“Ours is a society where people know the price of everything, but the value of nothing – where people have a great deal to live on, but very little.

““Ours is a society where Ours is a society where people know the price of people know the price of

everything, but the value of everything, but the value of nothing – where people have nothing – where people have a great deal to live on, but a great deal to live on, but

very little to live for.”very little to live for.”

~ Randy Alcorn~ Randy Alcorn

““Riches and abundance Riches and abundance come hypocritically clad come hypocritically clad

in sheep’s clothing in sheep’s clothing pretending to be security pretending to be security

against anxieties; and against anxieties; and they then become the they then become the very object of those very object of those

anxieties.”anxieties.”

~ Soren Kierkegaard~ Soren Kierkegaard

““Make as much as you can, Make as much as you can, save as much as you can, save as much as you can, and give as much as you and give as much as you

can.”can.”

~ John Wesley~ John Wesley

““The lust for affluence in The lust for affluence in contemporary society is contemporary society is psychotic. It is time we psychotic. It is time we awaken to the fact that awaken to the fact that

conformity to a sick society conformity to a sick society is to be sick.”is to be sick.”

~ Richard Foster~ Richard Foster

““All of us die. All of us die.

Yet, not all of us live.”Yet, not all of us live.”

~ Gary Buffone, Psychologist~ Gary Buffone, Psychologist

““The history of North American The history of North American evangelicalism is a history of evangelicalism is a history of supporting the middle class supporting the middle class values of American culture. values of American culture.

There was no appeal to There was no appeal to abandon most of the standards abandon most of the standards of the respectable middle class of the respectable middle class

way of life. It was to those way of life. It was to those standards that people were standards that people were

called.”called.”

~ George Marsden, Christian ~ George Marsden, Christian HistorianHistorian

““Money never stays with me. Money never stays with me. It would burn me if it did. I It would burn me if it did. I throw it out of my hands as throw it out of my hands as

soon as possible, lest it soon as possible, lest it should find its way within my should find its way within my

heart.”heart.”

~ John Wesley~ John Wesley

““Vision without action Vision without action remains remains

only a daydream.”only a daydream.”

~ Dr. Gary Buffone, ~ Dr. Gary Buffone, PsychologistPsychologist

““Western Christians buy into Western Christians buy into middle class aspirations such middle class aspirations such

as consumerism, as consumerism, individualism, careerism, individualism, careerism,

and security.”and security.”

~ Mike Rddell~ Mike Rddell

““Far from challenging the Far from challenging the growing individualism and growing individualism and consumerism of modern consumerism of modern

culture, many churches have culture, many churches have bought into it.”bought into it.”

~ Christine Sine~ Christine Sine

““Simplicity is the only thing Simplicity is the only thing that sufficiently reorients our that sufficiently reorients our lives so that possessions can lives so that possessions can

be genuinely enjoyed be genuinely enjoyed without destroying us.”without destroying us.”

~ Richard J. Foster~ Richard J. Foster

““The abundance to which Jesus The abundance to which Jesus pointed was explicitly not the pointed was explicitly not the abundance of possessions. It abundance of possessions. It

was the abundance of the was the abundance of the restored relationship, the God-restored relationship, the God-

relationship. It was the relationship. It was the freedom to enjoy the freedom to enjoy the

community – the giving-and-community – the giving-and-receiving relationship with one receiving relationship with one

another for which we were another for which we were created.”created.”

~ William Gibson~ William Gibson

““We can only be healthy We can only be healthy human beings to the extent human beings to the extent

that we invest time in building that we invest time in building significant relationships and significant relationships and

connecting to supportive connecting to supportive communities. We can only be communities. We can only be vital Christians to the extent vital Christians to the extent that we are in communities that we are in communities where we are known, loved, where we are known, loved,

and held accountable.”and held accountable.”

~ Christine Sine~ Christine Sine

““Only a life lived for others is Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”a life worthwhile.”

~ Albert Einstein~ Albert Einstein

““Measure wealth not by the Measure wealth not by the things you have, but by the things you have, but by the

things you have that you things you have that you would not take money for.”would not take money for.”

~ Russ Crosson~ Russ Crosson

““More and more of us seem More and more of us seem to be seeking to meet our to be seeking to meet our

needs for intimacy and needs for intimacy and community through the community through the

things we buy, but it isn’t things we buy, but it isn’t working.”working.”

~ Paul Wachtel, Psychologist~ Paul Wachtel, Psychologist

““We need to become more We need to become more concerned about raising the concerned about raising the standard of loving instead of standard of loving instead of

the standard of living.”the standard of living.”

~ Vera Shaw~ Vera Shaw

““There is no such thing as There is no such thing as ‘private’ lifestyle choices. ‘private’ lifestyle choices.

We do indeed live in an We do indeed live in an interdependent interdependent

interconnected world in interconnected world in which our decisions impact which our decisions impact the lives of people half a the lives of people half a

world away.”world away.”

~ Christine Sine~ Christine Sine

““Evangelism used to be about Evangelism used to be about helping people to believe so helping people to believe so they could belong. Now it is they could belong. Now it is

more about helping people to more about helping people to belong so they can believe. I belong so they can believe. I

think this is the way it was think this is the way it was always meant to be.”always meant to be.”

~ George Hunter, ~ George Hunter,

The Celtic Way Of EvangelismThe Celtic Way Of Evangelism

““There is no such thing as a There is no such thing as a solitary Christian, an isolated solitary Christian, an isolated disciple in the Gospels. To disciple in the Gospels. To

respond to the call of Jesus is respond to the call of Jesus is to embark on a journey with to embark on a journey with

others.”others.”

~ Athol Gill~ Athol Gill

““It seems clear from his It seems clear from his actions that Jesus did not actions that Jesus did not want his message of love want his message of love

primarily passed on through primarily passed on through a book, but through a a book, but through a

community.”community.”

~ Bruxy Cavey~ Bruxy Cavey

““What kind of a guy would What kind of a guy would quote himself in a Sunday quote himself in a Sunday

service… sheesh.”service… sheesh.”

~ Anonymous~ Anonymous

"Who are my mother and my "Who are my mother and my brothers?" he asked. brothers?" he asked. 

Then he looked at those seated in a Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, "Here circle around him and said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God's will is my Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother."brother and sister and mother."

~ Mark 3:31-35 (TNIV)~ Mark 3:31-35 (TNIV)

““Cultural Hijacking” Cultural Hijacking”

The process of allowing The process of allowing our society’s dominant our society’s dominant

traits and values to traits and values to determine our determine our destination.destination.

* TRANSCENDENT VISION ** TRANSCENDENT VISION *

Our Sense Of MissionOur Sense Of Mission

DEATH AS MOTIVATIONDEATH AS MOTIVATION

Our Daily & Weekly Our Daily & Weekly

Lifestyle RoutinesLifestyle Routines

* ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITY ** ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITY *

““This will be a sign to you: This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped You will find a baby wrapped

in cloths and lying in a in cloths and lying in a manger.“manger.“

~ The Angels to the Shepherds, ~ The Angels to the Shepherds, Luke 2:12 (TNIV)Luke 2:12 (TNIV)

““The man who finds a wife The man who finds a wife finds a treasure and receives finds a treasure and receives

favour from the LORD.”favour from the LORD.”

~ Proverbs 18:22 (NLT)~ Proverbs 18:22 (NLT)

““Children are a gift from the Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from LORD; they are a reward from him. Children born to a young him. Children born to a young man are like sharp arrows in a man are like sharp arrows in a warrior’s hands. How happy warrior’s hands. How happy

is the man whose quiver is full is the man whose quiver is full of them!”of them!”

~ Psalm 127:3-5 (NLT)~ Psalm 127:3-5 (NLT)

Then Jesus' mother and brothers Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. A sent someone in to call him. A crowd was sitting around him, crowd was sitting around him,

and they told him, "Your mother and they told him, "Your mother and brothers are outside looking and brothers are outside looking

for you.“for you.“

(Continued)(Continued)

"Who are my mother and my "Who are my mother and my brothers?" he asked. brothers?" he asked. 

Then he looked at those seated in a Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, "Here circle around him and said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God's will is my Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother."brother and sister and mother."

~ Mark 3:31-35 (TNIV)~ Mark 3:31-35 (TNIV)

"Truly I tell you," Jesus said to "Truly I tell you," Jesus said to them, "no one who has left home them, "no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to of the kingdom of God will fail to receive many times as much in receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come this age, and in the age to come

eternal life."eternal life."

~ Luke 18:29-30 (TNIV)~ Luke 18:29-30 (TNIV)

During those days another large crowd During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, gathered. Since they had nothing to eat,

Jesus called his disciples to him and Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "I have compassion for these said, "I have compassion for these

people; they have already been with me people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. If I three days and have nothing to eat. If I

send them home hungry, they will send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of collapse on the way, because some of

them have come a long distance."them have come a long distance."

~ Mark 8:1-3 (TNIV)~ Mark 8:1-3 (TNIV)

““So in everything, do to others So in everything, do to others what you would have them do what you would have them do

to you, for this sums up the to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.”Law and the Prophets.”

~ Matthew 7:12 (TNIV)~ Matthew 7:12 (TNIV)

““You must each make up your You must each make up your own mind as to how much you own mind as to how much you

should give. Don’t give should give. Don’t give reluctantly or in response to reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves the pressure. For God loves the person who gives cheerfully.”person who gives cheerfully.”

~ 2 Corinthians 9:7~ 2 Corinthians 9:7

“…“…let us throw off everything let us throw off everything that hinders…”that hinders…”

~ Hebrews 12:1 (TNIV)~ Hebrews 12:1 (TNIV)

““Stay away from the love of Stay away from the love of money; be satisfied with what money; be satisfied with what

you have.”you have.”

~ Hebrews 13:5 (NLT)~ Hebrews 13:5 (NLT)