
We handed a "Mission Guide" to every person in the room. It's a small booklet that describes who we are and what we're about as a church. It also talks about where we're going & the future vision. Just like any great football team has a playbook and strategy on how to accomplish the goal, we as the church, must develop a plan in order to see the mission accomplished. In this case, the mission is seeing more lives changed by Jesus Christ.
After explaining the mission and how we're planning on getting there I asked everyone to prayerfully consider committing to the following:
- Faithfully attend Sunday gatherings
- Be part of a Community Group committed to experiencing biblical community with others
- Use your time and abilities by serving on Sundays or as a part of our Love Tulsa initiative
- Become a financial contributor that works toward a minimum of a 10% tithe
- Create an environment of life change and discipleship by continually inviting others to church and helping others take the next step on their walk with Christ
If I'm honest, the response so far has been greater than I even anticipated. It's going to be incredible to see what God can do through a church that is wholeheartedly committed to living out the gospel message of Jesus Christ.
To download the complete Mission Guide click here.
