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A Letter From Pastor P To NewSpring Church

Jun 14, 2011

Howdy NewSpring Church…FIVE things I want to share with you today!

#1 - It was SO MUCH FUN to wrap up the message about the 10 Things I Want For Every NewSpring Owner (Member) Yesterday.  Here are all ten…just in case you didn’t get the handout on the way out.

  • #1 – I want every owner of NewSpring Church to understand salvation in a Biblical context, knowing that they have been made right with God through Jesus Christ?  (I John 5:12-13, I Corinthians 15:1-4)
  • #2 – I want every owner of NewSpring Church to truly learn how to find their identity in Christ?  (Colossians 1:15-17, Philippians 3:7-14, Galatians 2:20)
  • #3 = I want every owner of NewSpring Church to have a right relationship with others?  (Ephesians 4:32, Matthew 6:14-15, I John 2:9-11)
  • #4 – I want every owner of NewSpring Church to love God’s church and be fully bought into her potential?  (Matthew 16:13-18, Colossians 1:18,  Ephesians 1:22, Ephesians 3:10, Ephesians 3:20-21)
  • #5 – I want every owner of NewSpring Church to know about and discovered their spiritual gift and use it to impact God’s Kingdom?  I Corinthians 12:1, 7, I Peter 4:10)
  • #6 = I want every owner of NewSpring Church to know how to lead someone to Christ and feel the calling/responsibility for doing so.  (II Corinthians 5:18-21, Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15, Luke 24:48, John 20:21, Acts 1:8, Romans 1:16)
  • #7 – I want every owner of NewSpring Church to learn how to recognize and follow the voice of God by reading their Bibles on a daily basis.  (Hebrews 4:12, II Timothy 3:16-17, Isaiah 45:18-19)
  • #8 – I want every owner of NewSpring Church to have godly dating relationships, godly marriages and strive to raise children who have a heart for Jesus.  (II Corinthians 6:14, Ephesians 5:22-33, Ephesians 6:1-4, Colossians 3:18-21, I Peter 3:1-7, Deuteronomy 6:4-9)
  • #9 – I want every owner of NewSpring Church to steward their money in a Biblical way, putting God first, living within their means and embracing generosity as a core value in their lives!  (Malachi 3:10, Proverbs 3:9-10, I Corinthians 6:1-2, II Corinthians 9:6-15, Psalm 37:25-26, I Timothy 6:17-19)
  • #10 – I want every owner of NewSpring Church to feel the freedom to admit their weaknesses and confess AND repent of sin without feeling judged and condemned?  (Isaiah 1:18, I John 1:9, James 5:16, Romans 8:1)

#2 - THIS COMING SUNDAY is a “DON’T MISS” Sunday!  Yes, we are giving away a Sea Doo to a really lucky dad (we will be drawing after the 6pm service…you can watch online if you attend earlier in the day.)  BUT…even more important than that the GOSPEL is going to be presented in a way that is…well…let’s just say that this Sunday is going to be one of the most unforgettable Sunday’s we’ve EVER had!  You really need to be here…and BRING SOMEONE.

#3 - If you didn’t get a chance to check out the Scripture challenge yesterday then take some time to do it now (here it is.)

#4 - I am turning 40 next Friday!  FORTY!  FORTY!  HOLY CRAP…I feel like I graduated college…blinked my eyes and now I am on the verge of FORTY!  WHOA!

#5 - A huge thanks to everyone who prayed for me in regards to finding a publisher for the book I am going to write.  After much prayer and consideration a publisher has been selected, a contract has been signed and a book IS being developed.  I am so pumped about this process and would ask that you continue to remember me in your prayers.

I LOVE MY CHURCH!