PCCs 4G Network

This past weekend I shared the vision of the 4G Network at PCC. Here are some of the highlights:

1. God wants me to GROW.

• PCC is a place to grow in your faith.
• 1 Peter 2:2 says "grow up" into your salvation
• 2 Peter 3:8 says "grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord"
• We grow through our commitments.

2. God wants me to be in a GROUP.

• Groups where the heartbeat of the New Testament Church
• Acts 2:42, 45 says they were committed to community.
• They met in the temple courts (corporate worship experiences) and in their homes (small groups).
• Groups are a place for connection.

3. God wants me to GIVE.

• 1 Peter 4:10 says that "each one has a gift"
• We are to give our gifts back to God by serving one another
• Luke 6:38 reminds us that we can't outgive God.
• At PCC, we are turning consumers into contributors.

4. Go wants me to GO.

• Jesus told us in Mat. 28:19 to "go and make disciples"
• The church is commanded to continue the mission of Jesus
• Jesus cames to seek and save the lost (Lk.19:10)
• At PCC, it's all about lives that are changed.

Vision Weekend @ PCC!

This weekend is Vision Weekend at PCC. I'm stoked to share the vision that God has given to me for PCC. It's the vision of our house!

Don't miss my vision talk entitled: The 4G Network. Together we will discover what God really wants us to do in and through us as we purpose to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

Let me share a couple reasons why we talk a lot about vision at PCC.

The Value of Vision:

1. Visions creates CLARITY.

• That's why we are commanded to "write the vision, make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it." Habakkuk 2:2
• In a growing church there are many new people who need to know what the church is about, where we are going, what we value, etc.
• There are also people who have been around for awhile that need to be reminded about the vision in the house. Like Bill Hybels says, "Vision leaks." It's like a tire and we all need to be filled up and fired up often.

2. Visions creates UNITY.

• It gets everyone on the same page in the playbook.
• Proverbs 29:18 says, "Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint."
• Vision gets everyone headed in the same direction. It creates alignment around a unified cause.
• Many churches, like many families, will often become stale, stagnant and divided because there is no vision in the house.
• If people don't know what the vision is, they will create their own.
• When you have more than one vision ... that's called division.

Decisions That Define Your Church #2

Decision #2 - What's the vision?

Every church has to decide why they exist and how they are going to accomplish the God-given mission. The mission has already been decided in Matthew 28 when Jesus said "Go ... and make disciples." But how a church does that is up to the local leadership ... that's called vision.

The great thing about Christianity is that it can be contextualized. God built this into the fabric of our faith. Yes, there are certain non-negotiable beliefs and practices but there is enough flexibility for the faith to thrive in any culture or generation.

While there are a million different ways to "do" church, there is only "one" way to do it at PCC. Whenever you have more than one vision - that's called division. Churches that don't stand in unity around the vision will eventually implode and crumble.