Engaging the world is the third call of Stone Church’s vision.
Through outreach and missions, we follow Jesus’ command to make disciples in our homes, our cities, and our world.
“God’s ultimate goal for every believer is to share the Gospel. People need Jesus, and they can find Him through you! This mission starts at home and extends wherever Jesus leads you.”
Pastor Adrien Thorne
But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
Acts 1:8 (NKJV)
This passage highlights the empowerment of the Holy Spirit for witnesses to go out into the world! It gives us the model that we must share the Gospel in…
– Our Homes
– Our Cities
– Our Countries
– Our World
The primary way we reach our immediate community is through our Sunday services, PODs, midweek services, missions, and special outreach opportunities, as well as personally sharing the Good News about Jesus in the places we live, work, study, shop, and play!
To engage the world with the Gospel, we must be prepared to share the reason for our hope…
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.
1 Peter 3:15 (NKJV)
The most fertile missions ground is in our own backyard!
Have you ever thought about this? Every year, God brings hundreds of visitors to our church, and we have the privilege of hosting them for nearly two and a half hours from start to finish!
At most outreach events, you only have a person’s attention for a minute or two. But in our church, we get the amazing opportunity to connect with hundreds of people each year, all seeking something deeper, and we have two to three hours to show them love!
Sadly, we often miss this opportunity because we assume that everyone who comes to our church is doing fine. But many visitors walk through our doors every Sunday feeling broken, lost, and in need of Christ. Let’s seize this incredible chance to minister to those that God brings our way every Sunday!
HOW YOU CAN JOIN US
PRAY
Pray for the lost all over the world, and in our own backyard, that we might reach people with the Good News of Jesus.
see Matt. 9:37-38
Give your time and resources to help reach people for Christ.
see Matt. 6:19-21
GO
Go like Jesus commanded and serve others to show them God’s love through the Gospel!
see Isa. 6:8-9
Want to learn more about the missions and outreach opportunities we have available at Stone Church? Get in touch with our fantastic missions director, Anson Sebastian!