The church wide campaign “Daring Faith: The Key To Miracles” is an outstanding tool to help us do this. How can this next 10 weeks help you become more like Jesus?
First, try not to miss any of the 10 messages of the campaign. I will be teaching about how faith can strengthen your life and prepare you for anything. All 10 of these messages will be online at www.jibcfamily.com.
Second, if at all possible, at least for 6 weeks, join a group that is watching the Daring Faith video with Pastor Rick Warren. He is, in my opinion, one of the greatest Christian leaders in America. John Piper says it is abundantly clear that God has blessed Warren’s church, Saddleback Church, and blessed his book, “The Purpose Driven Life”. If you know anything about John Piper, he would not give his blessing if Warren were not biblically and doctrinally sound. Pastor Sean and Susan will attempts to move heaven and hell to help you find a group.
Third, spend daily time in the Daring Faith devotional book. This 40 day devotional is designed to be used along with the video series. But you can use it even if you are not able to see the series. 40 days in the Word is a great step toward maturity and developing that habit that every believer needs in order to grow.
Fourth, carry one of the Bible verse bookmarks with you. Refer to it often and try to memorize or at least be familiar with the verses. You will be blessed even by your effort.
Last, begin praying about three goals you would set for yourself. Goals about Growing, Giving and Going.
Without apology, we are trying to renovate our buildings and grounds to better serve our community and church family. But our number one goal is always to renovate hearts. This, my friend, is Daring Faith in action.
“According to your faith will it be done to you.”
The Renovation of the Building and Grounds
includes the following 10 projects:
- Replace the shingles/flashing, etc on the entire roof of our campus addressing the ongoing leaks throughout the building. (Hallelujah, this is completed!)
- Provide protection for our parking lot and buildings with a new coordinated signage and bollard style protection system. This is an ongoing effort to minimize damage caused by excessive speed and driving under the influence at the Wappoo Drive/Maybank Highway point of the church property.
- Landscaping design to pull together the entire church campus, including all three sides of the property (Maybank/Wappoo/ Plymouth) . The signage and landscaping will coordinate on all three sides. The Maybank Highway side has generally been considered the “industrial side” of the property.
- Resurface and restripe the church parking lots, front and back to increase curb appeal and to give a fresher look.
- Renovate the church library/conference room. The first renovation of this room since the early 1970’s.
- Remodel the two main hall way restrooms. Particularly to increase room in the women’s restroom, updating toilets and fixtures.
- Replace the Fellowship Hall floor with a more durable functional tile.
- Remodel the side entrance on the Plymouth Avenue side to make a more appealing, easier access entrance.
- Install a limited use elevator to serve Senior Adults and anyone with disabilities or difficulties handling stairs.
- For JIBC to be debt free in three years.
