CrossPoint Community News 12/09/2022

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

     During the month of December, in our prayer meetings, we are praying through the strategic goals that we have for CrossPoint Community in 2023. I realize that these aren’t SMART goals, but here is a summarized list:

Spiritual Growth
a. Marriage Retreat
b. Discipleship Structure Assessment and Creation
Servanthood Growth
a. Who is next? (Deacon training; Invite participation in service)
b. Identify where people are serving (Tasks, Equipping, 2.5 Hats)
c. What do you have? (Bring it to Jesus, let him multiply it.)
Congregational Growth
a. To get people to participate, we need to build Community

     If it isn’t obvious to you, we are aiming at growth. Not all growth is good growth (think weeds, or tumors). But healthy people, families, and churches grow. We want to see members grow spiritually. So we will aim to have a marriage retreat in 2023 (but the timing is still TBD). We also will work on assessing our discipleship structure and see what we can do to improve it or create a more intentional structure.
     We are aiming at growth in servanthood. This means that those who serve will be thinking of who they can equip – or bring alongside them, to join in the work. We want to also work at seeing where people are serving since all members are called to serve the Lord by serving the church (his body). This includes encouraging people not to take on more than 2.5 hats – roles that they play – so that they can serve for the long haul. We also want to encourage people to have an abundance mindset – where we recognize what we have rather than focusing on what we don’t have. We can bring what we have to Jesus and let him multiply it.
     Believe it or not, we are also aiming at growing our congregation. To be clear, we are not seeking to grow so that we can feel good about what we have. But we are seeking to grow so that we can continue to advance God’s kingdom. So we aren’t simply aiming at getting people to stay. We are aiming at getting people to come, be equipped and encouraged, and then go out into the world to advance God’s kingdom. But one thing we need to work on is building a cohesive, cross-generational community.

     Please continue to pray for the nation of Ukraine. Here is a suggested list of prayers if you are at a loss for words in how to pray: https://send.org/story/hh_pray_for_ukraine. Thank you for kneeling on behalf of the people of Ukraine and Russia, and taking a stand (or a knee in prayer) against the forces of darkness in this present age.