Prayer:  We value talking to God about everything.

 

Bible:  We value God's Word as the authority over/in our lives.

As you likely know, our church just launched a new gospel outreach to two different Unengaged Unreached People Groups (UUPGs).  One people group is located in Southern Nepal.  The other people group is located in Northeast India.  It is our ambition to bring the gospel where Christ is not yet known.  By adopting these UUPGs, our church is saying, "We will do whatever it takes to be sure this people group is reached with the gospel in the next few years." In this message, you get to hear from our team of four who just returned from a week in Nepal.  They will share with you about their great adventure and how their lives were changed!

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Dr. H. Dale Burke, pastor of Seacoast Community in Encinitas CA, author, and founder of Leverage Leadership, has 35 plus years of pastoral experience.  This includes 15 years as senior pastor of a 6,000-member congregation in Fullerton, CA. At LeverageLeadership.org, he offers coaching, consulting, and leadership development to organizations here and overseas. He serves as an adjunct professor in the Doctor of Ministry program at Dallas Theological Seminary and has authored four books including the award-winning How to Lead and Still Have a Life.  

Pastor Carlton Harris finishes unpacking our church's new mission statement: We want to reconcile all people to God while we grow together in Christ.

Do you have something specific that you want to accomplish in your lifetime? Our church has something very specific that we aim to accomplish over the next three years.  In this sermon, you will be invited to both ponder your personal lifetime ambition and partner with us in fulfilling one of our church's ambitions!  

This is our guiding north star. It is the golden thread that weaves through every idea, conversation, and action, no matter how small. This is our biblical mandate.

Pray bold and risky prayers, not fearful and safe prayers.

This sermon answers three questions -- What is fasting?  What are the purposes of fasting?  How can we as individuals and a church family fast during our 21 Days of Prayer?