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The 2025 Vision for Pacific Point Church | Pastor John Blue

• Introduction

  • Pastor John reflects on the importance of defining who we are as individuals, families, and as a church community.

  • Pacific Point Church's mission: "Learning to love and live like Jesus in the beauty of community."

• Core Values of Pacific Point Church

  • Mission: Mirroring Jesus as His disciples.

  • Core Practices:

    • "Up" – Relationship with God.

    • "In" – Relationship with one another.

    • "Out" – Sharing grace stories and the hope of Jesus.

• The "How"

  • It's about relationship, not religion.

  • Key practices:

    • Word: Reading and wrestling with scripture.

    • Prayer: Continuous conversation with God.

    • Worship: Living a life that honors God daily.

• The "Why"

  • Rooted in Romans 6:23: "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus."

  • Our hope and purpose come from Jesus' sacrifice and resurrection.

• What We Do as a Church

  • Pray for other churches.

  • Share meals together to build community.

  • Live life together through life groups.

  • Make disciples as a mandate from Jesus.

  • Help others in need through generosity.

  • Raise families together in faith.

  • Pray and fast together for spiritual growth.

  • Worship together to refocus hearts on God.

  • Share the Gospel and bring hope to others.

• Looking Ahead to 2025

  • Focusing on deepening prayer and worship as essential aspects of spiritual growth.

  • Walking in the power of the Holy Spirit to face challenges and share hope.

  • Encouraging the congregation to surrender control and trust God fully.

• Closing and Communion

  • Reflecting on Jesus' sacrifice through communion and laying plans for 2025 at the foot of the cross.