CHBC Connect for September 6, 2024
Equipping, Exalting and Extending for the Glory of God:
God’s Vision for CHBC:
- We will be believers who are equipped to know God through a personal relationship with His Son, Jesus Christ, by knowing His Word, the Bible; and by knowing Him through His providential work in our past and present.
- We will be followers of Christ who exalt the Lord by faithfully participating in the public gathering of worship, and who are committed to the pursuit of personal, practical holiness in our daily lives.
- We will be a church that is on mission extending the gospel to our neighbors and the nations through our personal witness, our faithful giving, and our willingness to be sent to the ends of the earth on short- or long-term missions.
The ultimate goal of CHBC is to produce fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ who live by the Great Commandment (Matt. 22:37-40) and who fulfill the Great Commission (Matt. 28:18-20).
A vision is what you will see when you arrive where you are going. I can look at pictures of faraway places I have never visited and imagine what it would be like to visit there. I can hear other people’s descriptions, and picture with my mind the sights, sounds, and smells of that place. Can you imagine what a church would be like that is fulfilling its purpose and mission?
The vision for our church is what it will look like as we are faithful at pursuing the purpose and mission of the church (see the previous two blog posts). It is my prayer that you catch the vision. That it becomes something you long to see in your life, the life of your family, and the life of your church family. I pray you desire it so much for all of us that you work toward it in your own life, and you pray for the rest of the church to catch hold of the vision as well. I want you to catch the vision and desire it so much that it captures your affections and motivates you to say no to sin and yes to God every day.
By His Grace and For His Glory,
Pastor Mark
