Church for People Who Don’t Like Church // Dave Nelson

<p>Big Idea: How does a church ensure it stays on mission year after year? Churches move forward by playing offense, not defense.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>TIMESTAMPS</p><p><br></p><p>0:00 WELCOME</p><p>0:44 WEEKLY TALK</p><p> </p><p><br></p><p>STAY CONNECTED</p><p> </p><p>Great Lakes Church Website: <a href="http://greatlakeschurch.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">greatlakeschurch.com</a></p><p>Great Lakes Church Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/greatlakeschurch" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">instagram.com/greatlakeschurch</a></p><p>Great Lakes Church Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/greatlakeschurch" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">facebook.com/greatlakeschurch</a></p><p>Great Lakes Church YouTube: <a href="http://youtube.com/greatlakeschurch" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">youtube.com/greatlakeschurch</a></p><p>Great Lakes Church TikTok: <a href="http://tiktok.com/@greatlakeschurch" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">tiktok.com/@greatlakeschurch</a></p><p>Great Lakes Church Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/glchurch" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">twitter.com/glchurch</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>***</p><p><br></p><p>The local church is the hope of the world.</p><p><br></p><p>Jesus loves the Church.</p><p><br></p><p>The local church moves forward by playing offense, not defense.</p><p><br></p><p>Three Traits of Churches that Play Offense:</p><p><br></p><p>Clarity (they know who they are and what they’re trying to accomplish)</p><p> </p><p>Care for the poor</p><p>Advocate for the overlooked</p><p>Equip healthy marriages</p><p>Prepare the next generation</p><p>Start new churches</p><p>Courage (they have the desire to try new things)</p><p><br></p><p>Change (they are willing to pivot)</p><p><br></p><p> </p><p><br></p><p>Scripture References:</p><p><br></p><p>Matthew 5, verses 13-16</p><p>Matthew 16, verse 18</p><p>2 Samuel 23, verse 20</p><p> </p><p><br></p><p>#Courage #Risk #Offense</p>