The Prize: Living a life that loves God and loves other in such a way that leads others to love God.
- Wooing
- Warning
Matthew 25:14
- The Man/Master: Jesus
- Servant: Christians
- Property: The Kingdom of God
- Talent: Money/Gifts/Abilities/Opportunities (Matthew 25:15)
Matthew 25:16-23
- “Well done, good and faithful servant”
- More!(Genesis 2:15)
- “Enter into the joy of your Master”
John 14:23-24 Matthew 25:24-25 Titus 2:14 Matthew 25:26-30 Deuteronomy 8:18 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Money
Malachi 3:8
“When people tell me they can’t afford to tithe, “I ask them, ‘If your income was reduced by 10 percent would you die?’ They say, ‘No.’ And I say, ‘Then you’ve admitted that you can afford to tithe. It’s just that you don’t want to.’”
Randy alcorn
“The early church was strikingly different from the culture around it in this way – the pagan society was stingy with its money and promiscuous with its body. A pagan gave nobody their money and practically gave everybody their body. And the Christians came along and gave practically nobody their body and they gave practically everybody their money.”
timothy j. keller
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Gifts/Abilities/Opportunities
1 Corinthians 12:7 Galatians 6:10
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GP Early Childhood (birth – Kindergarten)
- Prep Team: 2
- Room Volunteers: 5
Productions
- Screen Switchers: 4
- Lighting Switchers: 4
- Sound Operators: 4
- Production Sunday Assistant: 2
- Video/Stream Operators: 4
- Graphic Artists- 4
- Set Builders/Changers- 4
Music
- Electric guitars: 3
- Bass: 2
- Drums: 2
- Piano: 3
Liturgy
- Liturgy writers and/or leaders (non-musical): 7
Community Outreach
- Handyman Projects Team: Unlimited
- For the Community: Unlimited
Communications
- Social media: 6
- Live stream moderators: 6
- Videographers: 4
- Photographers: 3
- Website editors: 2
- Copywriters/editors: 2
Operations
- Centerpoint Team: 4
- Office Assistant: 5
- Ushers: 5
- Greeters: 5
- Security: 5
- Tech team: 3
- Medics: 2
- Facilities: 3
GP Kids (1st-5th grades)
- Room Hosts: 2
- Small Group Leaders: 10
- Small Group Coaches: 5
- Large Group Teachers: 2
- Tech Team: 2
- Room Prep: 2
GP Students (6th-12th grades)
- High school guy leaders: 1
- Middle guys leaders: 2
- High school girls leader: 1
- Adult band leader/volunteer/mentor: 1
It is not enough for Jesus’ followers to “hang in there” and wait for the end. They must see themselves [as] servants . . . who improve what [their Master] entrusts to them. Failure to do so proves they cannot really be valued [as] disciples at all.
D.A. Carson