2020 Vision {Game Change}

Speaker: Rev. Patrick Kelley

Originally Recorded: Jul 23, 2017

Jonah 1:1-3

Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.” But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

Jonah 4:2

So he prayed to the LORD, and said, “Ah, LORD, was not this what I said when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled previously to Tarshish; for I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, One who relents from doing harm.

Change is part of our DNA as Christ followers.

Big Idea:

When God changes you it’s always missionally focused.

When we lose sight of the why is when we struggle most with change.

Jonah 4:1

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he became angry.

Our 2020 vision is about seeing clearly that which is most important…people in need of a savior.

1. We remember the why in change.

2. We give maximum effort to see our 2020 Vision come to fruition.

3. We seek out small changes without frustration, which helps us with larger changes.

4. We remind ourselves that change is part of our DNA as Christ Followers

Closing Thought:

Change can be hard at first, it’s messy in the middle, but it’s gorgeous at the end.