Month: July 2009

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New Passion Church: Foundations Part 3

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There are a lot of churches who have “Core Values” to describe the essentials of what they value as a church. One of the core values for The Church @ the Springs as an example is “Growing Larger and Smaller at the Same Time: We Value Small Groups.” At New Passion, we call our Core Values, our HEART. This is what we are passionate about. These are the things that we hope to drive us forward as people and as a church. If we do not live by these values as individuals, it will not work in a corporate worship environment. Below is New Passion’s HEART in detail…

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New Passion Block Party

We (New Passion Church) hosted a Free Block Party for Grovetown on Saturday. This was our very first event to get to know our neighbors, so needless to say, we were clueless as to what we should expect. We received a positive response from the community as we were promoting the Block Party, but sometimes people are just friendly and that does not mean they are going to show up 🙂

We had over 300 people attend Saturday’s event. Seeing all of the faces from the community at this event made New Passion Church feel the most real that it ever has. The sobering fact is, 95% of the people I personally spoke to, said they were not plugged in with a church or were looking for a church. That’s just more confirmation that we are in the right place and that New Passion is definitely needed in Grovetown. Below are some thumbnails from the event, they represent some of the faces of the community, the fun kids were having, and the awesome volunteers that pulled this event off! The NPC Volunteers amazed me Saturday. Great job everyone!

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Happy First Birthday Hailey!!!

Hailey is one today! Wow, I cannot believe how quick this last year has been. Hailey is the baby of the three, but she is not a baby any more. She’s climbing, walking, and growing up quick. Here are some pictures of Hailey, click on the Thumbnails to enlarge them. Happy Birthday Hailey!

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What Americans Really Believe

Street-Level Theology: What Americans Really Believe.

Several years ago I read “The Second Coming of the Church” by George Barna. It opened my eyes to a lot of things in ministry and has served as confirmation to the call God has given me about New Passion Church. I find the 17 statistics below alarming and as such should be a wake up call not only to American Christians, but to the church. These statistics range from 1994 to 1997, a good 12-15 years ago. It would be interesting to see similar results for the identical questions today. If anyone knows of a poll that is similar that is more up to date, leave a comment and let me know:

American View: The Bible Teaches that God helps those who help themselves. (81%)
Bible View: We are helpless; we must rely completely on God. (Ps. 37:39-38:30)

American View: It doesn’t matter what religious faith you follow because they all teach the same lessons (38%)
Bible View: Jesus, alone is the Savior of mankind. (Rev. 1:8; 15:4)

American View: All people will expereince the same outcome after death, regardless of their religious beliefs (44%)
Bible View: Only those who believe in Christ will be saved (Rom. 3:21-26)

American View: The Bible teaches that money is the root of all evil (49%)
Bible View: Love of money is the root of many evil pursuits (1 Tim. 6:10)

American View: The most important task in life is taking care of family (56%)
Bible View: The most important task is to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength (Matt. 22:37)

American View: The primary purpose of life is enjoyment and fulfillment (58%)
Bible View: Primary purpose in life is to love God completely. (Deut. 6:5)

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