courageous & contagious

1. OUR MISSION: To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.

2. courageous & contagious Be strong & courageous, do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged. For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

3. The goal of our time together over these few weeks is to equip us to be courageous and contagious Christians who are active in guiding others back into relationship with God through Christ. courageous & contagious • Luke 19:10 “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.” • John 20:21 “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” • Acts 1:8 “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the Earth.” Be strong & courageous, do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged. For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.

4. Six characteristics of a courageous & contagious Christian… courageous & contagious 1) It is fuelled by LOVE • 2 Corinthians 5: 14 “For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all • 1 Peter 3: 15 “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect” Be strong & courageous, do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged. For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

5. Six characteristics of a courageous & contagious Christian… courageous & contagious 2) It flows from AUTHENTICITY • John 15:5 “If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit” • Joe Aldrich “Christians need to be Good News before they share the Good News” Be strong & courageous, do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged. For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

6. Six characteristics of a courageous & contagious Christian… courageous & contagious 3) It is built on RELATIONSHIPS Be strong & courageous, do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged. For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

7. Six characteristics of a courageous & contagious Christian… courageous & contagious 4) It is expressed in both ACTION & WORDS • 1 John 3:18 “let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” • Romans 10:14 “How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?” Be strong & courageous, do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged. For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

8. Six characteristics of a courageous & contagious Christian… courageous & contagious 5) It respects the PROCESS • 1 Corinthians 3:6 “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.” Be strong & courageous, do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged. For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

9. Six characteristics of a courageous & contagious Christian… courageous & contagious • It is fuelled by LOVE • It flows from AUTHENTICITY • It is built on RELATIONSHIPS • It is expressed in ACTIONS & WORDS • It respects the PROCESS • It is a PARTNERSHIP Be strong & courageous, do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged. For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

10. courageous & contagious Be strong & courageous, do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged. For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

11. OUR MISSION: To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.