Vision Booklet

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REVISED FEBRUARY 2018

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For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. Habakkuk 2:14

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Yea r s a g o I h e a rd t h e s t a t e m e n t , “ Yo u must seize the o ppo rtunity of a l i fet i m e i n t h e l i f e t i m e o f t h e oppo rtunity.” I f there is o ne word t ha t d e s c r i b e s t h i s s e a s o n i n the lif e o f Temple Ba ptist C hurc h, i t i s t h e w o rd “ o p p o r t u n i t y.” I n Ja nua ry 2016, w hen w e fi r st l a un c h e d o u r s t r a t e g i c p l a n c a lled “ SATU R ATE ,” w e knew G od wa s c a l l i n g u s t o “ s a t u r a t e t h e Pine Belt a nd the w o rld w ith t he g osp e l .” T h e s t r a t e g i c i n i t i a t i v es in o ur pla n a re co ming to fr ui t i on, a n d w e n o w m o v e i n t o t h e next pha ses o f this sea so n o f op p or t un i t y. We a re h u m b l e d b y t he privilege a nd respo nsibility G od ha s e n t r u s t e d t o u s i n d i v i d u a lly a nd a s a church. As y ou re a d t h i s b o o k l e t , i t i s o u r h o pe tha t yo ur pa ssio n a nd v i si on fo r t h e L o rd a n d H i s w o r k w ill be renew ed a nd ref reshed. You wi l l b e re m i n d e d o f o u r v i s i o n initia tives a nd inf o r med o f the nex t st ep s w e w i l l t a k e t o g e t h e r. O ur visio n is f ueled by a deep b urd en fo r t h e l o s t , t h e h u r t i n g , a nd tho se needing ho pe in Christ. W hi l e t he i n f o r m a t i o n i n t h i s b o o k let is no t exha ustive, it do es p rov i d e a c l e a r p a t h f o r s u s t a i n i n g , gro w ing, a nd expa nding o ur a b i l i t y t o “ S a t u r a t e t h e P i n e B e l t a nd the w o rld w ith the go spel.” In t he m o v i e “ L u t h e r,” t h e g re a t Ch ristia n ref o r mer w a s prepa ring for hi s t ri a l w h e re h e h a d b e e n o rdered to reca nt his tea chings c onc er ni n g s a l v a t i o n b y g r a c e t h ro ugh f a ith a lo ne in Christ a lo ne. He sa i d to h i s f a t h e r i n t h e m i n i s t r y, “ W hen yo u sent me o ut to c ha ng e th e w o r l d , d i d y o u t h i n k i t w o uld co st me no thing?” A s w e c onsi d er t h e f u t u re g e n e r a t i o n s w ho w ill be blessed a nd rea ched b y t hese e n d e a v o r s , w e a re a s k i n g tha t ea ch member o f Temple p r a y er ful l y re a d t h i s m a t e r i a l a n d a sk the f o llo w ing: L ord , wh e re a re y o u s e n d i n g m e ? L ord , ma k e m e a p r a y e r w a r r i o r ! L ord , hel p m e t o g ro w i n t h e g r a c e o f giving! Ea c h one o f u s h a s b e e n e n t r u s t e d w ith o ne “ lif etime.” I implo re y ou t o se i z e t h i s o p p o r t u n i t y Go d h a s given yo u to ma ke a n et er na l im p a c t t h a t w i l l l a s t b e y o n d this lif e a nd into eter nity. Tog et her w e c a n S AT U R AT E t h e P i ne Belt a nd the w o rld w ith the g osp el ! D r. D a rryl Cra f t

CONTENTS SATU RATE VISI O N BO O K

TE R MS TO KNOW.............................................. 1 B U IL D IN G FR OM TH E FOUNDAT IO N................... 2 PR E S E NT COR E VALUE S..................................... 6 S ATU R ATE . . ....................................................... 8 TH E PU RPOS E OF S ATUR ATE............................. 10 S E N D IN G ......................................................... 12 D IS CIPLE SH IP . . ................................................. 14 PIN E B ELT . . ...................................................... 16 G A P . . . . ............................................................ 18 PA R T N E R S H IPS ................................................. 20 CH U R C H PLANTIN G .......................................... 22 PR AY IN G . . ........................................................ 24 G IV IN G . . .......................................................... 28 S ATU R ATE F UN D ING INITIAT IVE........................ 30 O N E F U N D MOD E L........................................... 31 YO U R ROLE IN SATUR ATE ................................. 35

TE RMS TO KNOW CORE VALUES

Temple’s core values are the guiding principles that define our behavior and actions. Our heart at Temple is to see Life Change, and we see this happening through three core values: Life Worship, Life Together, and Life Mission.

SATURATE

Saturate is Temple’s five-year strategic plan to saturate the Pine Belt and the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ. We believe that Saturate is a God-given vision for our church.

SATURATE FUNDING INITIATIVE

The Saturate Funding Initiative is a two-year financial plan that enables us to fund the initial stages of our Saturate Vision.

ONE FUND GIVING MODEL

The “One Fund Giving Model” enables us to see that everything we do is missional. A part of this initiative is to challenge each of us to increase our financial support with a two-year commitment to the Lord’s work through our church.

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BUILDING FROM THE FOUNDATION God has greatly blessed the historical commitment to being on mission that embodies Temple Baptist Church. As a result, we have been blessed greatly with people, resources, and opportunity. Believing Luke 12:48 “from everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more,” we better understand Paul’s statement in Romans 1:14, “I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.”

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In 1907, 15 Baptists came together for the purpose of offering Sunday School for their children in a location nearer to their homes. They began meeting in a small servant’s house on Sunday after noons, eventually moving to a home as their numbers grew. Their desire to foster a community of worship and spiritual lear ning would keep growing, becoming the Temple Baptist Church of today. A small group of 15 believers is now over 4,000 and continues to grow.

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T he c hurc h i s o ff i c i a l l y org ani zed o n 4 t h Av enue i n th e h o m e of Mr. and M r s . H . R . Ri l ey a nd i s g i v e n t h e na me “ F a i t h .” 4

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T h e s i t e f o r the n e w c h u rch is donated by H. A. Ca m p . B e c a use o f i t s l o c a t i o n o n 5th Av e n u e , t h e na me b e c o m e s 5th Av e n u e B a ptist Ch u rc h , t h e f irst B a p t i s t c h u rch in t h e w e s t e r n pa rt o f t h e c i ty.

1950

On the cor ner of Hardy Street and 16th Avenue, construction begins for a newer, larger church building. On June 3, 1951, the church cha nges its na me to Temple Ba ptist Church.

In J u n e , c onst r u c t i o n b eg i ns on a m a j o r expansion for the Hardy Street Church.

A s m e m bership g ro w s , Te mple vo tes t o l e a s e 50 a cres i n L a m a r C o unty o n O l d H i g h w a y 11.

Sa tura te f ive-yea r initia tive begins.

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Temp l e’s re s i d e n t m e m b e r s h i p g ro w s t o 4 ,4 9 3 .

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OUR PAST FOUNDATION BRINGS US TO OUR PRESENT CORE VALUES

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OUR PASSION

IS TO SEE

LIFE CHANGE

THROUGH

THREE CORE VALUES LIFE WORSHIP

We see the body dedicate itself to the teaching of the apostles, to worship, and to prayer.

LIFE TOGETHER

We also follow their example of committing themselves to life together and to the common meal, living in wonderful har mony, holding everything in common.

LIFE MISSION

We see that by living out their faith, people in general liked what they saw. Every day their number grew as God added those who were saved.

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OUR CORE VALUES MOTIVATE US TO SATURATE

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WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? Because 1.9 BILLION PEOPLE in the world have never heard the gospel! We have a burden that begins with the glory of God and is fueled by our compassion for the lost, the broken, and the hopeless. People in our community and the world need to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ.

WHY NOW? We are a blessed people, and God has entrusted us with many gifts and resources. Because of God’s generosity, each of us has a greater responsibility to be a good steward. Luke 12:42-48 Our community, our nation, and our world are in desperate need of the gospel. Jesus told us to go and make disciples. Matthew 28:18-20

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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF SATURATE ? We are providing a clear path for sustaining, growing, and expanding our church’s ability to impact the Pine Belt and the world with the gospel!

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HOW?

SENDING Our goal is to be a people known for going and sending.

PRAYING

Our goal is to be a people known for prayer.

GIVING

Our goal is to cultivate a culture of growing biblical generosity.

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SENDING

A C H U R C H S AT U R AT I N G T H E P I N E B E LT A N D T H E WORLD WITH THE GOSPEL A P E O PL E K N O W N F O R G O IN G A N D SE N DIN G

DISCIPLES INTO OUR COMMUNITY M E S S E N G E R S I N TO O U R W O R L D

A ct i ve e v a n g e l i c a l h o u sehol ds by c ount y :

12.87% Lamar

26.09% Forrest

“A c t i v e ” i s d e f i n e d a s a t t endi ng 1 o u t o f e v e r y 4 Sunda y s.

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GO THEREFORE AND MAKE

DISCIPLES OF ALL THE NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM IN THE NAME OF

THE FATHER AND THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT MATTHEW 28:19 GO INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE WHOLE CREATION MARK 16:15

What is a “sending church?” A sending church is one that obediently responds to Jesus’ final command to His followers to go into all the world and make disciples of all nations. Today, there are 1.9 billion people who have never heard the name of Jesus. Charles Spurgeon once said, “I plead this day for those who cannot plead for themselves… Shall we let them perish? Can we go to our beds and sleep while China, India, Japan, and other nations are being damned?” A sending church is one that has a burden for and a plan to see that all who are presently damned hear the life-changing message of the gospel.

As you will see on the pages that follow, we have an intentional strategy that will prepare our people to faithfully share the gospel and establish Christian communities in every part of the world. A sending church is one that is known more for the numbers they send than the ones that gather. Our desire is that Temple will be known as a going and sending church.

SENDING OPPORTUNITIES DISCIPLESHIP

PARTNERSHIPS

PINE BELT

CHURCH PLANTING

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DISCIPLESHIP OUR GOAL IS TO INTENTIONALLY

MAKE DISCIPLES OF JESUS

WHO MAKE DISCIPLES OF JESUS IF YOU ABIDE IN ME, AND MY

WORDS ABIDE IN YOU…. YOU BEAR

MUCH FRUIT, AND SO PROVE TO BE MY DISCIPLES. JOHN 15:7-8

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The family is the God-designed unit for shaping an individual from birth to personal mat urity. In the same way, the body of Christ is the God-designed unit for shaping an individual from spiritual birth to spiritual maturity. This is why disciple-making should be at the heart of all that a church is and all that it does. Much like a greenhouse, a church has many intentional components or environments that contribute to the product of the disciple who makes disciples generation after generation. Three disciple-making environments at Temple are as follows: Bible Fellowship organizes the church into ongoing, smaller, multiplying groups that are open to everyone in order to help people

connect, belong, be cared for, use their spiritual gifts, and gain Bible understanding and application; Life Groups help those who desire to be a disciple-maker; Equipping Classes equip people in specific stages of life, crisis, or core habits/ truths in short-ter m groups primarily on Wednesday nights. Jesus will make an impact in our hearts during this Saturate Funding Initiative. See, disciples hip, and stewardship are intertwined. As we grow in our discipleship, we grow in our stewardship; and as we grow in our stewardship, we will grow in our discipleship. The two concepts work hand-in-hand to mold our hearts more into the image of Jesus. Discipleship involves our conviction, character, and conduct. A disciple of Jesus is a person who is following Christ (conviction), is being changed by Christ ( character) , and is committed to the mission of Christ (conduct). “He said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men’.”

E N R O L L E D I N B I B L E F E L LO W S H I P C L A S S E S

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PINEBELT OUR GOAL IS TO SATURATE THE

PINEBELT WITH THE GOSPEL TELL OF HIS GLORY AMONG

THE NATIONS, HIS WONDERFUL DEEDS AMONG ALL THE PEOPLES. 1 CHRONICLES 16:24

By 2019, 52,000 people will live within five miles of Temple Baptist Church. This is 80% of the Lamar County population. Within the “Five-Mile Radius” are the poorest and wealthiest citizens in the Pinebelt. Temple is strategically located to the population base that surrounds it. The “Five-Mile Radius” surrounding the church is diverse ethnically, economically, and culturally.

“26.4% of people in America live in apartment communities. Only 5% of multi-resident housing residents go to any type of evangelical church.” North American Mission Board

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W ithin the “Five-Mile Radius” of Temple, 60% of the population expressed they are Christian and members of a local church. However, in Lamar County alone, only 12.87% claim to regularly attend. More troubling is that regular attendance is now defined as one in every four Sundays. If projections are correct, of the 52,000 people residing within the “Five-Mile Radius” in 2019, fewer than 12% are going to be in church on any given Sunday.

“ E I G H T Y-T W O P E R C E N T O F T H E UNCHURCHED ARE AT LEAST SOMEWHAT LIKELY TO ATTEND CHURCH IF INVITED.”

Dr. Thom Rainer, The Unchurched Next Door

FULLY ENGAGE THE “FIVE-MILE RADIUS” AROUND TBC WITH THE GOSPEL ESTABLISH A REPRODUCIBLE OUTREACH TO MULTI-RESIDENT HOUSING ESTABLISH INTENTIONAL OUTREACH TO INTERNATIONALS REFOCUS THE CAC TO BECOME A HUB OF ACTIVITY WHERE THE CHURCH AND COMMUNITY INTERSECT ON BRIDGES TO THE GOSPEL

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GAP OUR GOAL IS TO EQUIP AND RELEASE YOUNG ADULTS TO LIVE FAITHFULLY AND

MISSIONALLY WITH A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW AND THIS GOSPEL OF THE

KINGDOM WILL

BE PREACHED IN THE WHOLE WORLD AS A TESTIMONY TO ALL NATIONS, AND THEN THE END WILL COME. MATTHEW 24:14

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GAP ministry is a missional opportunity for young adults, 18 to 24 years of age, to commit a season of their lives, 6 months to 1 year, developing a strong biblical foundation and a Christcentered worldview while taking the gospel to t he nations. We will develop a training center at Temple that, in five years, will prepare 25 young a dults annually in the GAP ministry. This is just one of the innovative ways Temple will prepare workers to share the love of Christ and build Christian communities in every part of the world.

CO N N E C T I N G LO CA L LY A N D

GLOBALLY THROUGH MISSIONS

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For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12

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PARTNERSHIPS O U R G O A L I S TO D E V E LO P PA R T N E R S H I P S

THROUGHOUT THE PINEBELT, IN EVERY REGION OF NORTH AMERICA, AND ON

EVERY CONTINENT IN FIVE YEARS IN ALL MY PRAYERS FOR ALL OF YOU, I

Temple desires to see the power of the gospel transfor m lives and ALWAYS PRAY WITH communities. We intend to do this by for ming strategic partnerships JOY BECAUSE OF with like-minded churches and YOUR PARTNERSHIP ministries around the world. Strategic IN THE GOSPEL partnerships multiply ministry FROM THE FIRST effectiveness for kingdom growth DAY UNTIL NOW. by enabling partners to leverage PHILIPPIANS 1:4-5 their strengths and resources. They will provide Temple with access to locations that would be unreachable otherwise. Also, they will provide increased mission opportunities for Temple members. Most of all, strategic partnerships will better enable Temple to follow 20

the Lord’s c ommand to make disciples of all nations.

A partnership is defined as an arrangement where parties agree to cooperate for the purpose of advancing their mutual interest. Temple seeks to develop partnerships to increase the likelihood of achieving our missional goals and to expand our reach into the world with the gospel message.

TEMPLE’S PRIORITIES FOR FUTURE PARTNERSHIPS: • Temple partnerships should be formed to penetrate darkness. Luke 19:10 • Temple partnerships should impact all five regions of North America and every inhabitable continent around the world. • Temple desires to partner with our own missionaries, encouraging, supporting, and enabling them to accomplish the mission God has called them to.

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CHURCH PLANTING OUR GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH ONE CHURCH PLANT IN AN UNREACHED AREA OF THE WORLD BUT YOU WILL RECEIVE POWER WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS COME UPON YOU; AND YOU SHALL BE MY WITNESSES BOTH IN JERUSALEM, AND IN ALL JUDEA AND SAMARIA, AND EVEN TO THE REMOTEST PART OF THE EARTH. ACTS 1:8

Temple will develop an intentional plan for planting churches. It goes without saying, lost people need Jesus. Church planting is the most effective way to saturate a community with a gospel presence. Church plants reach different people groups. The Great Commission mandated that disciples be reached among all nations, not just the Galileans who were gathered.They can reach different demographics of people by strategically positioning them to serve communities in fresh and effective ways.

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How will they preach unless they are sent?

CHUR CH PLA NT ING INVOLVE S T HE W HO L E CHU R CH

INVITE

INTEREST

INVEST

Soon, we will INVITE people of all ages and all seasons of life to hear Temple’s vision for church planting.

For members INTERESTED, leaders will help people identify a role and a place on the church plant team.

We will INVEST in each team member to develop a contextual strategy that leads to effective church planting.

SEND Temple is committed to SENDING church planters and team members who are trained and equipped to take the gospel to the nations.

“America is drastically underchurched. The church-to-population ratio has been steadily declining for the past century. In 1900, there were 28 churches for every 10,000 Americans. By 1950, that number had dropped to 17 for every 10,000. In 2000, there were only 12 churches per 10,000; and in 2004, the ratio was down to 11 per 10,000.” Tom Clegg and Warren Bird 23

PRAYING A C H U R C H S AT U R AT I N G T H E P I N E B E LT A N D T H E

WO R L D W I T H T H E G O S P E L A PEOPLE KNOWN FOR PRAYER MOREOVER, AS FOR ME, FAR BE IT FROM ME THAT I SHOULD SIN AGAINST THE LORD BY CEASING TO PRAY FOR YOU, AND I WILL INSTRUCT YOU IN THE GOOD AND THE RIGHT WAY. 1 SAMUEL 12:23

Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. Ephesians 6:18 Samuel Chadwick reminds us that, “The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, and prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray.” We seek no less than total prayer saturation over our church family and our ministries locally, nationally, and internationally. Together, we will reclaim the church as a house of prayer for the nations! (Isaiah 56:7) We desire to make it easier and more likely that people will pray personally and corporately. Prayer is our first response, not a last resort! May we never act without prayer but never pray without acting!

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OUR GOAL IS TO CULTIVATE

A C U LT U R E O F P R AY E R P E RS O N AL | Li f e Wo r s h i p We encourage members to priorit ize prayer in t heir personal t ime wit h t he Lord, using t he ACTS tool as a guide:

Adoration: praising and adoring God for who He is

Confes s ion: admit t ing our sin and seeking God ’s cleansing Thanks giv ing: t hanking God for His blessings and answered prayers

Supplication: asking God to work in our l ives and in t he l ives of ot hers

C O RP O RAT E | L i f e To g e t h e r Toget her we wil l reclaim t he church as a house of prayer for t he nat ions. (Isaiah 56:7)

K IN GD O M | L i f e Mi s s i o n As a church, we wil l respond to God ’s cal l to unite al l bel ievers in focused prayer for world evangel izat ion, t he persecuted church and spiritual awakening.

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FOCUS ON PRAYER

God is moving through the prayers of His people! Jesus says to ask and we will receive. These are some evidences of answered prayers for God’s direction for our church:

PR AY E R WAL L Write a request on our Prayer Wall located upstairs in the B Building and downstairs in the WC Building. You can also enter a request on our online prayer wall. www.tbclife.net/prayerwall

BOIL E R RO O M The Boiler Room Ministry prays during our weekly worship services. Individuals, families or groups sign up to pray on a rotating basis.

HOU S E O F P RAYE R Our church family gathers once a month for House of Prayer uniting our hearts in calling out for God to intervene through our prayers and to celebrate answers to prayers.

BIB L E FE L L O W S H IP Each month through our Bible Fellowships we have a monthly prayer f ocus as a church.

PR AY E R RO O M Members sign up to pray in one-hour blocks on a weekly basis. We have people praying in our prayer room around 25 hours a week. Soon you will be able to access our prayer room online.

PR AY E R WAL K We prayer walk at our church events, around neighborhoods and schools, over local needs a nd during national trips.

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G I V I N G A C H U R C H S AT U R AT I N G T H E P I N E B E LT A N D T H E

WO R L D W I T H T H E G O S P E L A PEOPLE KNOWN FOR GENEROSITY

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TEMPLE GIVING 234 Families | $100 Annually | $2 Weekly 188 Families | $500 Annually | $10 Weekly 118 Families | $1,000 Annually | $20 Weekly 203 Families | $2,500 Annually | $48 Weekly 178 Families | $5,000 Annually | $96 Weekly 181 Families | $10,000 Annually | $192 Weekly 134 Families | $20,000 Annually | $385 Weekly 23 Families | $30,000 Annually | $577 Weekly 19 Families | $30,000+ Annually | $577+ Weekly

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OUR GOAL IS TO CULTIVATE A CULTURE OF GROWING BIBLICAL GENEROSITY

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E q uip m em ber s fo r a life s tyle of grow in g b i blic a l st ewa rdship th at e mpow e rs f i na nc ia l freedo m a nd ge n e rosity.

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P our grea t er reso urce s in to be in g a s ending c hurc h by el imin atin g de bt.

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• He l p i n di vi dual s g ro w i n t h e g r a ce of gi vi ng. • Increase the n u mb e r o f g i v e r s.

• Form a culture of giving beyond the tithe to reduce and/or eliminate church debt in five years. • Redirect future funds from servicing our debt to spreading the gospel.

D evelo p a lega c y ini tiative th at w ill e na ble m em ber s t o con tin u e th e ir gospe l i nfluenc e beyo nd t heir life time s.

But just as you abound in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge and in all earnestness and in the love we inspired in you, see that you abound in this gracious work also. 2 C o r i n t h i a n s 8 : 7

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SATURATE FUNDING INITIATIVE The Saturate Funding Initiative is a two-year financial plan that enables us to fund the initia l stages of our Saturate V ision. We are asking our membership to make a two-year financial commitment to expand our vision and mission.

GOALS: GROW AND

STRENGTHEN

FAITH

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VISION

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PARTICIPATION

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ELIMINATE

DEBT

ONE FUND MODEL The Saturate Funding Initative is accomplished through the “One Fund Model.” The One Fund Model enables us to see that everything we do is missional. A part of this initiative is to challenge each of us to increase our financial support with a two-year commitm ent to the Lord’s work through our church. The One Fund Model is a comprehensive financial plan that includes ongoing ministry expenses, new initiatives, and further debt reduction. The goal is to reduce and/ or eliminate the debt so that the debt service part of our current budget can be used for reaching our community and world for Jesus Christ. We are challenged to be generous and participate in the One Fund Giving Model. Pray about your participation and ask God to show you how you can grow in the grace of giving.

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ONE FUND MODEL EVERY T H IN G IS IN C L UDE D I N O NE B U DG E T •

Ministry Budget

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Internat ional Missions Offering (Lot t ie Moon)

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Nort h American Missions Offering (Annie Armstrong)

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State Missions Offering (Margaret Lackey)

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Debt Ret irement

By e l i m i n at i n g c u rre n t d e b t , c h u rc h f un d s c a n b e u s e d t o S AT U R AT E o u r c om m u n i t y, c o u n t ry, & wo r l d t h ro u g h . . .

SENDING

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PRAYING

GIVING

THE RESULT P RO J E C T E D D EB T L E V E L S (DEC 2016 - DEC 2019)

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2018

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2016

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2018

2017

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2016

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$2M

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W it h Saturate

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By the end of 2019, debt will be minimized to greatly increase ministry and mission funds.

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ONE FUND

MODEL

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Lord, where are You sending me? Lord, will You make me a prayer warrior? Lord, will You help me to grow in the grace of giving? Each one of us has been entrusted with one “lifetime.”

S E IZ E T H I S O P P O RT U N I T Y GO D HAS G I V E N Y O U ! Y O U CA N M A K E A N E T E RNAL I M PA CT ! Together we can SATURATE the Pine Belt and the world with the gospel!

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WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP? TH E B E G IN N IN G G IV E R

“I am beginning my giving jour ney.” BIBLICAL HEROES: Zacchaeus and the boy with fishes and loaves

TH E C O N SISTE N T GIV E R

“I am giving at least once a month.” BIBLICAL HEROES: Cor nelius and Mary

TH E T I TH IN G GIV E R

“I am giving my first fruits (10% of my income) to the Lord.” BIBLICAL HEROES: Abraham and Jacob

TH E E X PA N DIN G G IV E R

“I am giving beyond my tithe to the vision of my church and needs I encounter.” BIBLICAL HEROES: The Good Samaritan and David

TH E E X T RAVA GA N T GIV E R

“I am living a radically generous life with all of my resources.” BIBLICAL HEROES: Bar nabas and the widow

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