RATCHETING things up a notch....

Church Planting is more about unleashing a movement than simply launching church programs. It's about developing a healthy culture of people who rally around a shared mission and vision. It's not about constructing a building. Our Heavenly Father directs our steps. He inspires our hearts. He grants us strength and leads us on a journey of purpose. This journey is not a solo flight. Each one of us have been designed and called to do amazing things TOGETHER. A growing relationship with Jesus Christ propels individuals along an inevitable collision course with a community of people pursuing this same vital relationship. We call this relationship movement the Church. I am thankful for God's Providence upon Longleaf Church and I am flat out fired up that we are ready to ratchet things up a notch!

It's our vision to create relevant environments which move people into community and empower families. Our mission is to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
There is much on the horizon this fall including Longleaf Live (a preview service) on Friday, October 9. We're launching Family Ministry environments on Sunday mornings beginning September 13th. More immediately, the next Community Experience is set for Friday, August 28. For up-to-date details, we have published a Longleaf Church calendar that's linked in the newsletter and posted on our blog. You can also click HERE to access it. As always, let's continue focusing on our pivotal FOUR THINGS:

1. Small Groups (Connect to a Community Group)
2. Intentional Giving (Give online through our site)
3. Invest & Invite (Community Experience August 28th)
4. Serve Strategically (Family Ministry Volunteer Training August 30th)
   

Rock and Roll!!!

surRGING!

Last night's Community Experience was a great event! More people are connecting with our vision to create relevant environments that move people into community and empower families. The mission and vision of Longleaf Church is compelling and our plans are taking shape! Let's leverage our momentum and challenge one another to invest and invite more people to our next event! Let's SURGE forward! Let's pray for 100 people to take part in our next Community Experience on August 28th!

Additionally, we need to surge forward financially. We need more individuals and families to GIVE INTENTIONALLY to our vision. INTENTIONAL GIVING is such a pivotal ingredient for Longleaf Church to maintain traction and to realize our vision. From a financial perspective, here is our goal before we host the next Community Experience on August 28th:

• To add $4500 to our average monthly giving.
  
• To generate $10,000 in one-time giving.

If you are committed to the mission and vision of Longleaf Church, we ask that you engage with us through PRAYER and by GIVING INTENTIONALLY to our shared vision. We encourage everyone to give electronically through our website. We partner with an organization called eGive for electronic giving. It's a simple, secure and flexible option for giving. Click HERE to start giving to Longleaf Church through eGive. There are three easy steps; 1) establish an account with them, 2) select Longleaf Church from the list of churches and 3) set up your giving plan. Email Jeffrey for instructions on writing a check to Longleaf Church.

An inspiring group of people are emerging to plant a revolutionary church in Houston County! These are the days when people have the opportunity to fuel a movement that's a larger than any of us and to dream of the day when our church launches and lives are changed as people are led into growing relationships with Jesus Christ......

the energy of GRACE and the power of TRUTH

The people who followed Jesus when he walked the earth as man created a remarkably magnetic culture. Something about following Jesus was irresistible to those who opened their hearts and minds to His Grace and Truth. This magnetic Jesus culture was a supernatural force that invaded hearts and dramatically changed thinking. People have always searched for greater truth and higher purpose in their lives. Quite simply, Jesus was AND is the answer to this age old quest of truth and purpose and church culture should reflect that.

All things were made through Jesus, his life is light (John 1:3-4). Jesus came from the Father full of Grace and Truth (John 1:14). After his resurrection, Jesus granted power and authority to his followers (the church) to carry the gospel message through the ages. The greatest movement in history is fueled by the grace and truth of Jesus. What if outsiders walked into a church environment today and could feel the energy of GRACE and the power of TRUTH? What if church was simply irresistible?

The Vision of Longleaf Church is; to create relevant environments that move people into community and empower families. Our mission is to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. We are looking forward to the Community Experience on Friday, July 24 in Warner Robins. We are re-branding the 2/42 as the Longleaf Community Experience. The Community Experience is a monthly environment with three objectives:

1. To move people into community by connecting them to a small group.
   
2. To share detail and practical realities around our vision.
   
3. To celebrate the providential energy of our movement.
   

The Community Experience begins at 7PM and it will be held at the Central Georgia Board of Realtors office located on Osigian Blvd in Warner Robins. Click HERE for directions. Bring your peeps and join us!